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WebWorkshop with Tracy Farr
Tracy Farr – Tell it Slant: Truth and lies, and using fact in fiction 5pm to 7pm, Tues, 26 August When writing fiction, Tracy Farr likes to take the truth and – taking her cue from Emily Dickinson – tell it slant. In this workshop we’ll look at how, as writers, we might take elements […]
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Writing and Disrupting Short Fiction w/ Emma Hislop (Kāi Tahu)
Thursdays 7.30pm – 9.30pm (NZST/NZDT) 4 September – 6 November 2025 Online $720 AUD or $90 AUD per week for 8 weeks $612 AUD or $76.50 AUD per week (alumni) for 8 weeks Explore the craft of short story-writing in this eight-week course with award-winning author Emma Hislop (Kāi Tahu), learning how to deepen your […]
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Tairāwhiti/Gisborne Māori Writers Hui
Kaituhi Māori’s third hui following Orongomai and Motueka is scheduled for Gisborne October 9-12. Witi Ihimaera will be the convenor of this full three-day hui which will be held coincident with the Tairāwhiti Arts Festival. “The main programme will take place at Poho-o-Rāwiri marae,” says Ihimaera, “but visits are expected to take place to Waituhi, […]
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We Read Auckland Ka Pānui Tātou i Tāmaki Makaurau
Auckland’s month-long reading and writing festival is back! Celebrate the stories of our city with free author events and writing workshops all led by writers from Tāmaki Makaurau. You can also discover new local titles in our Bestie collection – a fast-track way to borrow popular books. Don’t miss out! Grab your free tickets below […]
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(Re)generation next: The Poet Laureate steps down
Date: Wednesday 20 August 2025, 6pm to 8pm Place: Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken St, Thorndon, Wellington Price: Free Aotearoa New Zealand Poet Laureate Chris Tse marks the end of his term in this exciting evening with fellow poets Ken Arkind, Cadence Chung, Gregory O’Brien, Chris Price, and Ruby Solly. […]
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Book Launch: The Stars Are a Million Glittering Worlds by Gina Butson
Wednesday July 23rd, 6pm in-store at Unity Books Wellington About the event Join us to celebrate the launch of Gina Butson‘s new novel, The Stars Are a Million Glittering Worlds, published by Allen & Unwin. ‘An engrossing plot, fully imagined characters, and beautifully observed settings. Butson gently guides the reader on a journey marked by […]
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Double Book Launch: Wonderland, The Midnight Plane
* Double Book Launch * Readings. Conversation. Book signings. Koha entry. FIONA KIDMAN Fiona Kidman DCNZM, OBE, has written about 35 books of fiction, poetry and memoir – her latest book is ‘The Midnight Plane’. She lives on a clifftop in Hataitai. TRACY FARR Tracy Farr has lived on Miramar Peninsula, where her 3rd novel […]
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PIKIHUIA Māori Writer’s Awards 2025
KUPU and the Māori Literature Trust | Te Waka Taki Kōrero are thrilled to announce that the PIKIHUIA Māori Writer’s Awards 2025 will be held in Rotorua for the first time on their 30th anniversary. The announcement was made yesterday afternoon at Te Puia by the Māori Literature Trust and the KUPU Festival team — […]
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NZSA CompleteMS 2025 results -new work by talented writers win NZSA manuscript assessments
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc announce the writers who will receive manuscript guidance through this year’s CompleteMS programme. Powerful manuscripts crafted by these accomplished writers, have been chosen to be part of this year’s programme. Writers spend months polishing their stories for entry into this competitive […]
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$25,000 CLNZ NZSA Writers’ Award 2025 OPENS
The CLNZ | NZSA Writers’ Award of $25,000 is one of the highest value non-fiction prizes in New Zealand literature and it is now open for applications. He $25,000 te nui o te Karāti Kaituhi o te CLNZ me te NZSA, te karāti mātua mo ngā pakimaero-pono o ngā momo-tuhinga o Aotearoa. Ka taea e ngā […]
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Applications are OPEN for NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award 2025
An award for a New Zealand writer of fiction – $5,000 The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) announce the 2025 opening of this award, which supports the completion and/or publication of new fiction by a mid-career fiction writer from New Zealand. The NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award was established by […]
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Bookmark Kāpiti Festival
Bookmark Kāpiti celebrates the people, stories and places of Kāpiti. The festival aims to showcase our rich creative diversity and includes stories and writing for all kinds of readers, writers and storytellers. We have workshops, talks and performances for children, young people and adults – from sunny Ōtaki to wild Paekākāriki. From foraging to kōrero […]
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