• Best New Zealand Poems

    Posted on 23 October 2015

    Best New Zealand Poems is published annually by the International Institute of Modern Letters, and aims to introduce readers – especially internationally – to leading contemporary New Zealand poets. The poems are chosen to show the vitality and range of current writing. More Deadline for submissions 15 December

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  • Deborah Challinor Devonport Event

    Posted on 23 October 2015

    12.30pm Tues 3 Nov, The Esplanade Hotel, Devonport, Auckland New Zealand’s mistress of historical fiction, Deborah Challinor, will speak about her latest book A Tattooed Heart at an exclusive lunch in Devonport in November. Tickets: $45 each includes lunch & wine. Available from Paper Plus Glenfield ph. 441 7084. On-line through  eventfinda.co.nz Or from the Michael […]

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  • Poetry in Performance – Canterbury

    Posted on 23 October 2015

    6.30pm Wednesday’s till 18 Nov. CPIT Lecture Theatre, 5 Madras St, Christchurch Canterbury Poets Collective. More

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    Posted on 23 October 2015

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  • NZ Book Week – Christchurch

    Posted on 11 October 2015

    NZSA Canterburty Branch with CCC Beca Heritage Week, present the NZ Heritage Book Awards.   The books and writing entries finalists are now on display – until Oct 27th Where: in the South Library on Colombo St and the Peterborough St Central Library in Christchurch Cost: Free Find out more here

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  • Randell Cottage Writers Residency

    Posted on 8 October 2015

    Applications Invited For Randell Cottage Writers Residency Applications are now open for the 2017 Creative New Zealand Randell Cottage Writers Fellowship. The fellowship comprises a stipend of $22,000 and six months’ rent free accommodation in one of Wellington’s oldest colonial buildings. Built in Thorndon in 1867, the Cottage has been painstakingly restored and is close […]

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  • The Wallace Arts Trust Prize” short fiction contest

    Posted on 7 October 2015

    With the support of the Wallace Foundation Alternative Bindings are awarding the following prizes in 2016 $600 for the Wallace Arts Trust Prize Best Short Story; and $300 for the Wallace Arts Trust Runner-up Short Story. The competition welcomes both emerging and established writers to share their stories based on the theme ‘A Kiwi Romance’ […]

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  • Fact to Fiction Seminar

    Posted on 7 October 2015

    November 7 – 9.30am to 3pm – Southwell School, Hamilton This year’s Waikato Children’s Literature Association seminar features guest authors Stacy Gregg, Susan Brocker and Philippa Werry. They will discuss how they create stories and novels with a basis in fact. Stacy Gregg is author of the Pony Club Secrets and Pony Club Rivals series. […]

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  • CLNZ Contestable Funding

    Posted on 7 October 2015

    Each year a portion of the revenue allocated to the CLNZ Cultural Fund is made available in a contestable fund. The number of successful projects will vary from year-to-year and will depend on the individual merits of the applications received. Project and applicant eligibility are set out in the contestable fund guidelines below. Please read […]

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  • Wellington Lit Crawl

    Posted on 25 September 2015

    Wellington – LitCrawl 2015 Saturday 14 November. More

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  • Poetry Live every Wednesday night – Auckland

    Posted on 24 September 2015

    Poetry Live! at Bamboo Tiger 335 Karangahape Rd Every Wed at 7.30pm Poetry Live: 36 years and still strong Open Mic: all welcome to read/perform Koha entry  MC: Rachael

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  • Nelson Reader and Writers Festival

    Posted on 24 September 2015

    17 to 26 October, Nelson From circus to comedy, hip-hop to jazz, theatre to dance, a programme to suit a whole range of tastes. Including Gavin Bishop in conversation 10.30am, 17 October at the Granary Festival Cafe. More

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