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Book Launch – Wairoa
Helen Waaka is launching her new book, Waitapu , and you are cordially invited to celebrate this launch with her: In Napier – at the Beattie and Forbes bookshop on Friday December 4th, 5.30 – 6.30pm In Wairoa – at the Wairoa library, 212 Marine Parade, on Thurs December 10th 5.30 – 6.30pm These events […]
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Book Launch – Napier
Helen Waaka is launching her new book, Waitapu , and you are cordially invited to celebrate this launch with her: In Napier – at the Beattie and Forbes bookshop on Friday December 4th, 5.30 – 6.30pm In Wairoa – at the Wairoa library, 212 Marine Parade, on Thurs December 10th30 – 6.30pm These events will […]
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Titirangi Poets Xmas Special
Our next session is on Saturday 12th December 2pm to 4pm at the Titirangi Library. We will start with a Round Robin for you to read a favourite poem, yours or someone else’s. Followed by a shared afternoon tea. Please bring a plate Next will be a Writing Workshop run by Amanda Eason. Participants will […]
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Lavinia Winter Fellow
Lavinia Winter Fellow Deadline 15 December 2015 (midnight!) This Fellowship, running since 2009, is open for women artists/writers/researchers working in any media under the age of 40. In memory of Lavinia Winter, New Zealand Pacific Studio invites applications for the 3-week Lavinia Winter Fellowship from women under the age of forty. Applicants could be working in […]
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MEET LOCAL WRITERS AT MOTUEKA
The Top of the South branch committee is hosting a meeting on Sunday 13 December in Motueka which will provide an opportunity to socialise, network and share something about your work. Everyone is welcome, so bring along your old friends and be ready to make some new ones! The guest speaker Tony Etchells will be […]
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Poets at Piano Bar
Poets at Piano Bar, Rust Ave, Whangarei this Thursday 26 November 5pm More
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K?piti Writers’ Retreat
Join us for the K?piti Writers’ Retreat and renew and recharge your writing and your life. The K?piti Writers’ Retreat is an immersive, two-day gathering for writers, happening on the K?piti Coast. The retreat includes morning workshops, afternoon panels, discussions and space and time to write, relax and engage with topics critical to your work. […]
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Colliding Worlds – A creative writing workshop
The collision of fantasy and literary fiction has been a hot button topic in criticism of late. Many contemporary critics seem intent on policing the boundaries between the genres, or with drawing up a hierarchy whose unassailed pole position is occupied by realist literary fiction. However, as Neil Gaiman argues: ‘I think the rules are […]
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Colliding Worlds – A creative writing workshop
The collision of fantasy and literary fiction has been a hot button topic in criticism of late. Many contemporary critics seem intent on policing the boundaries between the genres, or with drawing up a hierarchy whose unassailed pole position is occupied by realist literary fiction. However, as Neil Gaiman argues: ‘I think the rules are […]
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Headland – accepting submissions
We have a current opportunity for New Zealand writers to submit for Issue 5, to be published in February 2016. Our submission deadline is 11 December. We are wondering if you’d be willing to include our deadline on your website or newsletter? Headland is currently accepting submissions of short fiction and creative non-fiction, 2000-5000 words, […]
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Reimagining the Media – call for pitches
Reimagining the Media: What is the future of the media landscape in New Zealand? (working title) Editorial steering group: Giovanni Tiso (Bat Bean Beam), Russell Brown (Public Address), Rosabel Tan (Pantograph Punch), Sarah Illingworth (Impolitikal), Barnaby Bennett (Freerange Press), Emma Johnson (Freerange Press). Freerange Press’s next non-fiction publication, Reimagining the Media, will investigate the nature […]
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The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults – 2nd submission
The quest for outstanding books for children and young adults begins! Submissions are now open for the 2016 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Publishers are invited to send in their books for consideration. The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults (merged from late 2015 with the LIANZA Children’s Book […]
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