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Questions of Travel: Michelle de Kretser
7 September 12:15-1:15pm at Te Papa Marae, Level 4, Te Papa. It is our great pleasure to announce the Wellington visit of eminent Australian novelist Michelle de Kretser, author of four acclaimed novels including The Lost Dog and most recently Questions of Travel, winner of the Miles Franklin Award and the Prime Minister’s Literary Award […]
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WT15 – Writers Together
Thursday 17 September, 6pm-8pm at WT1211, WT Building, Wakefield St, Auckland. WT15 is the perfect opportunity to find out more about the Master of Creative Writing and join a community of budding and established creative writers. • Connect with lecturers, students and AUT alumni. • Learn about the content and structure of this practical programme. […]
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Live Canon 2015 International Poetry Competition
Deadline 6 September Entries are open for the Live Canon 2015 International Poetry Competition, with a first prize of £1000. The winning poem will also be eligible for the Forward Prize for best individual poem. Single poems are accepted, of any length, and from anywhere in the world, provided they are written in the English […]
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Panui Going West Poetry Slam
12 September, 8pm All new & established poets are encouraged to participate! First Prize: $1000 Second Prize: $500 Third Prize: $300 More Info Press Release
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Greenbean Novel Fair 2016
20 February at the Irish Writers Centre, 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1. The Greenbean Novel Fair aims to introduce up-and-coming and debut writers to top publishers and literary agents. More info Website
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The Menton Report: Mandy Hager, A new novel: Chasing Heloise
Tuesday 8 September at 6pm. Located at City Gallery, Wellington. This lecture will discuss Hager’s process and the challenges undertaken to bring Heloise d’Argenteuil to life. More info
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Waiheke Literary Festival: The Collinson’s Short Story Competition
Deadline 13 September Theme: “Words on a Small Island” Winner’s prize is a place on the Intro to Creative Writing course run by The Creative Hub, Auckland’s Waterfront Writing Centre ($475 value) More info
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NZ Book Festival– Auckland
NZ Book Festival– Auckland 10am – 4.30 pm Saturday, 5 November. Come and meet authors who’ve travelled from all parts of New Zealand to meet readers, just like you. Books on offer cover all genres and ages ranges. Chat to enthusiastic authors, download their e-books or buy the print copies and have them personally signed. […]
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Children’s & YA writers – Storylines Trust Awards
Children’s & YA writers – Storylines Trust Awards 1. The Storylines Joy Cowley Award for a picture book text, open to published and unpublished writers, sponsored by Scholastic New Zealand. 2. The Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award for a manuscript for a children’s novel, open only to previously unpublished writers, sponsored by Scholastic New Zealand. 3. […]
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Writer in Residence 2016
Writer in Residence 2016: Submissions Welcome Writers in all areas of literary activity, including drama, fiction and poetry, NZ art, biography, history, music, society and culture, are eligible to apply for the Victoria University of Wellington Writer in Residence position. The appointment will be for twelve months from 1 February 2016 to 31 January 2017, […]
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Build Your Own Blog New Writer Scholarship
Are you a student with ambitions to become a writer? Or perhaps you’re more advanced in age yet still dream about sharing your writing passion with others. Whatever your story, this opportunity could be your big break. Deadline for submissions: 29 November. Earn $4000 to help advance your writing career. More info Flyer
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2016 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
The 2016 New Zealand Book Awards will be held in Auckland on May 10 2016, in collaboration with the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival. Submissions open on August 4 2015 for New Zealand books published between 1 June 2014 and 21 December 2015. Deadline for submissions: 7 October. Accepting books published between 1 June 2014 […]
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