• Panui Going West Poetry Slam

    Posted on 23 August 2015

    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

    Posted on 18 August 2015

    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

    Posted on 18 August 2015

    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

    Posted on 18 August 2015

    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

    Posted on 18 August 2015

    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

    Posted on 18 August 2015

    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 The Storylines Joy Cowley Award for a picture book text, open to published and unpublished writers, sponsored by Scholastic New Zealand. 2. The Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award for a manuscript for a children’s novel, open only to previously unpublished writers, sponsored by Scholastic New Zealand. 3.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

    Posted on 18 August 2015

    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

    Posted on 18 August 2015

    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

    Posted on 18 August 2015

    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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  • NZSA Mentorship Programme 2016 – open for applications from 20 Nov

    Posted on 7 August 2015

    For writers and comic book / graphic novelists who want professional development, a safe space to discuss their work, intellectual community, role models, accountability and substantive feedback. Applications for the 2016 programme open 20 November 2015 and close on 5 February 2016. More

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  • Wellington – LitCrawl 2015

    Posted on 4 August 2015

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  • 2015 NZ Poetry Conference

    Posted on 4 August 2015

    13 to 15 November, National Library, Molesworth St, Wellington. More

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