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Fact to Fiction Seminar
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
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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Poetry Live every Wednesday night – Auckland
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
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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Asia/NZ Co-commissioning Fund October 2015
Creative New Zealand is calling for applications from New Zealand artists or practitioners who wish to create new work for national and international presentation in Asia. The Asia/NZ Co-commissioning Fund supports the commissioning of new contemporary work of high artistic merit for presentation in both New Zealand and at least one of our six target […]
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Asia/NZ Co-commissioning Fund October 2015
Creative New Zealand is calling for applications from New Zealand artists or practitioners who wish to create new work for national and international presentation in Asia. The Asia/NZ Co-commissioning Fund supports the commissioning of new contemporary work of high artistic merit for presentation in both New Zealand and at least one of our six target […]
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University of Waikato / Creative New Zealand Writer in Residence 2016
School of Arts / Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Each year the University of Waikato invites applications for the position of Writer in Residence, tenable for twelve months from January. The emolument is currently $52,000 jointly funded by the University of Waikato and Creative New Zealand, the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. […]
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NZ Bookshop Day
NZ Bookshop Day is a celebration of the great local bookstores in New Zealand. Bookstores aren’t just about selling books – they are portals to other worlds. They are where you meet your friends, your book club members, your mothers’ and fathers’ groups. They are where you find the people that are most passionate about […]
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Celtic Mythology Short Story Competition
Deadline 10 December Irish Imbas Books has launched the world’s first global short story competition for Celtic mythology. First prize $500, Second prize $250, Third prize $100. Looking for the best short stories based on (or derived from) Celtic mythology from the Celtic diaspora all over the world. More
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Adam NZ Playwright Award 2016
Submissions are open for the Adam NZ Play Award 2016. Submissions close 1 December 2015. Awards are given in the following categories: Best Play Best Play by a M?ori Playwright Best Play by a Pasifika Playwright Best Play by a Woman Playwright The competition is open to any New Zealand citizen/permanent resident. Plays must not […]
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Young and Hungry Playwrights’ Initiative
Deadline 12 October Submissions are currently open for fresh new ideas for plays with 15 – 25 year-olds in mind. Five or six plays will be selected to write a first draft, three will be developed in 2016 with the help of a professional script advisor, for performance at the 2017 Festival of New Theatre. See […]
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