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NZSA Wellington Open Mic Jun 2025
Come along on Monday 9 June to our next NZSA Wellington literary shindig – we’re holding another of our ever-popular Open Mic Evenings. We have a new, fully accessible venue (conveniently close to Unity Books!) – wonderful space, lovely acoustics. Free event, all welcome. Light refreshments provided. We hope you can join us – to […]
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NZSA Youth Mentorship programme recipients 2025
Congratulations to the talented student writers awarded NZSA Youth Mentorships! The four secondary school students selected for mentorships will each be matched with a professional writer/mentor in their genre, as part of the NZ Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) 2025 Youth Mentorship Programme. The young writers will hone their writing […]
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Book launch for The Anatomy of Sand by Mikaela Nyman
Please join Te Herenga Waka University Press for the launch of The Anatomy of Sand, the first poetry collection written in English by the Finnish–New Zealand poet Mikaela Nyman. The book will be launched by Lynley Edmeades. Tuesday, 20th May 5:30pm doors for a 6pm start University Book Shop Otago View more info on our Facebook page. […]
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Book launch for Wonderland by Tracy Farr
Book launch for Wonderland by Tracy Farr, winner of the NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize for 2024 is launching May 23 at Unity Books, Wellington, 6pm. All welcome!
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WebWorkshop with Elizabeth Heritage
Elizabeth Heritage – Book campaign planning: media releases, pitching to journalists and more 10.30am to 12pm, Sat, 24 May Join experienced book publicist Elizabeth Heritage for an introductory class on writing a media release, pitching to journalists (less scary than it sounds), and getting coverage of your book in mainstream NZ media. We will cover […]
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Auckland Comic Shop Heroes for Sale to Host Dominion Series Launch
New Zealand’s premiere comic book store Heroes for Sale is hosting memoh.’s debut graphic novel launch at their Symonds Street location. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, MAY 6, 2025 – “Who are you willing to damn for power?” Centred on this haunting question, the new YA fantasy-romance comic Dominion is coming to bookstores across New Zealand on 21 […]
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Auckland Comic Shop Heroes for Sale to Host Free Comic Book Day with Local Artist memoh.
Auckland Comic Shop Heroes for Sale to Host Free Comic Book Day with Local Artist memoh. New Zealand’s premiere comic book store Heroes for Sale is hosting Free Comic Book Day at their Symonds Street location, expanding their focus to local creators amid Diamond transition. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, APRIL 22, 2025 – Founded on the […]
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Te Kāhui o Ngā Kaituhi Māori hui, Gisborne, 9-12 October
Pānui 2# Tui, Tui, Tui, Tuhia! E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā iwi kaituhi tātou, tēnā tātou katoa. Following our first Pānui of 12 March, Ngā Kaituhi Māori are thrilled to follow up with details of our forthcoming third hui at Poho-o-Rāwiri marae, Gisborne, 9-12 October 2025. REGISTRATION PORTAL Our registration portal is […]
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NZSA Wellington and CLNZ present Creative Rights for Creative People
Curious about copyright? Come along on Monday 12 May to our next NZSA Wellington branch event, at a new, accessible venue. Free event, all welcome. Light refreshments provided. What: Creative Rights for Creative People, with CLNZ’s Karen Workman Date: Monday 12 May 2025 Where: two/fiftyseven, Level 2, 57 Willis St (also accessed via 70 Victoria […]
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NZSA CompleteMS Programme 2025 opens
Do you have a completed draft of your manuscript that’s ready to take to the next level? Poetry, fiction, short fiction, non-fiction… Apply now for the NZSA Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa CompleteMS Manuscript Assessment Programme. The NZSA CompleteMS assessment programme is open for applications until 28 May 2025. CompleteMS is for writers who have completed a manuscript through […]
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NZSA Mentorships 2025 announced
We are pleased to announce that 13 emerging writers have been selected for The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa 2025 Mentorship Programme. The selection panel of convenor Sharon Manssen along with panellists Ruby Porter and Jacqui McRae commented: ‘To all the writers, we would like to say well done in […]
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Auckland Branch Network Meeting
Our next networking meeting (and AGM) will be held on Saturday 5 April at Freemans Bay School (95 Wellington St). We will be circulating reports and finances in advance when they’re ready. A reminder that calls for nominations for either Auckland Branch chair or secretary positions remain open until 31st March. These will be voted […]
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