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NZSA Mentor Programme 2021 – open for applications
For Writers! Apply now to be mentored by an established writer, poet, playwright or graphic novelist. The NZSA Mentor Programme accepts applications for the 2021 programme from 1 Dec 2020 to 1 Feb 2021. The NZ Society of Authors Mentor programme 2021 seeks applications from writers looking for professional development, a safe space to discuss their work, intellectual […]
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Ko Aotearoa Tātou – We Are New Zealand reading – Wellington
Thursday, 03 December 2020, 6-7.30 pm In the aftermath of the Christchurch terrorist attacks of 15 March 2019, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared: ‘We are all New Zealanders.’ These words resonated, an instant meme that asserted our national diversity and inclusiveness and, at the same time, issued a rebuke to hatred and divisiveness. Ko Aotearoa […]
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Ko Aotearoa Tātou – We Are New Zealand reading – Dunedin
Saturday, 05 December 2020, 2.00-4.00 pm In the aftermath of the Christchurch terrorist attacks of 15 March 2019, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared: ‘We are all New Zealanders.’ These words resonated, an instant meme that asserted our national diversity and inclusiveness and, at the same time, issued a rebuke to hatred and divisiveness. Ko Aotearoa […]
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The 2021 Kāpiti Writers’ Retreat
26 to 28 February 2021, Waikanae, New Zealand Immerse yourself in writing and conversation this summer. There’s something for everyone–whether you’re new to writing, an established writer, or somewhere in-between. The Kāpiti Writers’ Retreat is happening from 26 -28 February 2021 on the beautiful Kāpiti Coast north of Wellington. This three-day gathering for writers that encompasses […]
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Auckland Branch End of Year Event
Christmas Raffle, Graeme Lay Short Story Competition Announcement + Author Rose Carlyle! On 4 December the Auckland Branch will be holding our end of year event. Due to Covid-19 uncertainties we have taken our famous fundraising auction and turned it into a raffle (it will be drawn and given away no matter what!). NZSA Auckland […]
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AUTHOR TALK AT RICHMOND
Ian Trafford will be talking about his book Into the Unknown: The secret WW1 diary of Kiwi Alick Trafford no25/469 at Richmond Library on Saturday 14 November at 11 am. World War I (and its aftermath) is described in the words of a young soldier fresh off a remote New Zealand farm, written with immediacy, […]
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COURAGE DAY EVENT IN NELSON
Every 15 November throughout the world, PEN – the international writers’ organisation that champions freedom of expression – marks the International Day of the Imprisoned Writer. NZSA, which incorporates PEN, honours this event as Courage Day. It is named jointly after James Courage, a novelist and poet whose novel ‘A Way of Love’ was banned […]
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Psychology for Writers – with Darian Smith – WebWorkshop
10am to 12pm, Saturday, 21 November. Writers know their characters need to be fully rounded, multi-layered, and believable but how do we do it? This session will cover a variety of theories used by counsellors and psychologists to understand human behaviour and adapt them into easy tools for writers to use when creating their characters. […]
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Paula Morris, 2020-2021 NZSA President of Honour – annual Janet Frame Memorial Lecture
Paula Morris, as the 2020-2021 NZSA President of Honour will deliver the NZSA annual Janet Frame Memorial Lecture Each year the NZ Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa elects a President of Honour, who is tasked with delivering the Janet Frame Memorial Lecture – an update and commentary of the current literary and book industry scene […]
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Launch of Scorchers: A Climate Fiction Anthology.
You’re invited to the launch of Scorchers: A Climate Fiction Anthology. Scorchers is the first ever pan-Australasian anthology of cli-fi writings. Including pieces by some of Aotearoa and Australia’s most celebrated authors, its sixteen contributors have responded to a deceptively simple provocation: How can writers respond within the short fiction format to the overwhelming reality […]
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Fiona Sussman at The Booklovers Bookstore
Join Fiona Sussman as she talks about her writing journey, and new book, Addressed to Greta. The Booklover, Shop 2, 1 Milford Road, Milford Auckland, New Zealand 0620 21st November, 4pm Tea and cake will be served. $5 a ticket, with proceeds going to Duffy Books Charity – just 50 tickets are available. Find out […]
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Professor Chris Brickell. James Courage: His Life and Diaries
Thursday 12th November 5.30pm Chris’s edited volume of James Courage’s diaries will be published by OUP in mid 2021. He discusses getting to know this expatriate gay New Zealander by reading his remarkably rich life writing. Chris will draw from Courage’s diaries and other materials as he speaks about this complicated and engaging writer. A […]
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