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A Clear Dawn – launch at Unity Books Wellington May 27
Auckland University Press & Unity Books invite you to celebrate the launch of A CLEAR DAWN: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa Edited by Paula Morris and Alison Wong. MAY 27 6pm Unity Books Wellington 57 Willis St, Wellington Central Note: Date is different to invite – books were delayed, as was the launch event.
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RICHMOND WRITING GROUP
RICHMOND WRITING GROUP The Richmond Writing Group is for adults with an interest in writing – whether you’re just thinking about starting to write something, you’re a published author, or somewhere in between. The group meets on the third Tuesday of the month, 1 – 3 pm, in the Constance Barnicoat Room at Richmond Library. […]
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AUTHOR TALK BY JEAN GORMAN: INTRODUCTION TO THE CRUSADES
AUTHOR TALK BY JEAN GORMAN: INTRODUCTION TO THE CRUSADES Everyone is welcome to Richmond Library on Thursday 15 April, 5.30 pm, to hear Jean Gorman share her knowledge of The Crusades. Jean Gorman, the Secretary of NZSA Top of the South branch, is the well- known author of the Lionheart Chronicles, historical novels set during […]
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Rush! Rush! Book launch April 10
Where: Dorothy Butler Children’s Book Shop Three Lamps, Ponsonby When: Saturday 10th April at 4.30pm Meet author and poet Elena de Roo at the launch of Rush! Rush! Books will be available for sale and signing Published by One Tree House www.onetree-house.com
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Book Launch of Gaps in the Light at Titirangi Library
Tuesday 20 April 6.30pm at Titirangi Library You are invited to the launch of Iona Winter’s new work – Gaps in the Light Gaps in the Light uses form in innovative ways to express deeply the experience of loss and joy in ways I can’t remember reading anywhere else. Nothing is binary here – everything feels […]
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Call for submissions for poetry anthology
‘Up Flynn Road, across Cook Strait, through the Magellanic Cloud…’ the title of our planned poetry anthology is taken from the poem Meditations upon walking a Dog by Dean Ballinger. We are looking for unpublished travel poems that take the reader on journeys into the immediate neighbourhood, within New Zealand, overseas but also into imaginative spaces, […]
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Between the Lines: Central Hawke’s Bay Readers & Writers Festival
Money, crime, immigration, aroha, gardening and plays. Poets and self-pub workshopping. An eclectic mix of visiting celebs and local speakers will entertain the second Festival. 20th – 23rd May Book your tickets now: https://www.betweenthelines.nz/
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NZSA / Auckland Museum Research Grant + Residency – Recipient Announced
The New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) and Auckland War Memorial Museum are delighted to announce the recipient of the NZSA Auckland Museum Research + Residency Grant. The grant goes to Port Chalmers writer Majella Cullinane, whose winning proposal will utilise research drawn from the Auckland Museum Research Library Te Pātaka Mātāpuna o Tāmaki Paenga Hira’s extensive collections. Majella Cullinane writes […]
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Dunedin/Ōtepoti Roadshow – 27 March
8.45am – 4.15pm. Mornington Presbyterian Church, 16 Maryhill Terrace, Maryhill, Dunedin/Ōtepoti What’s on: Take part in a day of keynote sessions, workshops, masterclasses and discussions plus a catered morning tea/coffee and lunch. The event is open to all with a wide range of affordable prices (including early bird prices) for students, NZSA members, non-members and […]
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Christchurch/Ōtautahi Roadshow-10 April
10 April, 8.45am – 4.15pm. Oxford Terrace Baptist Church, 228 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch/Ōtautahi What’s on: Take part in a day of keynote sessions, workshops, masterclasses and discussions plus a catered morning tea/coffee and lunch. The event is open to all with a wide range of affordable prices (including early bird prices) for students, NZSA members, […]
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Successful trans-Tasman author, Nikki Crutchley Copy
NZSA Auckland Branch Friday 9 April (meet from 5pm, meeting starts 6.15pm) Note: Due to Good Friday, this is the SECOND Friday of the month SHE’S BACK ON! Nikki Crutchley From self-publishing to being headhunted by literary agents to a trans-Tasman deal In December 2020, NZSA member Nikki Crutchley signed a two-book deal with Harper […]
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Phantom National Poetry Day August 27 2021
Phantom National Poetry Day this year is on the 27 August 2021! Are you ready to join in the celebrations? Run an event? PNPD are opening registration for events today. There will be events all around Aotearoa New Zealand – check out www.poetryday.co.nz for events near you. Please check out their news article for more […]
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