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NZSA Christchurch Heritage Book Awards – Winners ceremony Oct 29
NZSA Heritage Literary Awards Winners ceremony Prize winners will be announced at WORD on Thursday 29th October at 7:00 at an event held at St Michaels and All Angels, Oxford Terrace, Christchurch. All welcome Judges have announced the shortlists for the 2020 New Zealand Heritage Book Awards. All work this year was asked to reflect […]
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Creating Books in the Time of Covid: Author Amy McDaid
NZSA Auckland Branch Meeting Friday 6 November at 6.15pm Creating Books in the Time of Covid: Author Amy McDaid Room 1211, level 12, AUT Tower Cnr of Rutland and Wakefield St, City Central. Amy McDaid’s debut novel, Fake Baby, was to be released in April 2020 – right in what became New Zealand’s Level 4 […]
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Deadhead & Neands Double Trouble Launch – Sunday October 18
ALL WELCOME ELLEN MELVILLE CENTRE 10AM – 12 NOON SUNDAY OCTOBER 18 MORE ABOUT THE BOOKS: DEADHEAD BY GLENN WOOD “Scott Pearson provided the skilfully-drawn ‘graphic replays’, the double-page comic art panels which offer brief summaries of each section of the story about every three chapters. These black and white illustrations are in the best […]
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2020 Graeme Lay Short Story Competition
Open to all NZSA members $500 first prize, $250 second prize, $100 third prize Opens 25 September, closes 4pm, Friday 30 October Brought to you by NZSA Auckland Branch Conditions of entry The competition is open to all NZSA members. All entries must be original and not previously published or broadcast before the competition results […]
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NZSA Lilian Ida Smith Award 2020 – apply between 7 August and 31 October 2020
NZSA Lilian Ida Smith Award 2020 Award of $3,000 available to writers over the age of 35yrs The Lilian Ida Smith Award is offered by the NZ Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa PEN Inc (NZSA) thanks to a bequest from Lilian Ida Smith, a music teacher of Whanganui who had a keen […]
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Getting through the hoops – with Siobhan Harvey, Geoff Walker, and Geraldine Warren – WebWorkshop
10am to 12pm, Thursday, 29 October. There are many awards, grants, residencies, mentorships and competitions available to New Zealand writers, here and overseas but sometimes it can seem really hard to achieve success in this space. In this panel discussion, Geoff Walker, Geraldine Warren and Siobhan Harvey will share their experience reviewing work for writing […]
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Survive and Thrive Book Launch – Vic Books Pipitea Oct 13
NZSA member Paul Kewene-Hite is launching his new book at Vic Books Pipitea 6-7pm Tuesday October 13 – all welcome ENTREPRENEURSHIP FRAMEWORKS THAT WORK… Rutherford House, 27 Lambton Quay
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Making author life work for you – with James Russell – WebWorkshop
10am to 11.30am, Wednesday, 4 November. In this interactive session, children’s author and indie publisher James Russell will share tips on how to make a living from the sale of your books based on his success with his Dragon Brothers series in New Zealand and overseas. James Russell is a bestselling children’s writer and indie […]
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Catherine Chidgey in Conversation – Waikato Uni – Book Launch Oct 8, 6pm
Free community event – all welcome When Greta Hahn moves to a beautiful new home, the looming presence of Buchenwald prison camp is the only blot to mar her idyllic life. Her husband, the camp’s administrator, wrestles with corruption that is rife at every level, inadequate supplies, and a system under strain. Greta’s obliviousness is […]
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WORDSMITH: Memoir, Fiction & Auto Fiction (fictionalised autobiography/memoir)
Waiheke Island, 5 – 11 OCTOBER 2020 This course is an introduction to the art of writing short fiction and/or memoir, suitable for both beginner and more advanced writers. The 5 sessions include exercises as learning tools plus time to workshop ideas with support and guidance. 1 – Introduction. Story arc. Scene, characters, action. Theme. Dialogue. Events as […]
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2020 Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel awarded to Gigi Fenster for ‘A Good Winter’
Gigi Fenster has received the 2020 Michael Gifkins Prize for her novel, A Good Winter. Fenster receives a publishing contract with Text and a NZ$10,000 advance against royalties. The award was accepted during an online event hosted by Text Publishing and the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc). […]
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SPECIAL FACEBOOK VIDEO PREMIERE: 2020 Michael Gifkins Prize announcement and SOLDIERS release
23 September 7pm NZT Facebook (click for event link) Join us as we announce the winner of the 2020 Michael Gifkins Prize – streamed straight to your living room! The Michael Gifkins Prize is a joint initiative between Text and the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaitahu Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc, and […]
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