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Dominic Hoey workshop – Auckland
Join best selling novelist Dominic Hoey for a one off workshop on characters and dialog Dominic Hoey is running a one-off in person workshop looking specifically at character and dialog. This is a workshop he has run at various writers festivals but it’s the first time he is offering it to the general public. Over […]
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WebWorkshop with Kirsten McKenzie
Kirsten McKenzie – Seen, Not Salesy. Growing Your Author Presence Online. 5pm to 7pm, Mon, 16 February Many writers know they need an online presence but feel uncomfortable with self-promotion or unsure where to focus their energy. This workshop offers practical, low-pressure ways to build author visibility that feels authentic and sustainable. We will explore […]
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NZSA Mentor Programme 2026 – open for applications
For Writers! Apply now to be mentored by an experienced writer / industry expert and grow your writing practice. The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) Mentor programme 2026 seeks applications from beginning or emerging writers, with commitment and potential, who are looking for professional development, a safe space to discuss their work, intellectual […]
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Breton Dukes, winner of the NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2025!
Breton Dukes is awarded the NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship for 2025! The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) congratulates Breton Dukes on winning the NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2025 to work on a collection of connected short stories. This annual award is made possible by the […]
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Membership with NZSA
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) is the principal representative for the professional interests of writers. Protecting basic rights to freedom of expression, working to improve income and conditions, promoting Aotearoa New Zealand writing and literary culture. Developing and creating a community for writers. Build on your […]
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Podcast of Charlotte Grimshaw’s 2025 NZSA Janet Frame Memorial Lecture available to listen to now
In her 2025 NZSA Janet Frame Memorial Lecture, Charlotte Grimshaw reports from the frontlines of fiction and memoir, discuss veracity, integrity and clarity in a so-called “post-truth world,” and shares ideas she’s formed about authenticity after a whole life lived in fiction. Grimshaw describes her ongoing quest for answers, including a recent personal discovery of material in […]
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NZSA Wellington 2025 Books Showcase
For our end-of-year event, NZSA Wellington Branch presents one of the most in-demand events in our annual calendar: NZSA Wellington 2025 Books Showcase. Featuring fourteen books from local authors: Campbell Anderson, Tracy Farr, LP Hansen, Tony Hopkins, Helen Mae Innes, Tim Jones, Mary McCallum, John Mendzela, Jerry Mushin, Michael O’Leary, Jacqueline Owens, Robyn Parkinson, and […]
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Radio New Zealand – submissions for on-air review to Booksellers NZ
2026 SUBMISSIONS FOR RADIO NEW ZEALAND NINE TO NOON Authors who are publishing books in 2026 and who wish to be considered for potential review on Radio New Zealand National’s Nine to Noon programme should please get in touch with Sarah Taggart at Booksellers Aotearoa NZ. Requests for submissions of February 2006 titles will […]
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National Library 60th Birthday Celebrations
Celebrating 60 years of the Library and 60 years to come of Archives Library New Zealand The National Library Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa is turning 60 and you are all invited! The Library was formed in 1965 when the General Assembly Library, the Alexander Turnbull Library and the National Library Service (comprising the Country […]
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Book Tour: The American Boys by Olivia Spooner
Olivia Spooner is going on tour! Join the bestselling author of THE GIRL FROM LONDON and THE SONGBIRDS OF FLORENCE to celebrate the publication of her highly anticipated novel, THE AMERICAN BOYS. A sweeping wartime drama inspired but the arrival of the US troops in Wellington in 1942, this is a novel you don’t want […]
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Randell Cottage Literary Tours – Fundraiser
Randell Cottage Tours take you to the hidden heart of literary Northland. Whangarei, Waipu, Kerikeri, Russell, Hokianga. Meet local NZSA authors along the way. Dame Fiona Kidman will join the tour for some of the journey. 15 -19 March 2026, 4 nights, first class accommodation. For details visit: https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/news | Ph 04 891 1013 E: […]
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Poetry In Performance 2025 Spring Season
Guest readers for 2 October 2025 are Melanie McKerchar, Jake Arthur, and Janet Charman. Guest readers for 9 October 2025 are Lee Fraser, Philip Armstrong, and Gregory Kan. Guest readers for 16 October 2025 are Erik Kennedy, Juanita Hepi, and Anna Jackson. Guest readers for 23 October 2025 are Sara Qasem, Frankie McMillan, and Mikaela […]
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