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Announcing the winner of the 2025 CLNZ | NZSA Writers’ Award
$25,000 CLNZ | NZSA Writers’ Award has been awarded to writer Vincent O’Malley Vincent O’Malley has been awarded the 2025 Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and The New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc, $25,000 Writers’ Award for his project, with the working title, ‘Whenua: Māori Land Loss […]
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Raglan Writers’ Day
Join us for a fun and inspiring day of writing and zine making. You will create new work in the two morning sessions with multi-award–winning writer Tracey Slaughter, and widely acclaimed poet and essayist Joan Fleming. Then in the afternoon, you will format this work into a zine during a workshop with Aimee-Jane Anderson-O’Connor. An Open […]
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WebWorkshop with Scott Bainbridge
Scott Bainbridge – Murder by death; an introduction to writing true crime 4pm to 6pm, Wed, 22 October Do you want to become a true crime author but don’t know where to start? In this workshop, you will learn how and where to gather the resources you need to start your research. Then we will […]
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Book Launch: Between by Sue Fitchett
Join poet Sue Fitchett for the lanch of Between, published by The Cuba Press. An audacious new collection exploring the boundary of what is certain and uncertain, to find a place between, where it’s possible to pause a while and consider what is is we are doing on this planet of ours and who it […]
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Creating on the Coast programme Oct 13 -19
HUI KAITUHI – October 13-19 These events are open to all writers. The programme is a collaboration between the Tairāwhiti Writers’ Hub, Tairāwhiti Technology Trust, Nga Kaituhi Māori, and other local arts organisations. REGISTRATION LINK HERE Day 4 Mon 13 Oct 9 – 11 am Morning: Guided Heritage Walk of Turanganui-a-Kiwa. Heritage walk of important historic and cultural […]
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Book Launch: So Long: South America – An Epic Kiwi Adventure by Pat Barrett
Book Launch October 31 So Long: South America – An Epic Kiwi Adventure Pat Barrett 5.30pm Scorpio Books, 120 Hereford St Christchurch All welcome. Refreshments supplied RSVP @ tinyurl.com/ScorpioBooksRSVP Pat Barrett is a well known photo-journalist and outdoor adventurer with a string of tramping guide books to his credit. So Long; South America, is not […]
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Book Launch: The Way to Spell Love by Nina Vini Nola
I’m thrilled to share with you that my memoir The Way to Spell Love is launching this November—and I’d love for you to be part of the event. Where: The Dalmatian Cultural Society, Villa Dalmacija, 10 New North Road, Eden Terrace 1021, Auckland. When: Thursday November 6 at 5.30-7.00pm Publisher: The Cuba Press The full invite is coming […]
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Book Launch: The Creative Currents Volume 1 by Rutendo Shadaya
This book launch celebrates the 17 tamariki (aged between 8-14 years old), 7 artists and 10 writers all based in South Waikato, getting their pieces published in a book. Date: October 4th Time: 12:30pm – 4pm Venue: South Waikato Sports and Events Centre Tokoroa
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AM Dixon Book Launch: The Miracle
Join A. M. Dixon for the launch of ‘The Edge of Light #2: The Miracle’, the fantastic new sequel to New Dawning. This book follows Merel, who lives on a futuristic island, a sanctuary built amidst a vast sea. Generations ago, her community weathered devastating floods and scorching heat, forever shaping their world into one […]
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CLNZ | NZSA Research Grant Recipients 2025!
Media Release 12 September 2025 Four cash grants awarded to support local writers The 2025 Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa PEN NZ Inc (NZSA) Research Grants have been awarded to four writers in Aotearoa. The $5,000 grants support local writers who wish to undertake […]
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Applications for the CLNZ 2025 Contestable Fund Grants are now open
Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 round of Contestable Fund Grants. We have $75,000 available to support strategic projects that demonstrate New Zealand publishing sector growth. The Contestable Fund Grants are made possible through the CLNZ Cultural Fund. Applications are invited for projects that have […]
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