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Writing Poetry with the Eye and Ear, with Siobhan Harvey
In this short module, award-winning writer Siobhan Harvey will introduce you to the essentials of writing poetry. Offering an approach which will encourage you to use your eyes, ears and senses, you’ll be immersed in a variety of poetry crafting concepts, including cadence, aesthetics and structure. This is a module for writers new to poetry […]
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Book Launch for Falling Amidst Waves by Hannah Pascoe
Come join author Hannah Pascoe for the release of her new books Falling Amidst Waves, the first of a three-book romance and drama series. Event Details: 20th of June 2026 11:00 AM Meeting Room Invercargill Public Library Free Entry About the book: Maria Richardson is trying to lay low after being dragged through headlines and […]
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Ōtepoti Dunedin Poetry Circle continues every Friday!
This has been great so far with a diversity of people and poems and a very chilled vibe. Poetry lovers, come and join us. Get together with fellow poetry lovers to sit and share poems and chat about them. You can bring a poem of your own or read a favourite from a journal or […]
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Applications for the CLNZ | NZSA Secondary School Leavers Scholarship 2026 are now open
CLNZ Announces New Scholarship for Young Writers – Applications Open Now Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (NZSA) is proud to announce the launch of a significant new initiative for young writers: the CLNZ | NZSA Secondary School Leavers Scholarship. Designed to nurture the […]
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$25,000 CLNZ NZSA Writers’ Award 2026 OPENS
The CLNZ | NZSA Writers’ Award of $25,000 is one of the highest value non-fiction prizes in New Zealand literature and it is now open for applications. He $25,000 te nui o te Karāti Kaituhi o te CLNZ me te NZSA, te karāti mātua mo ngā pakimaero-pono o ngā momo-tuhinga o Aotearoa. Ka taea e ngā […]
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Memoir: Telling Your Story, with Caroline Barron
Figuring out how to tell your story is the most challenging aspect of memoir writing. In this module, Caroline looks at memoir basics (what memoir is and isn’t, the role of point of view, ethics and permissions, universal themes, and the road to publication). However, the secret sauce of this workshop is the detailed look […]
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Are you writing about a different kind of world?
Joshua T. Calvert – Helping fantasy, science fiction, dystopian and horror writers find their readers 5pm-6pm, Thurs, 18 June Part of NZSA’s ‘Who’s turning the page?’ series of WebWorkshops for genre writers. 5:00pm – 6:00pm, Thursday 18 June Know your market – and you shall sell! In this workshop, Joshua T. Calvert shows you how […]
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NZSA Wellington presents Shifting stigma through writing
The next event in NZSA Wellington Branch’s 2026 programme is an author talk at two/fiftyseven on Tuesday 14 July 2026, starting at 6.30pm: Shifting stigma through writing. Writers who address confronting topics often face many different challenges, from engaging with their own material through to securing publishers and managing readers’ reactions. In this talk specially […]
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NZSA Youth Mentorship programme recipients 2026
Congratulations to the talented student writers awarded NZSA Youth Mentorships for 2026! Four secondary school students selected for mentorships will each be matched with a professional writer/mentor in their genre, as part of the NZ Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) 2026 Youth Mentorship Programme. The young writers will hone […]
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Storybuilding, with Mandy Hager
In this one-hour module, award-winning writer and teacher Mandy Hager will guide you through the foundations of storybuilding to help you kickstart your novel, memoir or other long-form project. Module content Understanding the story’s power Structure of story Psychology of story Refining story Building character
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NZSA AGM 2026 Register
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc 92nd National AGM 2026 6pm, 1 July, 2026, Auckland, Wellington Topic: 92nd New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc National AGM 2026
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Applications open for cash grants to support NZ writers
Applications are now open for the CLNZ | NZSA Research Grants to help writers research a fiction or non-fiction writing project. Kua tuwhera ināianei ngā tono mō ngā Karāti Rangahau o te CLNZ | NZSA hei āwhina atu māu e rangahau tō hinonga, tō kōrero paki, tō kōrero pono rānei. Four grants valued at $5,000 […]
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