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Pacific Laureate Lani Wendt Young to challenge literary status quo in NZBC Lecture
The New Zealand Book Council is thrilled to announce that award-winning author, publisher and journalist Lani Wendt Young will deliver its annual lecture on Wednesday 28 August at Wellington High School. Stories from the Wild: Reading and Writing in the Digital Age is a brave and personal charting of the current realities and possible futures […]
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Meet One of NZ’s Most Successful Working Writers, Nalini Singh
Auckland Branch monthly meeting Friday, 5 July 6.15 – 9.15pm Nalini Singh. Nalini Singh is the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and international bestselling author of the Psy-Changeling, Guild Hunter, Rock Kiss, and Hard Play series. Born in Fiji and raised in New Zealand, she was first published in 2003. Her books […]
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Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award
The Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award was established in 1995 to recognise the outstanding contribution made by the late Tom Fitzgibbon to the growth and status of children’s literature in New Zealand. For many years Head of the English Department at North Shore Teachers’ College and the Auckland College of Education, Tom founded the Children’s Literature […]
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Storylines Notable Book Awards
Since 1999 Storylines has produced an annual list of outstanding books for children and young people published in New Zealand by New Zealand authors and illustrators during the previous calendar year. This annual list of Storylines Notable Books ensures that children, parents/grandparents, teachers, librarians and the public are all made aware of the large range […]
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Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal and Lecture Award
The Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal and Lecture Award was first presented in 1991 to Margaret Mahy in recognition of her contribution to the world of literature for children and young adults. Surprising Moments, her inaugural lecture, set the standard for those given by subsequent award-winners. These published lectures by the champions of the New Zealand children’s […]
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Storylines Tessa Duder Award
The Storylines Tessa Duder Award is open to all New Zealand writers and is made biennially, when merited, to the New Zealand author of an unpublished work of fiction for young adults aged 13 and above. The award carries a monetary prize of $1500. The next award will be made in April 2020, with the […]
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Words Will Work – South Auckland Writers Festival
Saturday 27th June 2019 Nathan Homestead Manurewa The aim? To inspire writers to write. South Auckland’s second literary festival has a new date, moved to Nathan Homestead in Manurewa and is hosting a smaller event this year. There is still plenty to inspire – character development with Lizzi Tremayne, writing successful nonfiction with Richard Webster […]
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International Proverse Prize for Unpublished (Book-Length) Non-Fiction, Fiction, or Poetry
THIS IS AN ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR LITERARY WORK, launched on 29 February 2008. There are no residence, nationality or citizenship restrictions. Closing date: 30 June 2019 More information on their website.
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The International Proverse Poetry Prize 2019
Entry is open to all aged 18 or above, irrespective of residence, citizenship, nationality, or place of birth. New, emerging, experienced and established writers are all welcome. Topic: a) on any subject or theme chosen by the writer; OR b) “Plastic” (interpreted in any way). Length: No more than 30 lines (not counting title or […]
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SUNDAY FOCUS SESSION
A writer with many hats – Juggling creativity, productivity, and sanity Presented by Rebecca Larsen Rebecca Larsen with her new release (8 June, 2019) published by Imagination Press. P?p?moa-based Rebecca Larsen put a call out to Tauranga Writers in 2016, when she first pitched her storybook idea to publishers. With no experience, she gained support […]
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NZ Heritage Book Awards 2019
Categories Nonfiction Book Prize – $1000 – entry fee $35 Fiction Book Prize – $1000 – entry fee $35 Poetry Prize (maximum 50 lines) – $200 – entry fee $15 Short Prose (maximum 2500 words) Prize – $200 – entry fee $15 Young Writers (Up to & including 20 years old, for writing maximum 500 words, include your age) […]
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The Divine Muses Reading
invites entries for NEW VOICES – Emerging poets competition 2019 CLOSING DATE: 2 AUGUST 2019 Results to be announced at Divine Muses Poetry Reading on National Poetry Day, 23 August 2019. Judge – Poet & Editor, Elizabeth Welsh First Prize: $200 in Unity Book’s book tokens Second Prize: $100 in Unity Book’s book tokens The competition […]
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