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Beginner’s Guide to Screenwriting
Got a great film idea but struggling to get it down on paper? Beginner’s Guide to Screenwriting is a popular two-day workshop that demystifies the nuts and bolts of screenwriting, taking you step by step through what you need to know to start writing. Perhaps you’re already underway but not sure how you’re doing or what to […]
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2019 Ema Saiko Poetry Fellowship
New Zealand Pacific Studio invites applications for the three-week 2019 Ema Saiko Poetry Fellowship. This opportunity is made possible with the generous sponsorship from individual members of the arts community. The purpose of this Ema Saiko Poetry Fellowship is to encourage the writing of poetry and, in turn, to honour the Japanese poet and painter Ema Saiko (1787-1861). […]
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Masterton District Council Fellowships
Two creative practitioners working in any medium, and located in New Zealand or abroad, are invited to apply for a three-week supported residency with New Zealand Pacific Studio, Wairarapa. NZ Pacific Studio offers two 3-week ‘Masterton Fellowships’ for two individuals (who can work separately or collaboratively) with thanks to the generous support of the Masterton […]
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GOING WEST WRITERS FESTIVAL 2019 OPENING NIGHT LINE-UP ANNOUNCED Titirangi War Memorial Hall $55.00 ($35 concession) | Bookings iTICKET.co.nz Bar open from intermission. 7.00pm | MIHI 7.20pm | APIRANA TAYLOR 7.45pm | ELIZABETH KNOX 8.45pm | THE BELLBIRDS Visit their website for more information.
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Writing Life Stories – Presented by Dawn Picken
SUNDAY FOCUS SESSION Writing Life Stories Presented by Dawn Picken Local journalist and business writer, Dawn Picken (NZME, NZTE, BOP Times, NZ Herald, Idealogue Magazine), draws on her fifteen years’ experience in TV news to reveal ways to tap into memory to capture a snapshot in time and create engaging and informative stories. The session […]
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BOOK LAUNCH IN MAPUA
BOOK LAUNCH IN MAPUA Karen Stade, Alastair Rose and River Press invite you to the launch of Driven by the Wind: the memoir of Captain Henry Rose on Sunday 11 August, 2 pm at Mapua Boat Club, Mapua Wharf. ‘Christmas Day 1847 we were in a gale of a wind in the Bay of Biscay, […]
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Hui Whakangungu Kaituhi Reo M?ori
He whakangungu t?nei m? ng? kaituhi i roto i te reo M?ori e ngana nei ki te ako, ki te k?kiri hoki i a r?tou p?kenga tuhituhi. I hangaia t?nei whakangungu ki te ?whina i te hunga kaituhi ki te whakaputa k?rero, te hanga i te t?huhu o te k?rero, me te waihanga kiripuaki e […]
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30th Birthday LITERARY CONCERT
We invite you to CELEBRATE with us: 30 years of reading wonderful writing by women, of listening to inspirational speakers, of discussing books with you, of hefting heavy cartons, of worrying about the cashflow, of keeping up with technological developments, of loving what we do, of somehow creating something much bigger than ‘just’ a bookshop! […]
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Auckland Oral History Workshop
This workshop venue is the New Zealand Maritime Museum, Corner of Quay and Hobson Streets, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland. Please be aware a Wellington workshop is planned for later this year. Saturday 3 August 2019 & Saturday 7 September 2019 Time: 8.45am – 4.30pm Venue: New Zealand Maritime Museum, Corner of Quay and Hobson Streets, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland. Cost: $300 […]
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Mid-Winter Poetry Reading
by Victoria University Press Readings by Tayi Tibble, Ashleigh Young, Jenny Bornholdt and Brian Turner All welcome. No RSVP needed.
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Compelling stories by emerging writers awarded 2019 NZSA assessments
The NZ Society of Authors announce who will receive manuscript guidance in this year’s CompleteMS programme. Thirteen writers with manuscripts ranging through black comedy, Kiwi noir, ethnographic fiction/literary non-fiction, creative non-fiction, fantasy, historical, young adult, new adult, family saga, sci-fi, short stories, coming-of-age story and poetry have been chosen to take part in this year’s […]
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R A K Mason Fellowship with NZ Pacific Studio
With thanks to a generous sponsor from the Wairarapa community, ?the 2019 RAK Mason Fellow will live in a self-contained cottage hosted by people with an interest in supporting the arts. The purpose of this RAK Mason Fellowship?is to encourage creativity, to explore the different literary forms or genres and their potential, and to honour one of New […]
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