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NorthWrite 2019: Expanding Horizons
NorthWrite 2019: Expanding horizons – 30 August–1 September 2019 Barge Showgrounds Event Centre, Whangarei. An exciting programme of master classes, workshops and conversations for fiction and non-fiction writers, poets and editors. Confirmed presenters include Catherine Chidgey, Kate de Goldi, Simon Minto, Harry Ricketts and Leeanna Morgan. Entertaining speakers, a meet and greet event and a formal […]
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The Lovepost: calling on writers, poets, photographers, illustrators & artists
The Lovepost is looking to collaborate with writers, photographers and illustrators. The Lovepost is an alternative, ad-free and fear-free platform that transmits love through thought-provoking, uplifting, entertaining and informative writing, photography & illustrations. We offer articles with diverse perspectives that explore interconnecting relationships of love–every kind of love. Love offers a positive answer to the troubles of […]
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Writer’s Cafe Auckland Workshop
Kick-start your novel this Saturday! Always dreamed of writing a novel? Now is the perfect time to get started! We’re running a special one-off workshop this Saturday evening to kick-start your novel. Come along with or without an idea, and leave with a plot structure, a main character, and an opening scene to hook your […]
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Literary Lounge: The Writing Life
Tuesday 9 July 1 pm (please note the time is different from other events!) Whare W?nanga at Central City Library 44-46 Lorne St FREE EVENT NZSA Auckland Branch is proud to bring you the Literary Lounge Series this June and July. At ‘The Writing Life’ event, Deborah Shepard will discuss the life and work of […]
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Literary Lounge: From Page to Stage to Screen
Tuesday 9 July 12 noon Whare W?nanga at Central City Library 44-46 Lorne St FREE EVENT NZSA Auckland Branch is proud to bring you the Literary Lounge Series this June and July. At the ‘From Page to Stage to Screen’ event, Screenwriter Kathryn Burnett will interview playwright, novel and screenwriter (The Two Towers) Stephen Sinclair. […]
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Literary Lounge: The New Writing and Publishing Landscape
Tuesday 2 July 12 noon Whare W?nanga at Central City Library 44-46 Lorne St FREE EVENT NZSA Auckland Branch is proud to bring you the Literary Lounge Series this June and July. ‘The New Writing and Publishing Landscape’ will feature NZSA CEO and One Tree House publisher, Jenny Nagle, with Director and founder of the […]
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Literary Lounge: Doctors Who Write
Tuesday 18 June 12 noon Whare W?nanga at Central City Library 44-46 Lorne St FREE EVENT NZSA Auckland Branch is proud to bring you the Literary Lounge Series this June and July. At the ‘Doctors Who Write’ event Dr Sharad Paul and Dr Art Nahill will discuss the ups and downs of writing as a […]
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Literary Lounge: Journalists in Conversation
Tuesday 11 June 12 noon Whare W?nanga at Central City Library 44-46 Lorne St FREE EVENT NZSA Auckland Branch is proud to bring you the Literary Lounge Series this June and July. At the ‘Journalists in Conversation’ event Adam Dudding and Steve Braunias will talk about being journalists and authors in Aotearoa. Award-winning feature writer […]
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Literary Lounge: Graphic Representation
Tuesday 4 June 12 noon Whare W?nanga at Central City Library 44-46 Lorne St FREE EVENT NZSA Auckland Branch is proud to bring you the Literary Lounge Series this June and July. At the ‘Graphic Representation’ event Zak Waipara and Li Chen discuss comics, illustration and animation. Li Chen is an Auckland based comic artist […]
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CompleteMS – open for applications
Do you have a completed draft of your manuscript that is ready to take to that next level? Apply now for the NZSA CompleteMS Manuscript Assessment Programme – a programme that provides writers with essential critical feedback on an advanced work, moving it closer to publication. The NZSA CompleteMS manuscript assessment programme is now open […]
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Shirley Smith: An Examined Life – Book Launch
You are warmly invited to the launch of Shirley Smith: An Examined Life by Sarah Gaitanos to be launched by Hon. Grant Robertson on Monday 10 June, 6pm–7.30pm at Unity Books, 57 Willis St, Wellington. All welcome. pb, $40 For more information, click here!
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Landfall Essay Competition
About the competition In 1997 Landfall celebrated its 50th anniversary. To mark the occasion, then editor Chris Price launched the Landfall Essay Competition, sponsored by Otago University Press. From 2009, the competition has been an annual award. The purpose of the competition remains as it was at the outset: to encourage New Zealand writers to think aloud about New […]
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