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Mystery in the Library – Kapiti Coast
The Ngaio Marsh Awards, in association with K?piti Coast District Libraries, invites booklovers to an exciting event featuring several intriguing crime, mystery, and thriller authors. 2019 Ngaio Marsh Awards entrants David McGill and Dan Rabarts are joined by 2018 Ngaios finalist Charity Norman and Martinborough storyteller Jude Knight to discuss where their inspiration comes from, […]
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Mystery in the Library – Auckland (Takapuna)
The Ngaio Marsh Awards, in association with Auckland Libraries, invites booklovers to an event featuring talented local storytellers. As crime and thriller writing has evolved from puzzle-like mysteries to books delving deeply into psychology, people and places, it has continued to be one of the world’s most popular forms of storytelling. What draws us to […]
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Mystery in the Library – Wellington (Karori)
Are you a fan of mysteries? The Ngaio Marsh Awards, in association with Wellington City Libraries, invites booklovers to a fantastic after-hours event featuring four outstanding and highly acclaimed local storytellers. Dame Fiona Kidman, Jennifer Lane, Kelly Dennett, and Kirsten McDougall will discuss how they craft memorable characters and page-turning storylines, whether fictional or factual, […]
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Mystery in the Library – Wellington (Lower Hutt)
The Ngaio Marsh Awards, in association with Hutt City Libraries, invites booklovers to an event featuring three local storytellers. 2019 Ngaio Marsh Awards entrants Helen Vivienne Fletcher, Penelope Haines, and Peter King will discuss how they create memorable characters, craft page-turning plotlines, and infuse their exciting storytelling with real-life issues. Ngaio Marsh Awards judge Stephanie […]
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Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize
Hachette New Zealand is delighted to launch the Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize. Margaret Mahy’s books have entertained and enthralled generations of NZ readers and this prize offers the unique opportunity for an unpublished New Zealand-based illustrator to illustrate Mahy’s 1971 classic, The Boy with Two Shadows. Illustrators are invited to interpret this iconic story of a […]
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Book launch: Antarctic Journeys and The Telegram
Philippa Werry, New Holland Publishers and Pipi Press invite you to the launch of Antarctic Journeys and The Telegram. Both books will be launched at Brooklyn Community Centre on Sunday 7 April from 3pm. All welcome. To RSVP or for any enquiries, email Philippa. Enjoy refreshments and nibbles, meet the author and have your copy of the book signed […]
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‘Any Questions?’ panel event and Wellington branch AGM
Join us for NZSA Wellington Branch’s second event of 2019, preceded by our branch AGM, on Monday 15 April at 6pm (doors and cash bar from 5.30pm). Panel event: ANY QUESTIONS? What would you like to know about the writing process and getting published? Bring your questions along and we’ll put them to our panelists […]
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Fast Fibres Poetry Six – submissions
Ffs Fast Fibres Poetry Six Call for submissions Fast Fibres Poetry Collective is producing a sixth collection to display the talents of Northland poets. It will be launched in print and online on National Poetry Day, August 23, 2019. We invite poets with a strong connection to Northland to submit 3 poems, each preferably no longer […]
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Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day
Welcome to Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day, 23 August 2019. Registrations are open. Returning 2018 organisers: Last year was huge – let’s do it again! To those returning after a break: Welcome back. To the newcomers: Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day is an annual celebration of the power of poetry – in all its manifestations. […]
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The Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival 2019
The Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival 2019 programme is out! From 9-12 May we’ll throw you four days of terrific talk across 36 events, with a cast of over 60 participants. We’re thrilled to welcome eight overseas guests ? bestselling Irish novelist John Boyne (pictured); BAFTA and MOBO award-winning UK hip-hop artist and author Akala; […]
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2019 NZSA Writer Mentorships announced
Recipients have been selected for the New Zealand Society of Authors Mentorship Programme 2019 with thirteen chosen from a pool of 79 applicants. With a high level of commitment shown by the applicants and a wide variety of fascinating projects the judges had quite a task making their selection. Our 2019 mentees are emerging writers with […]
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National Flash Fiction Day competition
WELCOME TO THE 2019 NFFD COMPETITION. The 2019 National Flash Fiction Day Competition runs February 15 – April 15. Send your best 300-word story * Cash prizes * Adult and Youth competitions Adult (19+) First Prize: $1000 Second Prize: $400 Third Prize: $100 Judges: Siobhan Harvey and Lloyd Jones Youth (18 and under) First Prize: $200 Second Prize: $100 […]
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