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2019 Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Literary Awards
2019 Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Literary Awards Writers working in the Mind Body Spirit genre have until 31 March to enter the 2019 Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Literary Awards. There are two award’s categories, one for Books and another for Unpublished Manuscripts. The winner in each category receives a $10,000 prize. Spokesperson for the Trust, […]
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NZSA Youth Mentorship Programme 2019
2019 NZSA Youth Mentorship Programme Seeks Emerging Writers WIN A YOUTH MENTORSHIP FOR 2019 Four New Zealand secondary school students have an opportunity to be mentored by one of our professional writers in order to develop their craft and hone their skills. The New Zealand Society of Authors (Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa) opens its […]
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Auckland Branch Meeting – Tips for the Road with Melinda Szymanik
When: 6.15pm, Friday 5 April Where: Level 12, room 1211, AUT tower, corner of Wakefield St and Rutland St, Auckland Central Melinda Szymanik is an award-winning children’s author of picture books, novels and short stories. 2014 University of Otago Children’s Writer in Residence, reviewer, creative writing teacher and blogger/commentator, Melinda will discuss her own writing journey […]
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A Women’s Writing Weekend – New Plymouth
A Women’s Writing Weekend is being held in New Plymouth on the 30th and 31st of March. The weekend includes two days of creative sessions 9am-4.30pm with three facilitators: * Gaenor Stoate on inspiration through collaboration * Dr Viv Aitken on writing in role * Caoimhe McKeogh on creative writing process Morning and afternoon tea […]
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Booklovers Writers Residency – Wellington
Booklovers Writers Residency is opening in Wellington in May and will operate from May to September inclusive each year. It will operate on the European model where residents self-fund and self-cater. There are three rooms with queen beds and ensuite bathrooms. Kitchen, dining and living room areas are shared. Length of stay is one week […]
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2019 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement – deadline for nominations
Nominations are now welcome for the 2019 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement. Creative New Zealand is inviting nominations for writers who have made an outstanding contribution to New Zealand literature in the categories of non-fiction, poetry or fiction. Writers can also nominate themselves. $60,000 is awarded in each genre. Those nominated must be New […]
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Pikihuia Awards – deadline
Pikihuia Awards 2019 Search for M?ori Writers The search is on – the M?ori Literature Trust invites M?ori writers to submit their short stories for the 2019 Pikihuia Awards. There are six new categories in this year’s awards. Robyn Bargh, Chair of the M?ori Literature Trust says, ‘We have restructured the Pikihuia Awards this year […]
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Going West 2019
Going West Festival 2019 > PROGRAMME LAUNCH Wednesday 7 August > OPENING NIGHT Friday 6 September > CLOSING EVENT Sunday 15 September Following our festival ‘Spread the Word’ in September last year, we trust you had a great summer reading and relaxing. We spent summer nurturing new ideas. An invigorating Strategic Planning Session lead by Trustee […]
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Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019
The Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival takes place every two years in New Zealand’s UNESCO City of Literature. The wide-ranging programme features fiction, poetry, non-fiction, journalism, theatre and workshops. As a non-profit charitable trust, we are grateful for the vital funding and support we receive from the Dunedin City Council, Creative New Zealand and the […]
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Elyne Mitchell Writing Award 2019
2019 Competition New Beginnings The Elyne Mitchell Writing Award commemorates the celebrated author of the Silver Brumby’s life and work, and has been established to encourage all writers to focus their stories on the Australian rural landscape. 2019 Competition: Up to 2500 words referencing an Australasian rural experience 2019 Theme: ‘New Beginnings‘ Fiction or Non-Fiction Categories, Entry Fees, […]
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Memoir Writing
Memoir Writing Tutor – Maria de Jong For some adults memoir writing can be a therapeutic experience that helps them to heal themselves psychologically. For some women it can be an empowering experience as it gives them the opportunity to tell their story. For others, it can be an enjoyable and reflective process, and an […]
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The Coalition of Books – Auckland and Wellington public, sector meetings
There is a proposed literary sector coalition for books mooted to focus on generic promotion of NZ books and writers – as a new sector organisation, that could support and benefit the work we all do within our own spheres. Some initial brainstorming meetings have taken place with representatives from the Maori Lit Trust, Publishers Association, […]
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