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Exploring sound features in poetry
Exploring sound features in poetry 9:30am – 4pm, Saturday 8 June 2019, Waikanae Baptist Church, Te Moana Road, Waikanae Sometimes the quest for meaning can shift the focus away from sound in a poem. In this workshop taught by Whanganui poet and teacher Airini Beautrais, we will go back to words as the building blocks […]
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2019 Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel awarded to Tom Remiger’s Soldiers
Tom McLean, writing as Tom Remiger, is the winner of the 2019 Michael Gifkins Prize for his novel, Soldiers (shortlisted as The City). Remiger receives a publishing contract with Text and a NZ$10,000 advance against royalties.The award was accepted on his behalf this afternoon at a party held during Auckland Writers Festival week. The inaugural […]
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The Mātātuhi Foundation wants to hear from you!
If you’re in the business of creating innovative opportunities for NZ writers to extend their reach and/or promoting literacy in Aotearoa New Zealand, the M?t?tuhi Foundation wants to hear from you! You’ll need to hurry though, as applications for this year’s first funding round close on 31 May. The Foundation, established by the Auckland Writers Festival […]
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Mystery in the Library – Nelson
The Ngaio Marsh Awards, in association with Nelson Libraries, invites Top of the South booklovers to a thrilling event featuring three outstanding New Zealand writers who pen exciting tales centred on strong, young female protagonists. 2019 Ngaios entrants Tina Shaw and Helen Vivienne Fletcher are joined by 2018 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best First Novel […]
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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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