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New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2019 – deadline tranch 1 Dec to Mar
2019 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, for New Zealand books published between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019. Please note that there are two submission deadlines. You are asked to send your entries in these two tranches for ease of sending to the judges. For books published between 1 April […]
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Migrant Poets – Poetry Reading and Writers Talk
Migrant Poets – Poetry Reading and Writers Talk A public programme for Carving Water Painting Voice Monday 10th December, 11.30am Edmiston Gallery Join poet Riemke Ensing and special guests in this public programme for Carving Water Painting Voice. Writing in response to their experiences of migration the poets will read pieces of their work followed by […]
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Malba Writers Residence 2019
Open Call Malba Writers Residence 2019 (REM) From 1st November to 5th December, 2018 The Residence Programme is intended for foreign writers, offering them the opportunity to stay 5 weeks in Buenos Aires as part of their professional and artistic development. Each year one call will be made during to cover the residencies of the months of […]
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Call for external peer assessors in the literature sector from Creative New Zealand
Make an important contribution to literature in New Zealand. Gain valuable insight into the funding process. Register yourself or nominate someone to become a Peer Assessor for Creative New Zealand. We’re calling for nominations for external peer assessors in the literature sector. You may know that we have moved to solely external assessment for all […]
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??????? ???????Submissions for Fresh Ink, 2019 – deadline
??????? ???????Submissions for Fresh Ink, 2019 With the success of our first anthology in 2017, Fresh Ink A Collection of Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand 2017, we are excited to again be taking submissions for the second in the series to be published in late 2019. The anthology will contain works across a range of fields and genres. […]
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RICHMOND WRITING GROUP: AUTHOR TALK – CLIFF FELL
RICHMOND WRITING GROUP: AUTHOR TALK – CLIFF FELL The Richmond Writing Group is for adults with an interest in writing – whether you’re just thinking about starting to write something, you’re a published author, or somewhere in between. The group meets on the third Tuesday of the month, 1 – 3 pm, in the Constance […]
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Best Poets In The Country Slam To Be Champion
Best Poets In The Country Slam To Be Champion New Zealand Poetry Slam proudly presents the 2018 NZ National Poetry Slam Finals. The top poets from across Aotearoa have been battling it out in their own cities for a chance to compete at the National Finals. Now, the best performance poets in the country […]
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Takah? Short Story Competition 2019
Takah? Short Story Competition 2019 Judge: Nod Ghosh First Prize: $250 Second Prize: $100 Entries must be received no later than Sunday 31st March 2019. Results will be announced and the winning story published in takah? 96 (August issue). All entries will considered for publication. Please note the entry form […]
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The 2019 K?piti Writers’ Retreat
The 2019 K?piti Writers’ Retreat Immerse yourself in writing and conversation this summer. There’s something for everyone–whether you’re new to writing, an established writer, or somewhere in-between. Dates: 22-24 February 2019 Location: El Rancho, K?piti Coast, New Zealand Registration: Register securely online or contact kirsten@kahini.org with any other questions. Join us for the 2019 K?piti Writers’ Retreat and renew and recharge your […]
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The How and Why of Manuscript Makeovers
Come and listen to multi- award-winning writer Janice Marriott speak on ‘The How and Why of Manuscript Makeovers’. Janice will talk about what assessments and mentoring can achieve, and describe the most frequent, and fixable, problems exhibited by her writing clients, as well as showing their successes. Questions will be welcome. Janice has written novels, […]
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Book Launch – Dunedin
Kia ora koutou katoa, dear friends, colleagues, and supporters, I’m delighted to share that then the wind came (Steele Roberts Aotearoa) my debut collection of short fiction and poetry, is set to be launched on December 14th 2018. For those of you in or near ?tepoti Dunedin, I’d love you to join me at the Dunedin […]
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12 November event ahead of Courage Day
Courage Day (Day of the Imprisoned Writer) is observed on 15 November each year. It is a key event in the NZSA calendar and — as represented by the PEN Empty Chair — part of its kaupapa. On Courage Day, we recognise writers who defend the right to free speech, and those who suffer oppression and […]
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