• PIKIHUIA Māori Writer’s Awards 2025

    Posted on 14 July 2025

    KUPU and the Māori Literature Trust | Te Waka Taki Kōrero are thrilled to announce that the PIKIHUIA Māori Writer’s Awards 2025 will be held in Rotorua for the first time on their 30th anniversary. The announcement was made yesterday afternoon at Te Puia by the Māori Literature Trust and the KUPU Festival team — […]

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  • NZSA CompleteMS 2025 results -new work by talented writers win NZSA manuscript assessments

    Posted on 11 July 2025

    The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc announce the writers who will receive manuscript guidance through this year’s CompleteMS programme. Powerful manuscripts crafted by these accomplished writers, have been chosen to be part of this year’s programme. Writers spend months polishing their stories for entry into this competitive […]

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  • Every Word Counts – Advanced Editing, with Anna Mackenzie

    Posted on 11 July 2025

    This module, taught by award-winning writer and editor Anna Mackenzie, focuses on the line edit, providing practical suggestions for how you might scrutinise your work with the goal of ensuring your writing is clear and concise, maintains the reader’s attention, and offers no jarring notes. Relevant to fiction and nonfiction, longform and short, the information and approaches […]

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  • Join Patricia Berwick for the launch of her new book STORM at the Seabreeze café

    Posted on 9 July 2025

    Emotional abuse meets climate change in Patricia’s latest novel. The perfect storm. Seabreeze is hosting the launch of Patricia’s sixth novel. Come and enjoy a glass, nibbles, and friendship. The launch will be approximately one hour. Afterwards, the bar will open for those who wish to stay and enjoy the ambiance. Storm is an engaging, […]

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  • $25,000 CLNZ NZSA Writers’ Award 2025 OPENS

    Posted on 9 July 2025

    The CLNZ | NZSA Writers’ Award of $25,000 is one of the highest value non-fiction prizes in New Zealand literature and it is now open for applications. He $25,000 te nui o te Karāti Kaituhi o te CLNZ me te NZSA, te karāti mātua mo ngā pakimaero-pono o ngā momo-tuhinga o Aotearoa. Ka taea e ngā […]

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  • Applications are OPEN for NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award 2025

    Posted on 9 July 2025

    An award for a New Zealand writer of fiction – $5,000  The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) announce the 2025 opening of this award, which supports the completion and/or publication of new fiction by a mid-career fiction writer from New Zealand. The NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award was established by […]

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  • Bookmark Kāpiti Festival

    Posted on 8 July 2025

    Bookmark Kāpiti celebrates the people, stories and places of Kāpiti. The festival aims to showcase our rich creative diversity and includes stories and writing for all kinds of readers, writers and storytellers. We have workshops, talks and performances for children, young people and adults – from sunny Ōtaki to wild Paekākāriki. From foraging to kōrero […]

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  • POETS@ONEONESIX Featuring Stephen Oliver

    Posted on 8 July 2025

    POETS@ONEONESIX Wednesday 16 July, 5.30pm – 7.30pm Featuring Stephen Oliver, guest poet. We are also in Motif Poetry | Ruri Tūtohu © 2024 We’re online! motifpoetry.co.nz Follow us on Instagram & Facebook

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  • WRITERS ON MONDAYS

    Posted on 2 July 2025

    The International Institute of Modern Letters presents WRITERS ON MONDAYS July–September 2025 MONDAYS 12.15–1.15 PM Our annual series of events highlighting the very latest work of Aotearoa New Zealand writers is back. A lively and stimulating way to begin the week—and it’s free! See the bottom of the programme for venue information. PROGRAMME 2025 7 […]

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  • Introduction to Editing, with Anna Mackenzie

    Posted on 27 June 2025

    In this module, Anna explores editing from a writer’s perspective, with the aim of helping you produce the very best work you can. Relevant to fiction and nonfiction, longform and short, this session provides information useful for writers at all stages, particularly those newly starting out. Anna Mackenzie writes fiction and non-fiction across a range […]

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  • WebWorkshop with Madison Hamill

    Posted on 26 June 2025

    Madison Hamill – Reconstructing Vividness: Working with lost memories in personal non-fiction 5pm to 7pm, Wed, 30 July Memory is unreliable, sometimes incomplete and constantly reconstructed—but that’s what makes it such interesting material for storytelling. In this workshop, we’ll explore how to craft vivid and emotionally resonant scenes from unclear memories, confront memory gaps with […]

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  • NZSA Wellington presents Megan Dunn and Nadine Hura in conversation

    Posted on 23 June 2025

    Next up on the NZSA Wellington programme for 2025 is a very special event. Join us on Monday 14 July with writers Megan Dunn and Nadine Hura in conversation. This is a free event, all welcome, light refreshments provided. What: Megan Dunn and Nadine Hura in conversation Date: Monday 14 July 2025 Where: two/fiftyseven, Level […]

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