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Māori Literature Trust – Te Hā seminar Wgtn
Māori Literature Trust – Te Hā seminar Wgtn If you’re a kaituhi Māori, interested in how you can have your writing published, whether traditionally or self-published and live in Pōneke, Wellington, you can’t miss these upcoming workshops by the Māori Literature Trust. The event will be from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm on Saturday, September […]
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South Asia Voices: Stories beyond borders
Newtown Public Library, 24 Oct, 6pm – 7.45pm. Celebrating the stories that resonate across cultures. Join us for an evening of readings from nine emerging and established South Asian writers. With readings from Brannavan Gnanalingam, Sudha Rao, Rajorshi Chakraborti, Rupa Maitra, Janaye Kritikar, Dinithi Bowatte, romesh dissanayake, Nipuni Ranaweera, and Katja Mokha. South Asia Voices […]
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Whāingaroa Raglan Writers Day. Oct 12
Whāingaroa-Raglan Writers Day – Saturday 12 October – The Old School, Raglan Ann Neville and Tina Shaw on everything you ever wanted to know about indie publishing. ‘Character is the Key’ with Mandy Hager, a workshop on how to build a character-driven story. Flash Fiction workshop with Anita Arlov: discover ways to make your writing […]
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The 2024 Graeme Lay Short Story Competition
The Auckland Branch of the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa is delighted to bring you our annual short story competition, judged by esteemed writer Graeme Lay. Conditions of Entry This competition is open to NZSA members of any branch. All entries must be original and not previously published or broadcast. […]
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Peace is Her Song Book Launch
Come to Our Book Launch Please join author Anne Manchester, publisher Philip Garside, members of Shirley’s family and the Very Rev Pamela Tankersley for the launch of: Peace is Her Song The life and legacy of hymn writer Shirley Erena Murray What to expect: A musical celebration of Shirley’s life and gifts as this country’s […]
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NZSA Wellington Open Mic for Courage Day
Next in NZSA Wellington Branch’s new, regular series of literary events at The Undercurrent bookshop on Tory Street is an Open Mic for Courage Day, and PEN International’s Day of the Imprisoned Writer. The first half of the evening will be dedicated to works that are relevant to the concept of Courage Day. Our broad […]
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Catherine Chidgey Webworkshop – The Short Story: Character, setting, voice
10am-12:30pm, Wednesday 23 October This workshop guides you through a range of bespoke writing exercises in order to generate the raw material for a short story. First you will identify a character and begin to flesh them out through consideration of a central desire as well as a problem or obstacle they must face. You […]
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CLNZ | NZSA Research Grant Recipients 2024!
Media Release August 21, 2024 Announcing the CLNZ | NZSA Research Grant Recipients 2024 Four cash grants awarded to support local writers The 2024 Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa PEN NZ Inc (NZSA) Research Grants have been awarded to four writers in Aotearoa. The […]
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Northwrite 2024 Connecting Your Writing with Readers
Run by Northland Branch NZSA (PEN Inc) Bookings open Saturday 3rd August DATE: Saturday 19th October 2024 TIME: Registration opens at 8:30 am, NorthWrite event runs from 9:00 am to 3:45 pm LOCATION: Cornerstone Whare Karakia o Manako, 144 Kerikeri Rd, Kerikeri (entrance is off Fairy Pools Lane). FEATURING THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOPS Research for Writers: Zana Bell How […]
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Beatson Fellowship 2024 – NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship applications open
A $10,000 Opportunity for Writers Applications open for NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2024 Calling for applications from writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama with a literary track record, who are currently working on a new project. The Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship is awarded each year to a mid-career or senior writer […]
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Perfect Online Pitch opens for the second year!
Searching for a publisher for your completed manuscript? Sign up between 3pm Monday 5 August to midnight Wednesday 7 August. This is your opportunity to pitch your (polished) manuscript to a leading New Zealand publisher and, if successful, to submit your full manuscript. All genres are accepted as long as the work is relevant to the […]
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TikTok – What is it and how could it benefit your writing career?
NZSA Webworkshop on 10am – 12pm, Wednesday 18 September Don’t let anyone tell you TikTok is just for kids when it’s the fastest-growing social media platform in history! If you want to know how TikTok can be used to grow presence online, then sign up to this Webworkshop. Seth Zorn from The Classroom will provide […]
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