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New Voices – Emerging Poets Competition 2018 – deadline
The Divine Muses invites entries for 2018 Closing Date: 1 st August 2018 Results announced at Divine Muses Poetry Reading on National Poetry Day, 24th August 2018. Judged by poet and short story writer ELIZABETH MORTON Proudly sponsored by The Divine Muses and Unity Bookshop First Prize: $200 in Unity Book’s book tokens Second Prize: […]
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AUTHOR TALK AT MOTUEKA
AUTHOR TALK AT MOTUEKA Everyone is welcome to Motueka Library on Thursday 21 June, 2 – 3 pm, to when Top of the South writer Bruce Gilkison will be talking about his book Walking With James Hogg: the Ettrick Shepherd’s Journeys Through Scotland. Bruce’s ancestor James Hogg, also known as the Ettrick Shepherd, was a […]
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Storylines manuscript awards – deadline
Storylines manuscript awards – the Storylines Joy Cowley Award for a picture book text and theStorylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award for a junior fiction manuscript. Entries for both close on 31 October 2018.
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Storylines Notable Books Awards – deadline
Storylines Notable Books Awards – for books published in 2018. Submissions are now being accepted from publishers and authors. See here for entry forms and guidelines. Deadline 30 November 2018.
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Storylines Gavin Bishop Award – deadline
Storylines Gavin Bishop Award – biennial award for illustration by new and unpublished illustrators. See here or the story, Ruru and Kiwi’s Midnight Feast by Clare Scott, chosen by sponsor Penguin Random House to be illustrated plus a storyboard template, plus entry forms and guidelines. Entries close 31 October 2018.
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Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal and Lecture Award – deadline
Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal and Lecture Award – for lifetime achievement and a distinguished contribution to New Zealand children’s literature and literacy. Nominations are invited, deadline is 30 November and the presentation is held in April 2019. MORE
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STORYLINES BETTY GILDERDALE AWARD – deadline
STORYLINES BETTY GILDERDALE AWARD 2017 Betty Gilderdale Award winner Wellington teacher, author and literary blogger Maureen Crisp is the winner of the 2017 Storylines Betty Gilderdale award for outstanding service to children’s literature. The award ceremony for Maureen took place on Monday 27 November in the Southern Cross bar and restaurant in Wellington, with Fifi […]
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University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor’s International Poetry Prize – deadline
University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor’s International Poetry Prize The 2018 VC Poetry Prize is now open for entries until 30 June 2018. HOW TO ENTER About the Prize The University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor’s International Poetry Prize has been offered annually since 2014. On behalf of the University, this is administered by the International Poetry Studies Institute (IPSI), part of the Centre […]
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Copyright in New Zealand: Guest Speaker
Why is copyright important and what does Copyright Licensing Ltd do for New Zealand authors? Hear Paula Browning, the CEO of Copyright Licensing Ltd (CLNZ), speak about research grants, awards, funding opportunities and the projects CLNZ is undertaking to support New Zealand authors. This is an event by the Auckland Branch of the New Zealand […]
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NZ Heritage Book Awards
The 2018 awards will follow the same format. There will be four categories A non-fiction book award (prize $1000), judged by Tom Brooking. A novel or collection of short stories (prize $1000), judged by Fiona Farrell who won the fiction award last year. A short prose award. This can be a short story, memoir or […]
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Book launch ‘To be perfectly Frances’
Frances Cherry and Steele Roberts Aotearoa warmly invite you to celebrate the launch of Frances’s latest book, To be perfectly Frances: a memoir. Saturday 9 June 2018 at 3pm All Saints Church, Hataitai All welcome!
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Pipitea Book Pitch
Join NZ Society of Authors Wellington Branch on 18 June for our regular Branch meeting, followed by an exciting new event: Pipitea Book Pitch. We have a confirmed line-up of ten marvellous local authors (all NZSA members), who will each have three minutes to tell you about their book, and convince you that it should go straight to the […]
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