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NELSON ROMANCE WRITERS MEETING
NELSON ROMANCE WRITERS The Nelson branch of Romance Writers of NZ (RWNZ) usually meet on the second Saturday of every month. They meet at 2 pm at the National Party Office, corner of Waimea & Quarantine Roads, Nelson. Visitors are always welcome. If you are not an RWNZ member already, you are welcome to attend […]
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The Moth International Short Story Prize
The Moth International Short Story Prize supports the work of short story writers through monetary awards and writing retreat opportunities. The competition also includes the publication of award winning work, giving the writers in question a creative platform for their work. 2018 prizes: The first prize for this competition will be a monetary award worth €3,000. […]
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Gabriel’s Bay Wellington launch
Catherine Robertson is holding a Wellington launch for her fifth novel, Gabriel’s Bay, at Vic Books, Pipitea, down by the railway station. Special guest Callum Robertson will launch the latest version of his Bird Dog comic. All welcome! More details available via Facebook event.
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MOTUEKA LIVE POETS
Motueka Live Poets meet monthly on the third Wednesday at Armadillo’s Café, 122 High Street, Motueka at 7 pm. Their next meeting on Wednesday 21 August features guest poet David Merritt. David Merritt has a broad, strong back, well suited for organic gardening, driving old Landrovers and reinventing the economics of poetry. He makes publications […]
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Same Same But Different Festival 2016 – Auckland
New Zealand’s LGBTQI Literary Festival Samesame but Different is back! Be prepared to laugh, cry, cringe or sigh! More
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Writer of the City of Graz
Guidelines for the Literature Scholarship Call for applications for the “Writer of the City of Graz” scholarship for the period of September 2018 until August 2019. Donation / Intention of Promotion The city of Graz awards the “Writer of the City of Graz” scholarship each year. It includes the provision of an apartment for free […]
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Elyne Mitchell Writing Award
Like-Fellows of Writing Enthusiasm are go! Already one twelfth of 2018 is passing us by; now we need to get down to the business of some serious short story writing for submission into the ELYNE MITCHELL WRITING AWARDS, 2018 Theme 2018: Reach for the Stars – Strive for Excellence Deadline: 5pm, 23 August 2018 We are […]
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WRITERS OF PICTON
Meet on the first Monday of the month (not January) from 1 pm to 3pm. They meet in the upstairs room at Picton Library, and there is usually a writing challenge on a specified topic. Visitors and new members welcome. Contact: Irene & Peter Thomas Tel: 03-973-0638.
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Creative New Zealand – Louis Johnson New Writer’s Bursary
The annual Louis Johnson New Writer’s Bursary provides a stipend that enables a published writer at an early stage of their career to create a new work. Amount: Amount: Closing dates: 6 Apr 2018 Find out who got funded recently More
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NZ Book Festival Manuscript Competition for Writers
NZ Book Festival Manuscript Competition for Writers BigWords-Books is proud to sponsor the 2017-18 NZ Book Festival Manuscript Competition for Writers.This is a new writing competition for NZ authors who are writing a book and wish to publish it independently to a professional level. As core sponsor for the competition BigWords-Books will run the competition and deliver the […]
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Wellington Oral History Workshop Day Two
Wellington Oral History Workshop 13 April & 25 May 2019 This workshop is in Wellington, but we are sharing with everyone. Unidentified two young boys and two men listening to recording on listening devices, at ship liner expo, unidentified location. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: […]
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Wellington Oral History Workshop Day one
The Essentials of Oral History research – This is a two day course, with one month between them. Day One: Introduction to Oral History Research Saturday 13 April 2019 8.45am – 4.30pm An introduction to oral history methodology. How to plan an oral history project, choose the best equipment, achieve clear audio recordings, select informants, […]
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