• Storylines Fundraiser – see the film: Margaret Mahy’s The Changeover Dec 11 AK

    See the film of Margaret Mahy’s ‘The Changeover’ Storylines is holding an end of year celebration of achievement by Storylines and children’s literature with a special fundraising screening of The Changeover by Margaret Mahy, adapted by Stuart McKenzie and directed by Miranda Harcourt and Stuart McKenzie. The screening takes place at The Bridgeway, in Northcote on […]

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  • Writers workshop: ‘Speculative Fiction’ and Poetry December 9 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

    Writers workshop: ‘Speculative Fiction’ and Poetry December 9 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Julia Morison, Amalgame 30 (2015), Mixed media (including collage element) on three hinged wood panels   Majella Cullinane, our current artist in residence, will lead a writing workshop which will use artworks from our current collection-based exhibition Notes Towards a Speculative Fiction to inspire poetry and/or short fictional pieces.   Majella is […]

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  • Into the World ‘Book Toasting’ with Stephanie Parkyn – Hamilton Dec 21

    ‘Book Toasting’ at The Jandal Bar, 65 Bryce St, Centreplace, Hamilton on Thurs 21st Dec 2017    4.30 – 7.30pm. Into the World ‘Book Toasting’ with Stephanie Parkyn All welcome to the celebration of my debut novel Into the World. It would be lovely to meet other writers and NZSA members! Books are available at […]

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  • The Creative Cities Southern Hui

    CREATIVE CITIES SOUTHERN HUI 28 NOVEMBER – 2 DECEMBER 2017 FREE EVENT REGISTER NOW! All welcome – please register to attend.   ?tepoti He Puna Auaha, UNESCO City of Literature warmly invites you to the Creative Cities Southern Hui – an invigorating assemblage of local and global creative minds. The Creative Cities Southern Hui, generously sponsored […]

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  • Minarets poetry journal submissions – deadline Jan 31 2018

    Minarets poetry journal is now accepting submissions for issue 8, autumn 2018 edited by Erena Shingade. Submissions close 31 January 2018; see minarets.info/guides/ for more information. Minarets publishes a printed journal twice annually; when each issue is printed, the previous issue is released online for free. Each issue typically includes a substantial portfolio by 1 poet, […]

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  • LAMPLIGHT – Calling for submissions

    A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF DARK FICTION  We are a literary magazine of dark fiction, both short stories and flash fiction. We want your best. But then, doesn’t everyone? No specific sub-genres or themes, just good stories. For inspiration, we suggest “The Twilight Zone”, “The Outer Limits”, and LampLight, Vol1 Issue 1 which is free. We go […]

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  • The Matador Review – Submissions deadline Nov 30

    The Matador Review is an online literature and art quarterly.   We publish four issues annually: the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter issues. We invite all unpublished literature written in the English language (and translations accompanied by the original text) as well as many forms of visual art. All work must be electronically submitted to editors@matadorreview.com with “Submission: […]

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  • Future Affairs Administration (FFA): Now Seeking Science Fiction Submissions

    Future Affairs Administration (FFA), a science fiction publication produced in China, is seeking short stories, reviews, interviews, and articles. They are looking for time machines in story form—writing that takes us to new dimensions of time and space and challenges us to rethink our current perspectives. They are especially interested in stories that project the […]

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  • 2017 Frontier Poetry Open: One Poem $5000 prize – Deadline Nov 30

      In our pursuit to recognize today’s best poets, we want to celebrate one outstanding piece of poetry, OPEN to all poets, with a $5000 award and publication. Ten finalists will also receive $100 each and all winners will earn publication with Frontier Poetry. The Frontier staff will select the winners and finalists. The winners […]

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  • AUTHOR VISIT TO MAPUA

    Come to Mapua on Saturday 2 December for lunch with crime writer Ray Berard as he reveals the stories behind his novel Inside the Black Horse, which won the 2016 Ngaio Marsh Debut Novel award. It was also long-listed for the 2017 Dublin Literary Award as well as making the finals of the 2016 Ngaio […]

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  • PLAYWRIGHTS CIRCLE: EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

    PLAYWRIGHTS CIRCLE: EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST NO Productions Theatre proudly presents its new initiative – the PLAYWRIGHTS CIRCLE. In 2018, we will facilitate regular opportunities for Canterbury play/scriptwriters to have their new works read by local actors in a low stress, friendly yet creatively stimulating environment.  If you are a playwright or scriptwriter, and would like […]

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