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‘THE WAR PRAYER’ CONCERT IN GOLDEN BAY
Golden Bay Live Poets host a special event at the Mussel Inn, Onekaka, on Tuesday 12 December, 7.45 pm. As the main feature, Mark Raffills will be performing Mark Twain’s prose poem ‘The War Prayer’. ‘The War Prayer’ is a scathing indictment of war, and particularly of blind patriotic and religious fervour as motivations for war. When Twain’s publisher […]
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BOOK LAUNCH IN NELSON
Everyone is welcome to the launch of Time Twins, by Sally Astridge and Arne Norlin, on Tuesday 19 December, 6 pm at Volume bookshop, 15 Church Street, Nelson. Astrid thinks she is imagining the quiet boy who appears in her room in the middle of the night. He’s called Tamati and lives in New Zealand. […]
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Book Night 2018, Tuesday 22 May
Book Night 2018, Tuesday 22 May Join in this fun nationwide reading event for people of all ages! Gather your whanau, family, friends, workmates, book club …or just curl up with your cat or dog! Wherever you are, whoever you are with, read for fun for 15 minutes or more anytime during the evening. Then […]
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Te Puna Women’s Refuge Critiquing Raffle
Lesley Marshall is running her annual Christmas raffle. The prize is a critique (or the equivalent time in editing) in memory of Lesley’s son, with funds to go to Te Puna Women’s Refuge. To enter, simply send a cheque (made out to Te Puna) to Lesley Marshall (Editline, 20 Beverley Cres, RD 9 Whangarei 0179), and […]
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CHILDREN’S BOOK LAUNCH IN NELSON
Everyone is welcome to the launch of Angus McPaw’s Monstrous Adventure, written by Deborah Brookes and illustrated by Polly Rabbits, on Friday 8 December, 5.30 – 9 pm at Nelson City Framers, 42 Halifax Street. Local author Deborah Brookes is passionate about encouraging children to read. An avid reader from childhood herself, she always loved […]
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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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