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COURAGE DAY EVENT IN NELSON
COURAGE DAY EVENT IN NELSON Every 15 November throughout the world, PEN – the international writers’ organisation that champions freedom of expression – marks the International Day of the Imprisoned Writer. NZSA, which incorporates PEN, honours this event as Courage Day. It is named jointly after James Courage, a novelist and poet whose novel ‘A […]
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WAIKATO WRITERS COURAGE DAY EVENT NOV 9
In some parts of the world poetry can land you in prison… In mid November, the New Zealand PEN’s Courage Day (also known as The Day of the Imprisoned Writer) recognises writers who defend the right to free speech, and those who suffer oppression and are killed / imprisoned for their work. In support of imprisoned international writers, […]
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BOOK LAUNCH IN NELSON
BOOK LAUNCH IN NELSON Join Nelson author Rachael Craw, award winning author of the Spark trilogy, for the launch of her latest Young Adult novel, The Rift, a heart-pounding urban fantasy, brimming with mystery, adventure and romance. For generations, the Rangers of Black Water Island have guarded the Old Herd against horrors released by the […]
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Playmarket opportunities – deadline
BROWN INK Submissions are now open. Playmarket and the New Zealand Writers Guild joint Brown Ink development programme is looking for Maori and Pasifika writers with the best new, exciting and original work. Offering the chance to workshop with a professional script advisor and actors dedicated to helping you develop your play or screenplay. Visit […]
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NZ Book Festival 2018
Meet New Zealand authors and discover new books to read at the NZ Book Festival 2018 If you love books, The NZ Book Festival is one of the top FREE Auckland events not to be missed! Meet New Zealand authors and discover new books to read or buy for yourself or for someone else as […]
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The Wallace Foundation Short Fiction Contest – deadline 28 Feb
Entries Are Now Open for The Wallace Foundation Short Fiction Contest We got a lovely surprise this month when Sir James Wallace doubled the pool of prize money available for the Wallace Foundation Short Fiction Contest. Thanks to his generosity this is now one of the major short fiction awards in New Zealand. Accordingly […]
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