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NZSA (PEN NZ Inc) – Auckland Branch presents The Craft of Writing: Drafting your first novel
NZSA (PEN NZ Inc) – Auckland Branch presents The Craft of Writing: Drafting your first novel Friday 17 November and Friday 24 November 6:30 to 8:45pm Writing your first novel and need some help? These two workshops will cover key aspects of novel writing relevant for work aimed at an adult, YA or […]
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Janet Frame Memorial Address from NZSA President of Honour 2017, Bernard Brown
The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) invites you to hear Bernard Brown deliver the 2017 Janet Frame Memorial Lecture Old Government House on 31 October Three Hoots for Survival…”Till the final judgement day, the Last Trump” Janet Frame, Owls Do Cry, 29 Our little gremlins quit home The constant absurdist Saving the world […]
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Australian Book Review Calibre Essay Prize
Calibre Essay Prize now open! Australian Book Review welcomes entries in the twelfth Calibre Essay Prize, Australia’s premier prize for a non-fiction essay. All essayists writing in English are eligible, regardless of where they live. Entries must be submitted online via our website. Discounted entry is available for current ABR subscribers and bundled subscription and […]
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Carry on Writing Memoir
Sat 25th Nov & Sat 2nd Dec 9.30am – 4.30pm Paraparaumu Library Meeting Room 9 Iver Trask Place Paraparaumu Carry on Writing Memoir is an intensive two day workshop with writer and teacher Lynn Jenner. An intensive two days of workshopping intended for people who have a project underway, are interested in keeping their motivation up, and […]
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The 2018 K?piti Writers’ Retreat
The 2018 K?piti Writers’ Retreat 23-25 February 2018 K?piti Coast, New Zealand Immerse yourself in writing and conversation this summer. There’s something for everyone–whether you’re new to writing, an established writer, or somewhere in-between. Happening from 23-25 February 2018 on the beautiful K?piti Coast north of Wellington, the K?piti Writers’ Retreat is a two-day […]
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Sunday Star-Times Short Story Awards deadline
A short step to stardom… Entries for the Sunday Star-Times Short Story Awards 2017 are now open. Now in their 34th year, these awards are among New Zealand’s most prestigious and established writing prizes. The competition has helped launch the careers of many well-known writers including Eleanor Catton, Owen Marshall, Sarah Laing, Norman Bilbrough, Barbara […]
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Opening -The Sargeson Swerve Oct 5, 5.30 – 7.00pm
OCTOBER 5 The Sargeson Swerve: A literary life on Esmonde Road. Hosted by Depot Artspace Closes October 19 ‘That tiny fibrolite dwelling, set in the subsistence garden that Frank cultivated like a small farm, became a literary kingdom entirely without guards or frontiers and where the only cards of identity were books’. -Under the Bridge & Over […]
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Book launch – Jen Gibbs
All are welcome to the launch of The Whimsy Primsy Collection at Point Chevalier Library on Saturday 28 October at 10:00AM. The collection contains three books: Whimsy Primsy Runs Her Race Whimsy Primsy: Sad To Glad Whimsy Primsy: Love You More Joy Cowley has already met Primsy and they became instant friends. Here’s what Joy […]
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Freelance True Tales Competition 2017 – deadline
Theme: ‘The Turning Point.’ A short story of a real incident or series of events in your life (or another’s) that marked a significant moment of change, and led to a fresh insight, a new direction, or a decision to do something different, or changed how you saw yourself or how you were seen by […]
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GOLFWELL’S 2nd ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL GOLF STORY WRITING COMPETITION? – deadline
Become an International Award Winning Author Win Free Amazon Books of Your Choice Win Kindle Edition(s) of Golfwell’s Book(s) Email Your Golf Story (700 words max.), a brief bio of yourself, and Photos if any to: Golfwellnet@yahoo.com Enter by Feb 1st 2018 First Prize: 1. Your choice of up to $125 of Amazon Books […]
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CELTIC MYTHOLOGY SHORT STORY COMPETITION – deadline
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2017 CELTIC MYTHOLOGY SHORT STORY COMPETITION ARE NOW OPEN. Introduction from Brian O’Sullivan With the Celtic Mythology Short Story competition, we’re hoping to collect the best contemporary narratives on genuine Gaelic/Celtic mythology that we can find. Stories from Celtic mythology have been lying dormant in the shadow of “Children’s fairytales” for far too […]
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Amazon Secrets from 2 Bestselling USA Authors
Sunday 24 September at 2pm Benefit from the international publishing experience of two bestselling American science fiction authors, Chris Kennedy and Mark Wandrey. Rising Above the Noise: Maximizing Your Profits with Amazon is a free seminar (gold coin donation for venue hire) at Wellington Central City Library, seminar room, mezzanine floor. Understanding the Amazon algorithm […]
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