• Going West Festival a Feast for Book, Theatre and Film Lovers

    Posted on 28 July 2017

    You may have heard that the roof of the Titirangi War Memorial Hall caught fire on Saturday 19 August and is out-of-action until well after the Festival. We are delighted to let you know an excellent new venue has been found in WAITAKERE CENTRAL, West Auckland’s Civic Building in Henderson. Located at 6 Henderson Valley […]

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  • Word Christchurch – Writers workshop

    Posted on 28 July 2017

    We are thrilled to welcome the talented Glenn Colquhoun to pass on his writing advice to poets and prose writers alike. This workshop is not to be missed for writers at all stages of their craft. Glenn will explore general approaches to writing creatively; he will also  spend time working on individual pieces selected from those attending […]

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  • Book Launch for Panni Palásti

    Posted on 25 July 2017

    Hungarian-born Nelson-resident poet, Panni Palásti  is releasing a new book of poems, A Tongue is Not for Lashing. The poems draw on her experiences in Hungary during World War 2, her flight to the US as a refugee after the defeat of the Hungarian revolution in 1956, and her migration to New Zealand in search […]

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  • BOOK LAUNCH FOR JOHN EWAN     

    Posted on 21 July 2017

    John Ewan will be at Page & Blackmore Booksellers on Thursday 10 August, 5.30 pm to launch his new book, Accidental Immigrants. When Thomas Powell and his family left Leeds and sailed out to India in the early 1850s, they little realised that within a few years they would be living in New Zealand and […]

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  • MKWC Annual Writers Weekend

    Posted on 21 July 2017

    An up-close and personal weekend of practical advice and inspiration, from our stellar line-up of award-winning writers including Ben Sanders, Paul Cleave, Gina Cole, Joanne Drayton, Adam Dudding, David Geller, Renee Liang, Courtney Sina Meredith, Paula Morris, Ben Sanders, C. K. Stead, Julie Thomas and Ashleigh Young. Delegates will have the opportunity to dine with […]

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  • Melbourne Writers Festival

    Posted on 21 July 2017

    Browse the MWF17 program now The wait is over! The MWF17 program is here, and we’ve got a bold line-up of local and international writers, thinkers and general movers and shakers – including Janet Mock, Kim Scott, Joy Carol Oates, Angie Thomas, Yassmin Abdel-Magied, and much, much more. With this year’s Festival theme exploring the theme of revolutions past, present and future, […]

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  • Storylines – Books, Magic and Literary Stars

    Posted on 18 July 2017

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  • Wollongong Writers Festival Short Story Prize 2017 – deadline

    Posted on 18 July 2017

    Wollongong Writers Festival Short Story Prize 2017 First Prize $1000 Highly Commended $200 Theme: WORLD-CHANGING WORDS Word limit: 2500 words Closing date: 15 September 2017 The Wollongong Writers Festival Short Story Prize will be awarded for a story up to 2500 words on the theme ‘World-Changing Words’. The winning entry will receive $1000 and publication in Mascara Literary […]

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  • NZ Poetry Conference & Festival – Auckland 2017

    Posted on 14 July 2017

    NZ Poetry Conference & Festival – Auckland 2017 10 to 12 November Ellen Melville Centre, Auckland City community – creativity – celebration – connection – collaboration www.stylustrust.co.nz ANNOUNCING OUR NEW VENUE The Conference will now be held, all three days, at one venue: the Ellen Melville Centre, Freyberg Place, Auckland City. The EMC is centrally […]

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  • University Book Shop (Otago) Writer in Residence – deadline

    Posted on 14 July 2017

    University Book Shop (Otago) Ltd launched its inaugural Writer in Residence for an emerging writer last year. We were delighted to have Dr Hannah Bulloch join us for four weeks in February 2017. Now it is time to find our second Summer Writer in Residence – is it you? Or perhaps someone you know? For […]

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  • The NZ Heritage Book Awards and Writing Competition – deadline

    Posted on 11 July 2017

    The New Zealand Heritage Book Awards and Writing Competition is open now! Jim McAloon and Fiona Kidman will be judging the novels and non-fiction books, respectively. First prize is $1000 for the books, and for the short prose and poetry, $200. The theme for short form entries is ‘Finding Our Way’. Submissions close 15 August. […]

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  • Kirsten Warner talk for L’Dor Va Dor Series

    Posted on 11 July 2017

    Kirsten’s talk is to be held at the New Zealand Holocaust Centre, 80 Webb St, Wellington at 2 pm on 26 July. All interested are cordially invited. For L’Dor Va Dor series New Zealand Holocaust Centre Ph 04 384 3305 027 3763744

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