• BRUSHED WORDS

    BRUSHED WORDS A collaboration between Hibiscus Coast Writers Inc and Estuary Arts Centre, Orewa. Artwork inspired by Poetry 12 June to 2 July 2017 Artists who work in any medium are invited to select a poem from the list and to create an artwork inspired by this piece of writing. The completed artworks will then […]

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  • Pieces of you – book launch – Auckland

    Book Launch for Pieces of You Public. Hosted by The Dorothy Butler Children’s Bookshop and Penguin Books NZ 29 May at 18:00–20:00 Show Map The Dorothy Butler Children’s Bookshop 1 Jervois Road, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand 1011

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  • Book launch of First Fox, a short story collection by Auckland writer Leanne Radojkovich

    EVENT 141 THE EMMA PRESS – LEANNE RADOJKOVICH FREE EVENT The Emma Press warmly invites readers to the launch of First Fox, a short story collection by Auckland writer Leanne Radojkovich. All welcome. More TUE, 16 MAY 2017 5:00pm – 6:30pm Mojo Bledisloe House, 24 Wellesly Street West, Auckland CBD

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  • Audience with Nalini Singh

    Audience with Nalini Singh When: May 8, 10.30am Where: Te Matariki Clendon Library, Peaceful room Cost: Free New York Times bestselling author of paranormal romances Come and hear acclaimed international author Nalini Singh at Te Matariki Clendon’s Book Chat. You will be able to ask Nalini about her writing and books and learn how she […]

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  • 10th Screenwriting Research Network (SRN) Conference

    Fact and Fiction, Truth and the Real 10th Screenwriting Research Network (SRN) Conference University of Otago in partnership with the New Zealand Writers Guild bring you the SRN 2017. Already ~100 papers have been accepted for presentation over the four days (submit here), with more coming in. From academic to hands-on practical looking at the […]

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  • NZPS Annual International Competition – Closes 31 May

    Open Section – judge Cilla McQueen Prizes: 1st prize NZ$500, 2nd prize NZ$250, 3rd prize NZ$100. No entrant will win more than 1 cash prize. Up to 20 Commendations. Open Junior Section – judge Joanna Preston Prizes: (Open only to entrants who are 17 years of age or younger on 31 May 2017) First Prize: […]

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  • HOOPLA 2017 Wellington

    What’s better than a booklaunch? How about three launches in one? Join M?karo Press on May 11th to celebrate the launch of three new poetry collections: Johanna Emeney’s Family History, Jeffrey Paparoa Holman’s Dylan Junkie and Elizabeth Morton’s Wolf.

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  • HOOPLA 2017 Christchurch

    What’s better than a booklaunch? How about three launches in one? Join M?karo Press on May 11th to celebrate the launch of three new poetry collections: Johanna Emeney’s Family History, Jeffrey Paparoa Holman’s Dylan Junkie and Elizabeth Morton’s Wolf.

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  • HOOPLA 2017 Auckland

    What’s better than a booklaunch? How about three launches in one? Join M?karo Press on May 11th to celebrate the launch of three new poetry collections: Johanna Emeney’s Family History, Jeffrey Paparoa Holman’s Dylan Junkie and Elizabeth Morton’s Wolf.

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  • Koror?reka: The Ballad of Maggie Flynn – Touring

    AOTEAROA BARES ITS EPIC HISTORY THROUGH REAL ACCOUNTS OF NEW ZEALAND HEROINES Red Leap Theatre presents Koror?reka: The Ballad of Maggie Flynn Written by Paolo Rotondo Directed by Julie Nolan “There’s a tale in my bones, fighting to be told” Delving into the lawless outpost of 1800s Russell, Koror?reka – The Ballad of Maggie Flynn […]

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  • Creative New Zealand quick response grant

    Quick Response Grants help New Zealand artists, arts practitioners and arts organisations to create and distribute their work. Decisions take five weeks and typically one in four or five applications gets funded. Online applications open six weeks before the closing date. Amount: Up to $7,500 Closing date: 3 Nov 2017 Find out who got funded recently […]

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  • Bringing out the book in you 2

    Drop-in sessions to consult with Freelance editors Jenny Argante and Shona-Ellen Barnett on any writing project you have in mind, or an actual work in progress, fact or fiction, prose of poetry. SPECIAL GUESTS: Father and daughter team, Tony and Kat Walsh, who together run Oceanbooks, a self-publishing service and online bookshop for Kiwi writers. […]

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