• Takah?s 89th Birthday

    Come and help us celebrate Takah?’s 89th Birthday You’re invited to the launch of issue 89 of Takah?! 12 April 2017 6.30 p.m. The Twisted Hop 616 Ferry Road Woolston Christchurch With readings from poetry contributors Jess Fiebig, Jenna Heller, Robynanne Milford and Helen Yong, plus fiction contributor Sam Averis. Copies of the issue will […]

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  • Poetry Editing 101 – Preparing for Publication

    Join poet and editor Joanna Preston for a workshop designed to help you get your poem ready for the wider world. We’ll look at the basics of editing, some tricks and tips to make it easier, and some of the common mistakes writers make. We’ll also look at how you go about the mechanics of […]

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  • Starling – April submissions

    STARLING CONSIDERS WORK FROM NEW ZEALAND WRITERS UNDER 25 YEARS OLD AT TIME OF SUBMISSION. Material must not have been published elsewhere in any form previously, and please do not send us simultaneous submissions (material you have submitted or intend to submit to more than one journal/competition at the same time). Starling is published twice yearly. Submissions may […]

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  • Starling – October submissions

    STARLING CONSIDERS WORK FROM NEW ZEALAND WRITERS UNDER 25 YEARS OLD AT TIME OF SUBMISSION. Material must not have been published elsewhere in any form previously, and please do not send us simultaneous submissions (material you have submitted or intend to submit to more than one journal/competition at the same time). Starling is published twice yearly. Submissions may […]

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  • Aotearotica – call for submissions

    Aotearotica is a critically well received, inclusive, sex-positive literary journal, currently looking for submissions for their third issue. Aotearotica publishes prose, poetry, graphic narrative and illustrations that explore sex, sexuality and gender. The journal has a particular interest in work that is New Zealand specific and that has an erotic focus. The journal represents a […]

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  • National Oral History Association of New Zealand Hui

    National Oral History Association of New Zealand Te Kete K?rero-a-Waha o Te Motu Tamaki Makaurau Hui  Auckland Regional Meeting Saturday 22nd April 10am – 2pm   ALL WELCOME                        South Auckland Research Centre                           Tuia Te Ao M?rama                           Zhongshan Clan                           Members’ Sound Excerpts The South Auckland Research Centre collects material […]

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  • Book Launch – Whakatane

    ‘Ruru’s Hangi’ by Nikki Slade Robinson, pub Duck Creek Press (www.davidling.co.nz) Sequel to Winner Best Picture Book 2016 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. 8 April, 11am Whakatane Paper Plus for competition, raffle, book signings, meet Derek the giant Kiwi. $2 from every copy sold instore during April goes to Whakatane Bird Rescue […]

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  • The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems (International Writers Workshop)

      International Writers’ Workshop NZ Inc (IWW) is delighted to announce that due to an ongoing bequest from the Jocelyn Grattan Charitable Trust The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems will take place again later this year. The competition is for a cycle or sequence of unpublished poems that has a common link […]

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  • You Read that Trash?

    You Read that Trash? The enduring attraction of the world’s most hated and most loved genre with Joanne Graves Wednesday 19 April, 12pm – 1pm Romance is one of the most appealing literary genres in the world, and New Zealand boasts some of its most popular authors, from paranormal writer Nalini Singh to the late […]

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  • Author talk with Simon Wyatt

    Author talk with Simon Wyatt When: Sunday 30 April Where: Birkenhead Library Cost: Gold coin donation Debut novel from Auckland detective During a long recovery from a serious illness, Simon Wyatt used his experiences as a detective with the Auckland Police to write his first novel, The Student Body. The gripping story, set in West […]

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  • The Adriatic Kitchen with Barbara Unkovic

    The Adriatic Kitchen with Barbara Unkovic When: Saturday 8 April, 11am – 1pm Where: Waitakere Central Library Cost: Free Barbara Unkovi? lived in Croatia for seven years and has written The Adriatic Kitchen as a celebration of that wonderful time. Barbara is the recipient of more than thirty writing awards internationally and we are very […]

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  • Chroma Connect

    Chroma Connect 2017 is LIVE! Running in parallel to Chromacon 2017 (8 – 9 April), Chroma Connect is a multidisciplinary creative industry summit focused on professional development and the cross-pollination of ideas. Featuring master-classes, panel discussions, case studies and more presented by a diverse group of international and local industry leaders, Chroma Connect paints a big picture view […]

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