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Women’s Short Fiction Competition 2017 – Short Story
1st Prize: £2,000 Plus two optional extras: a week’s writing retreat at Gladstone Library, and a day with an editor at Virago Press. Three other finalists will each receive £100. All four winning stories will be published in the June issue of Mslexia. Judge: Deborah Levy Fee: £10 per story Closing date: 20 March 2017 COMPETITION RULES FAQs […]
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THE AIREY NEAVE MEMORIAL BOOK PRIZE
The Airey Neave Trust is delighted to announce the inauguration of an annual Airey Neave Memorial Book Prize (the “Neave” Prize) which is very generously being sponsored, for the next three years, by Pool Reinsurance Ltd, the Government backed terrorism reinsurance scheme. The Neave Prize will be awarded annually to the work of non-fiction which […]
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Suzie Lennox on Bodysnatchers
Suzie Lennox on Bodysnatchers When: Thursday 30 March, 6.30pm Where: Epsom Library Cost: Free, bookings are essential. Horror and medicine are chillingly intertwined in new true crime history Bodysnatchers. Suzie Lennox travelled the length and breadth of Britain to dig up the untold stories of the ‘resurrection men’ – opportunists who exhumed corpses to sell […]
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Rants in the Dark
Rants in the Dark: From one tired mama to another When: Wednesday 1 March, 11.30am – 12.30pm Where: Devonport Library Cost: Free From one tired mama to another. Emily Writes, parenting columnist for news website The Spinoff, has compiled her hilarious and heart-warming observations of childcare together in this must-read volume for Kiwi parents. Rants […]
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Political Poetry – next start date April 5th
Live Cannon are currently running this course for the second time, but there seems to be interest in us setting up a third group, starting in April. It’s a 12 week course, and the next group will commence on April 5th. Do get in touch if you’d like to book a place or find out more. […]
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ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP IN TASMAN
Jacquelyn E. Lane is conducting a one-day workshop on illustration on Saturday 4 March, 9 am to 4.30 pm (or 5 pm approx). Whether it’s illustrating a children’s book, a chapter book or a novel, in this intensive workshop we’ll cover the whole process from inspiration to print and publishing. Jacquelyn will be sharing professional […]
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INSIGHTS FROM A FIRST-TIME INDIE-AUTHOR
INSIGHTS FROM A FIRST-TIME INDIE-AUTHOR – Friday 24th February 10:30am to 12:00pm at Ladies Rest, 75 St Hill Street, Whanganui – KOHA. In this workshop for writers of all kinds, Katherine Dewar will share her experiences as an indie author self-publishing for the first time. Bring your questions and come ready to do some thinking […]
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Flash in Aotearoa: NFFD 2017 competition deadline 30 April!
Flash in Aotearoa: NFFD 2017 competition is open! The 2017 National Flash Fiction Day runs February 15 – April 30. Send your best 300-word story * Cash prizes * Two categories this year Adult (19+) First Prize: $1000 Second Prize: $400 Third Prize: $100 Judges: Michael Harlow and Emma Neale Youth (18 and under) […]
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Creative Matakana
Matakana, less than an hour north of Auckland and well known for its weekly Village Farmers Market, is special. It has creative and innovative people, great food and wine, galleries and many beaches and regional parks to explore. These assets have been woven into a 5-day programme of artistic workshops, to be held in May […]
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TEDXMANUKAUINSTITUTEOFTECHNOLOGY
TEDxManukauInstituteOfTechnology Event to be held at the following time, date and location: Saturday, 4 March 2017 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (NZDT) MIT Manukau Campus Corner of Davies Avenue and Manukau Station Road, Manukau ,Auckland, 2104,New Zealand Attend Event Join us for the first ever TEDxManukauInstituteOfTechnology: The Changing Face of Manukau. Licensed by TED […]
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PANZ Play Competition 2017
PLAYWRIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND (INC) PANZ Play Competition 2017 Adjudicators: Dave Armstrong and June Allen Proudly sponsored by PLAYMARKET Enquiries and submissions to: panz2017@vodafone.co.nz RULES: Only members of PANZ may enter the competition. Membership is open to any person who is a long-term resident of New Zealand or is residing here for the whole […]
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Invitation to Oxford Education Research Symposium
Invitation to Oxford Education Research Symposium — March 2017 We are pleased to invite you to our 10th Education Research Symposium at Oxford. It will be held 20 & 21 March 2017, at the Oxford University Club, Oxford, UK. You are invited to submit an abstract if you wish to present a paper at the symposium, […]
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