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ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize 2017
Australian Book Review welcomes entries in the 2017 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize, one of the world’s leading prizes for an original short story. We are seeking stories of between 2,000 and 5,000 words, written in English. Stories must not have been previously published or be on offer to other prizes or publications for […]
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Calibre Essay Prize 2017
Australian Book Review welcomes entries in the eleventh Calibre Essay Prize. Calibre is one of the world’s leading prizes for a new essay and it is now worth a total of $7,500. We are seeking essays of between 3,000 and 7,000 words on any non-fiction subject. Calibre is open to anyone in the world who […]
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Abstracting Oral History – Auckland
Abstracting Oral History To be held in the National Library Building, Stanley Street, Parnell, Auckland. Saturday and Sunday 10 & 11 June 2017 8.45am-1pm $180 ($140) Limit: 8 This enrolment form has further details of this and the previous two workshops. Please complete it and return either electronically to: ATLOutreach@dia.govt.nz (any format) or post to: […]
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Day Two: Oral History Research – Auckland
The Essentials of Oral History research – This is Day Two of a two day course To be held in the National Library Building, Stanley Street, Parnell, Auckland. Day one: Introduction to Oral History Saturday 18 March 2017 8.45am-4.30pm Day Two: Recording Seriously Saturday 8 April 2017 8.45am-4.30pm Participation in day one is a prerequisite […]
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Day one: Oral History Research – Auckland
The Essentials of Oral History research – This is Day One of a two day course To be held in the National Library Building, Stanley Street, Parnell, Auckland. Day one: Introduction to Oral History Saturday 18 March 2017 8.45am-4.30pm Day Two: Recording Seriously Saturday 8 April 2017 8.45am-4.30pm Participation in day one is a prerequisite […]
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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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