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Romanesque Bookbinding Workshop
Robyn van Reenen – Romanesque Bookbinding workshop – Sunday 28 August – places strictly limited The Caselberg Trust is delighted to be able to offer this fundraising workshop with Wanaka based book binder Robyn van Reenen. Numbers are strictly limited, and so people interested in attending are encouraged to enroll early (bookings by Saturday 20 […]
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Storylines Family Day Northland
Programmes are finalised and regional coordinators are excited about what children and their whanau can enjoy at each of the Storylines Family Days. In Northland, Zak Waipara shows and tells about the secrets of illustration. Read more about the Northland Family Day on the link below: Northland Family Day The 2016 Northland Family Day takes […]
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Storylines Family Day Christchurch
Plenty of crafts, lots of books and an introduction by Steve Gurney for teens and adults to adventure sports such as mountain biking, off-road running, open water swimming, kayaking, reading maps, orienteering are among just a few of the activities at the Christchurch Family Day. Read more here. Sunday 28 August at the Upper Riccarton […]
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Storylines Family Day Wellington
In Wellington, you’re not only invited to get all crafty, but also have the opportunity to step into the past explore with Te Papa what life was like on the home front during WWI. Read more about all the exciting Wellington Family Day activities here: Wellington Family Day The event runs from 10 am to […]
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Storylines Family Day Dunedin
We have some exciting additions to the Dunedin Family Day programme and lots of stories, creativity, art and poetry all over the City Library with our very special guest writers and illustrators. Saturday 27 August at Dunedin City Library, 11am to 3pm See the programme and read more about the Dunedin Family Day here.
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Storylines – Family Day Auckland
The Auckland Family Day is also on the final day of the IBBY International Congress.In addition to all the regular Family Day excitements and author visits, Family Day visitors can attend some of the events organised to showcase New Zealand children’s literature to conference delegates from all over the world. The Auckland Family Day is on […]
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Storylines – Family Day South Auckland
Storylines Family Day South Auckland 2016 Storylines Margaret Mahy Award winner Barbara Else, a comic zone, a focus on Olympic athletes and perfomance group Pacifica Mamas are among just a few of the highlights at the South Auckland Family Day. Saturday 20 August at Mangere Arts Centre, Mangere Town Centre, 11am-3pm Read more here about everything […]
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Script to Screen – Story Camp Aotearoa – Applications Open
Script to Screen -Story Camp Aotearoa Gyula Gazdag returns for Story Camp Aotearoa! Apply Now! We’re delighted to welcome back acclaimed and iconoclastic Hungarian writer/director Gyula Gazdag to mentor at Script to Screen’s Story Camp this summer. Gyula Gazdag is longstanding Artistic Director of the Sundance Filmmakers’ Lab, as well as an Emeritus Professor at […]
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2016 NZ Mental Health Media Grants
The Like Minds, Like Mine programme and the Mental Health Foundation expect to open the 2016 NZ Mental Health Media Grants for applications before the end of the first week in August. We are advising you in advance of a slight change in our application process. To help facilitate speedier communications with all our applicants, […]
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Ockham Book Awards 2017 – Sept to Dec submissions
The New Zealand Book Awards Trust advises that submissions are now open for the 2017 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Books published between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2016 will be considered. There are two submission dates. Please observe the guidelines for sending your entries in two tranches, which are in place to ease […]
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Ockham Book Awards 2017 – Jan to Aug submissions
The New Zealand Book Awards Trust advises that submissions are now open for the 2017 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Books published between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2016 will be considered. There are two submission dates. Please observe the guidelines for sending your entries in two tranches, which are in place to ease […]
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Wish upon a Southern Star – open for submissions
I am calling for submissions for an anthology of radically retold fairy tales, WISH UPON A SOUTHERN STAR, which will be targeted at young adult readers. Contributing writers should be citizens or residents of New Zealand, Australia or a South Pacific island. Stories or poems should retell a single fairy tale, which may be from the European fairy […]
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