NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship
Annual award of $10,000 – open from 11 July to 18 September 2025
For writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama with a literary track record, who are currently working on a new project.
The Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship is awarded each year to a mid-career or senior writer to work on a project that shows a high level of literary merit and national significance and is donated by Peter Beatson. We thank Peter for his continuing and generous support of New Zealand writers.
Open to writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama who are currently working on a new project.
Opens for applications between July and September in any given year
Applicants must be members of the NZ Society of Authors. More information below, or email the national office.
Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship information
Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship Application form (application form will be active from 11 July 2025)
Previous Recipients
- 2001 – 2002 Janice Marriott
- 2002 – 2003 Chris Else
- 2003 – 2004 Marilyn Duckworth
- 2004 – 2005 Sue McCauley
- 2005 – 2006 Jackie Davis
- 2006 – 2007 Paddy Richardson
- 2007 – 2008 Norman Bilbrough
- 2008 – 2009 Jo Randerson
- 2009 – 2010 Glenn Colquhoun
- 2010 – 2011 Carl Nixon
- 2011 – 2012 Catherine Chidgey
- 2012 – 2013 Mandy Hager
- 2013 – 2014 Diane Brown
- 2014 – 2015 Emma Neale
- 2015 – 2016 Michael Harlow
- 2016 – 2017 Tina Makereti
- 2017 – 2018 Jillian Sullivan
- 2018 – 2019 Sue Wootton
- 2019 – 2020 Frankie McMillan
- 2020 – 2021 Siobhan Harvey
- 2021 – 2022 Whiti Hereaka
- 2022 – 2023 Tim Jones
- 2023 – 2024 Laurence Fearnley
- 2024 – 2025 Dr Jacqueline Leckie