Upcoming Events and Opportunities | New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa

WAIKATO WRITERS COURAGE DAY EVENT NOV 9

In some parts of the world poetry can land you in prison... In mid November, the New Zealand PEN’s Courage Day (also known as The Day of the Imprisoned Writer) recognises writers who defend the right to free speech, and those who suffer oppression and are killed / imprisoned for their work. In support of...
NZ Book Festival 2018

Meet New Zealand authors and discover new books to read at the NZ Book Festival 2018 If you love books, The NZ Book Festival is one of the top FREE Auckland events not to be missed! Meet New Zealand authors and discover new books to read or buy for yourself...
Learn Indonesian Pantun Poetry - Whangarei

Learn Indonesian Pantun Poetry The pantun is an Indonesian form of literature. Pantun poetry’s main objective is to convey a message and can be traditional, political, humerous, or about love. Pantun serves as the basis for pantoum poetry. In this workshop you will learn the cultural, historical and modern impact of...
Ignition children's book festival

3..2..1... BLAST OFF Who's rocketing into our orbit? Miriama Kamo - award-winning broadcaster and author of The Seven Stars of Matariki, and its Te Reo translation Nga Whetu Matariki Whanakotia. Miriama is a huge proponent of Te Reo, proud of her South Island connections, and so quickly and enthusiastically agreed to be...
The Habit of Art - Waikanae

The Habit of Art Date: 10am – 3:30pm, Saturday 17 November 2018 Location: Waikanae Baptist Church, Te Moana Road, Waikanae Faculty: Pip Adam and Rebekah Rasmussen Cost: $75 including lunch To register contact: kirsten@kahini.org www.kahini.org/the-habit-of-art/ Fiction writer Flannery O’Connor worked for years as a cartoonist. She suggested that disciplines outside literature can help our writing. ‘Anything that helps you...