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Book launch at Wakefield
Everyone is welcome to join local author Robyn Prokop at the launch of Dozer the Firecat, her first picture book, on Friday 14 February, 2 pm at Wakefield School, Edward Street, Wakefield. The book is based on Robyn's own evacuation during the Pigeon Valley fires, and the real cat called Dozer...
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NorthTec Writing Programmes in 2020 – Enrolling now!
NorthTec Writing Programmes in 2020 – Enrolling now!
Want to make 2020 the year you finally chase that dream of becoming a writer? NorthTec can help you get there with its highly acclaimed programmes in Applied Writing.
Our programmes are ideal for people who wish to work independently as writers, for...
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Writing sample and synopsis assessments - subsidised for NZSA members -assessments still available
StartWrite Writing Sample and Synopsis Assessment Service - for writers who want to get an appraisal for part of their work. Writers can send in a piece of writing, up to 6,000 words (for poetry up to 24 pages), and a one page synopsis. Comic / Graphic novelists need...
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Same Same But Different Feb 12-15 2020
Showcasing writers who push boundaries, explore new territories and create queer and fantastical worlds. Their literary orbit includes fantasy, science fiction, sex, romance and robots. They even traverse those weird and terrifying realms from childhood to adolescence. Ranging from acclaimed New Zealand playwright Victor Rodger to Australian writer Kelly...
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Poets in the park in Nelson
Everyone is welcome to Poets in the Park on Wednesday 22 January from 6 pm at the Botanics on Milton Street, Nelson (between the Cricket Pavilion and the start of the walkway to the Centre of New Zealand).
Bring a picnic tea. Read a poem, your own or one you...
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2020 Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Literary Awards
2020 Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Literary Awards
Writers working in the Mind Body Spirit genre have until 31 March to enter the 2020 Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Literary Awards.
There are two award’s categories, one for Books and another for Unpublished Manuscripts. The winner in each category receives a $10,000 prize.
Spokesperson...
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New residency for speculative fiction writers
Writers of science fiction, fantasy and horror will be given the freedom to write in the relaxed surroundings of a Bay of Plenty country estate thanks to a new writer’s residency offered by SpecFicNZ and the Wright Family Foundation.
Tauranga’s Lee Murray, an award-winning writer and a SpecFicNZ life member,...
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NZSA Mentor Programme 2020 - open for applications
For Writers! Apply now to be mentored by an established writer, poet, playwright or graphic novelist.
The NZSA Mentor Programme accepts applications for the 2019 programme from 1 Dec 2019 to 1 Feb 2020.The NZ Society of Authors Mentor programme 2020 seeks applications from writers looking for professional development, a safe space to discuss their work,...
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NZSA / Auckland Museum Research Grant + Residency Now Open for Applications
NZSA / Auckland Museum Research Grant + Residency Now Open for Applications
Applications are now open for a $5000 research grant and residency for writers wishing to work on a project that will utilise the resources of the Auckland Museum Library as part of the manuscript’s development. The grant also...
