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

2019 Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Literary Awards

2019 Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Literary Awards Writers working in the Mind Body Spirit genre have until 31 March to enter the 2019 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 There are two award’s categories, one for Books and another for Unpublished Manuscripts.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...
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...
Going West 2019

Going West Festival 2019 > PROGRAMME LAUNCH Wednesday 7 August > OPENING NIGHT Friday 6 September > CLOSING EVENT Sunday 15 September Following our festival 'Spread the Word' in September last year, we trust you had a great summer reading and relaxing. We spent summer nurturing new ideas. An invigorating Strategic Planning Session lead...
Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019

The Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival takes place every two years in New Zealand’s UNESCO City of Literature. The wide-ranging programme features fiction, poetry, non-fiction, journalism, theatre and workshops. As a non-profit charitable trust, we are grateful for the vital funding and support we receive from the Dunedin City Council,...
NZSA Youth Mentorship Programme 2019

2019 NZSA Youth Mentorship Programme Seeks Emerging Writers WIN A YOUTH MENTORSHIP FOR 2019 Four New Zealand secondary school students have an opportunity to be mentored by one of our professional writers in order to develop their craft and hone their skills. The New Zealand Society of Authors (Te Puni Kaituhi o...

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Monthly Events February

20 Feb, 19

Public Events, Top of the South, Workshop

POETRY LABORATORY WITH CAT WOODWARD

15 Church St, nelson
20 Feb, 19

Public Events, Top of the South, Poetry

MOTUEKA LIVE POETS

122 High St, Motueka 7120, New Zealand
21 Feb, 19

Public Events, Top of the South, Book Launch

Book launch – Nelson

254 Trafalgar Street, Nelson
21 Feb, 19

Public Events, Top of the South

GOLDEN BAY LIVE POETS

1259 State Highway 60, Onekaka 7182, New Zealand
22 Feb, 19

Opportunities

New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2019 – deadline tranch 1 Dec to Mar
22 Feb, 19

Public Events, Wellington, Workshop, Writers Retreat

The 2019 Kāpiti Writers’ Retreat

EL RANCHO 58 Weggery Dr, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae 5036, New Zealand
26 Feb, 19

Public Events, Auckland

Poetry Live every Tuesday night – Auckland

469 Karangahape Rd, Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
27 Feb, 19

Public Events, Top of the South

PICTON POETS

67 High St, Picton 7220, New Zealand
27 Feb, 19

Public Events, Top of the South, Workshop

POETRY LABORATORY WITH CAT WOODWARD

15 Church St, nelson
28 Feb, 19

Opportunities

SARAH BROOM POETRY PRIZE – deadline
28 Feb, 19

Opportunities

The Wallace Foundation Short Fiction Contest – deadline 28 Feb