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

Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel 2020 - open for applications

Text Publishing and the New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) are pleased to announce that submissions for the 2020 Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel are now open. Text Publishing and the New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) are pleased to announce that submissions for...
NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2019

$10,000 Opportunity for Writers. Calling for applications from writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama with a literary track record, who are currently working on a new project. This annual Fellowship is awarded each year to a mid-career or senior writer to work on a project that shows a high level...
CLNZ/NZSA Research Grants 2019: Now Open for Applications

Receive a $5,000 grant to help you research your latest fiction or non-fiction writing project. All New Zealand writers welcome to apply! In support of New Zealand writers who wish to undertake research for a fiction or non-fiction writing project, the 2019 Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and New Zealand...
Natalie Haynes presents Honour Among Thebes

The History of Theatre has never been so much fun. Writer and comedian Natalie Haynes presents Honour Among Thebes, a lively tour through the early Greek Tragedies and Comedies, from the first performance by Thespis to the raucous sex-strike of Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, via the great tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and...
Natalie Haynes presents Troy Story

BBC presenter, writer and comedian Natalie Haynes takes on the Trojan War. Based on her latest novel, A Thousand Ships, Natalie’s hour of 'Troy Story’ steers you through the stories of the women at the heart of the greatest conflict in ancient literature. Settle in for a wild ride from divine...
Joshua Tepania & The Miracle Goatherders

Poetry Live Presents: Joshua Tepania & The Miracle Goatherders Tuesday 23rd July at 8pm Guest Poet: Joshua Tepania I was born and raised in Auckland city. I left school and I couldn’t read so I taught myself how to read by reading comic books for three years. My two main poetic inspirations are Tupac...
Taking the Sting out of Editing

Date: 9:30am (for a 10am start) – 3pm, Saturday 23 November 2019 Location: Waikanae Baptist Church, Te Moana Road, Waikanae Faculty: Catherine Robertson Cost: $86.25 including lunch To register contact: kirsten@kahini.org There are two types of writers: those who claim to enjoy the editing process, and the other ninety-nine per cent who know the rest are liars....
Listening to the Waves

Date: 9:30am – 4pm, Saturday 19 October 2019 and 9:30am – 4pm, Saturday 2 November 2019 Location: Waikanae Baptist Church, Te Moana Road, Waikanae Faculty: Lynn Jenner Cost: $172.50 including lunch To register contact: kirsten@kahini.org A workshop for writers of prose (fiction, memoir, essays or other non-fiction) What if you thought of your sentences as waves and your...
How to Speak Your Truth Without Being a Slave to It and the Power of What If

Date: 10am-3pm, Saturday 24 August 2019 Location: Waikanae Baptist Church, Te Moana Road, Waikanae Faculty: Victor Rodger Cost: $86.25 including lunch To register contact: kirsten@kahini.org Sometimes it is necessary to leave the absolute truth behind in order to follow the story. Sometimes we need to let go of the reality of our experiences, to let go of...