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2027 Judith Binney Trust Applications Open 11th of May
The Judith Binney Trust is pleased to announce that applications for the 2027 Judith Binney Fellowships and Writing Awards will open on 11 May 2026. Applications open 11 May 2026 Applications close 3 July 2026 If you are interested in applying please visit www.judithbinneytrust.org.nz for further information. Applications close at 5pm on 3 July 2026. […]
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Ripiro Beach Non-fiction Writing Residency
Step away from the noise and reconnect with your writing. The Ripiro Beach Non-Fiction Writing Residency offers a creative nonfiction writer the chance to make meaningful progress on their work, with two restorative weeks at the Barron family bach at Ripiro Beach, plus a $1,500 stipend. Applications open now until 30 April 2026. Open to […]
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West Coast Writers’ Retreat
In the gap year of the biennial Blackball Readers and Writers’ Festival the organisers would like to offer a retreat/workshop over the King’s Birthday Weekend (30 May – 1 June). What will be offered: • Time to write. • One to one feedback with a tutor – submit 12 pages of a manuscript beforehand. • […]
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Storylines Award Winners 2026
Tim Tipene, recipient of the 2026 Margaret Mahy Award for services to children’s literature delivered the annual lecture which can be read HERE Congratulations to all winners announced last Sunday: Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for Best Loved Book: Flight of the Fantail – Steph Maketu Storylines Tessa Duder Award: Ten Thousand Pitches – Amy Martin Storylines Joy Cowley Award: Māhuri […]
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#Duannis León Taboada PEN Campaign March 21 – April 17
This year, from 21 March, World Poetry Day, until 17 April, PEN International is running a campaign to support #DuannisLeónTaboada, a young Cuban poet imprisoned for speaking out. Arrested at just 22 years old following the July 2021 protests, he is serving a 14-year prison sentence on politically motivated charges often used to silence dissent. […]
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Joy and grief in Ōrongohau Best New Zealand Poems 2025
Former New Zealand poet laureates take their place alongside several writers yet to publish books in the 2025 issue of Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems. Selected by acclaimed poet, Cilla McQueen, the online collection showcases the richness and variety of New Zealand poetry—while many of the pieces deal with personal loss, others delight in […]
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Becky Manawatu Chief Judge for 2026 Sargeson Prize
Six-year-old Becky Manawatu would grab anything she could get her hands on and start writing. She took a leap of faith and dedicated her life to her craft, and now she’s an award-winning author and this year’s Chief Judge of the University of Waikato’s Sargeson Prize. Entries for New Zealand’s biggest short story competition open […]
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Emerging Pasifika writer in residence 2026
Funded by Creative New Zealand. Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington invites applications for the Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence 2026 position with the International Institute of Modern Letters, Kelburn Campus. The residency is for three months in the second half of 2026. There is a writer’s stipend of $15,000, a space to […]
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Raffle – The Booklovers’ Blanket – NZSA Northland branch
Raising funds for NZSA Northland Branch to support local writers, and in particular the one-day hui coming up on Indie Publishing. (See the website if you’re keen on attending: https://northlandauthors.co.nz/northwrite-2026-pathways-to-indie-publishing/ ) $5 per ticket, four chances for $10, 8 for $15, 20 for $20. Please email Lesley Marshall at editline@xtra.co.nz with how many tickets you’ve […]
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Local writing talent invited to apply for special Residency
Dunedin (Friday, 6 March 2026) – Writers from Ōtepoti Dunedin and across Aotearoa New Zealand are being invited to apply for this year’s Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Residency. The Residency, organised in partnership between the Caselberg Trust and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature, is made possible by a generous bequest from […]
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NZ Booklovers Awards 2026 Winners Announced
Chris Blake, Athol McCredie, Kiri Lightfoot, Sonya Wilson and Gavin Bishop are winners in the 2026 NZ Booklovers Awards announced today. ‘We are delighted to announce five award-winning books that families in New Zealand will enjoy for many reasons,’ says NZ Booklovers Director Karen McMillan. ‘Our winning novel is a gritty and heart-palpitating police procedural. […]
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Kāpiti Readers and Writers Autumn Series Starts in April
This series is jointly organised by Kāpiti WEA and Bookmark Kāpiti celebrates the people, stories and places of the Kāpiti Coast through a series of engaging weekly conversations with writers, historians and creative thinkers connected to the region. Each session explores how storytelling – through books, film, history and research – helps us understand ourselves and […]
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