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EMERGING VOICES RECOGNISED ALONGSIDE ESTABLISHED WRITERS IN 2026 CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARDS SHORTLIST
6am, Wednesday 10 June The shortlist for the 2026 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, announced today, recognises a generation of writers who are drawing confidently on culture, language and identity to tell stories and create books that feel unmistakably of current-day Aotearoa. That’s evident in distinct ways across the shortlist, […]
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Michael King Writers Centre Announces Recipients of International Exchange
9 June 2026 New Zealand writer Hazel Phillips and Australian writer Nam Le have been announced as the recipients of the 2026 New Zealand-Australia residency exchange, an international residency programme held by Varuna, the Australian National Writers House in collaboration with the Michael King Writers Centre in Auckland. The three-week residency exchange will take […]
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NZSA member receive King’s Birthday Honours
King’s Birthday Honours to NZSA members Congratulations to NZSA Past President Joan Rosier-Jones, and to Robyn Hunt and Adrienne Jansen who received Kings Birthday Honours. Here are their citations: Joan Rosier-Jones MNZM Adrienne Anne Jansen ONZM Robyn Hunt ONZM Article: Whanganui Chronicle – Joan Rosier-Jones
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Inaugural Te Pae Tawhiti Speculative Fiction Awards Shortlist Revealed, Celebrating Aotearoa Voices.
The jury for the inaugural Te Pae Tawhiti Speculative Fiction Awards today unveiled a shortlist of works that highlight the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror storytelling from Aotearoa and Pasifika creatives. The awards — created to champion Aotearoa speculative fiction — attracted a strong mix of traditionally and independently published entries and showcased […]
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Scorpio celebrates 50 years of fearless bookselling
One of New Zealand’s most beloved independent bookshops is celebrating a major milestone, with Christchurch institution Scorpio Books marking 50 years of business this year. Scorpio Books has grown to become an Ōtautahi Christchurch institution, renowned for its vast collection of quality literature and nonfiction. Its three beautiful shops are staffed by more than 30 […]
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Applications open for cash grants to support NZ writers
Applications are now open for the CLNZ | NZSA Research Grants to help writers research a fiction or non-fiction writing project. Kua tuwhera ināianei ngā tono mō ngā Karāti Rangahau o te CLNZ | NZSA hei āwhina atu māu e rangahau tō hinonga, tō kōrero paki, tō kōrero pono rānei. Four grants valued at $5,000 […]
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DANZ announce the 2026 shortlisted books
Picture Books: Bapa’s Last Canoe by Maree McCarthy Yoelu and illustrated by Samantha Campbell (Nee Fry) (Magabala Books) The Boab Tree written and illustrated by Helen Milroy (Fremantle Press) The Colours of Home written and illustrated by Sally Soweol Han (Thames & Hudson Australia) Chapter Books: Ava Spark: Hello I’m Here by Alex Field […]
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The 2026 NFFD Long Lists – Adult and Youth Comps
2026 NFFD Longlisted entries are posted here. Watch for the short list coming soon! The 2026 Micro Madness Long List Follow Micro Madness with a micro a day, beginning today, June 01, here. From June 01 to June 22 FFNZ will post a micro a day, leading up to the top stories and our celebration of National Flash […]
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PLR Survey Explainer – NLNZ Survey due June 4
If you are registered for PLR you recently received a survey about changes to the regulations that administer the PLR scheme. NZSA has been lobbying for change to the more outdated aspects of the PLR legislation for almost a decade, and it is fantastic to have some updates on the table this year. Digital Lending […]
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2026 Book Industry Awards Finalists
Aotearoa New Zealand Bookshops, publishers, audiobooks and booksellers’ picks: Aotearoa’s book industry celebrates NZ excellence 2026 Book Industry Awards Finalists announced for Bookshop of the Year, Publisher of the Year, the Booksellers Choice Award and Audiobook of the Year. Every book that finds its way into a reader’s hands is the result of countless […]
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Uzair Khan wins Landfall Tauraka Young Writers’ Essay Prize 2026
Tāmaki Makaurau resident Uzair Khan has been announced as the winner of this year’s Landfall Tauraka Young Writers’ Essay Prize. His winning essay, ‘The Bright Ones,’ explores what it means to be seventeen and ambitious in a country that treats ambition with gentle scepticism. Here, Khan tries to bridge the gap between wanting to leave […]
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Ōtepoti Dunedin Poetry Circle
Get together with fellow poetry lovers to sit and share poems and chat about them. You can bring a poem of your own or read a favourite from a journal or book (the library has an excellent selection of poetry books!). Facilitated by local poet Jackson. FREE Every Friday, starting 5 June 2026 | 5.15–7.15pm […]
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