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Wellington Writers Walk Fundraising for New Sculpture
Wellington Writers Walk is fundraising for its first sculpture in te reo Māori, and the first addition to the Walk since 2013. Wellington Writers Walk has launched a Boosted campaign via The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi, with the aim of raising funds to cover the final stage of the new sculpture – installation in […]
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Sir Julius Vogel Awards Finalists Announced
Congratulations to the finalists of the Sir Julius Vogel Awards for 2026, recognizing works from 2025. These will now be judged by the members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of NZ and the winners announced at their national convention. A special congratulations to NZSA members on the list, including Lee Murray for Services […]
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The Peter Wells Short Fiction Contest for Aotearoa LGBTQIA+ authors – currently open
closes on Friday June 5 First prize is $1,000 for the winning story, $500 for the runner-up $500 for the best writing by a promising young writer aged 16 to 25. The contest is designed to encourage local authors to write new material exploring their queer identity. The winners will be announced during the Same […]
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Māori author Tania Roxborogh shortlisted for prestigious French literary prize
Marking a significant milestone for Māori literature on the international stage, author Tania Roxborogh has been shortlisted for the prestigious Étoiles Bleues Literary Prize. She is the first New Zealand author and first Māori author ever to be shortlisted. Roxborogh’s award-winning novel Charlie Tangaroa and the Creature from the Sea was translated into French and […]
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Opportunity for creative organisations to work with Oranga Tamariki
Oranga Tamariki is seeking applications from creative organisations to deliver high‑quality, structured programmes that promote the wellbeing, development, and positive identity of tamariki and rangatahi in residential settings. This initiative sits under the ‘Investing for Maximum Impact’ pillar of Amplify: A Creative and Cultural Strategy for New Zealand and delivers on action 1.3 of Amplify, enabling the creative and cultural […]
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Phantom Billstickers and National Poetry Day Partnership Changes
Phantom Billstickers and the New Zealand Book Awards Trust Te Ohu Tiaki i Te Rau Hiringa are celebrating a landmark decade of partnership as Phantom transitions from its role as principal sponsor of National Poetry Day to a focused mission of street-level poetry advocacy. After ten years of generous and creative support from the country’s […]
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Michael King Writers Centre 2026 Australian Residency Opens
The Michael King Writers Centre in association with Varuna, The National Writers’ House in Katoomba, NSW, Australia is pleased to announce for the fifth time, a residency in Australia for New Zealand writers. This three week residency is open to mid-career or established writers who have had a book published in the last two years. […]
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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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