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Launch of inspiring new award for Aotearoa’s freelancers and creatives
17 Feb 2020 Fancy a crack at $25,000 just by being creative? The Big Idea has the exclusive announcement of the new awards celebrating freelancing and the gig economy. The Big Idea is proud to be partnering with the new Hnry Awards to celebrate creativity and independence. With $25,000 in prize money on offer, freelancers […]
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Announcing a new VERB Writers Residency in Wellington
Verb Wellington, Park Hotel and Katherine Mansfield House & Garden have come together to offer an opportunity to spend time in one of the world’s most vibrant literary cities. “During Mansfield’s short life, which was tragically cut short by tuberculosis in France at age 34, she changed the way the short story was written in […]
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Copyright: US Publishers Succeed in ‘Audible Captions’ Case
In Feature Articles by Porter Anderson February 6, 2020 The success of the Association of American Publishers in its case against Audible Captions may have long-lasting influence on issues of AI and intellectual property. Pallante: ‘Audible Has Agreed …’ In a resolution announced today (February 6), the Association of American Publishers has succeeded […]
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PEN America to Honor Patti Smith, Hearst’s Frank Bennack at 2020 PEN America Literary Gala
Ceremony to take place May 19 in New York City (New York, NY) – PEN America today announced Patti Smith as the recipient of the 2020 PEN/Audible Literary Service Award, to be conferred upon the iconic writer and performer at this year’s PEN America Literary Gala, on May 19. PEN America is recognizing Smith for […]
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Northland author’s homecoming novel confronts ‘Crimechurch’
Award-winning Northland short story author Michael Botur has published his first literary fiction novel which launches in his hometown of Christchurch this month. Crimechurch is a hard-hitting, gritty novel following seven drug addicts, bikers, probation staff, concerned parents and partners caught up in a violent feud in the Garden City. Botur said the book questions […]
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Youth Mentorship Programme Seeks Emerging Young Writers
Four secondary school students will each have the opportunity to be mentored by one of New Zealand’s best professional authors in order to develop their craft and hone their writing skills. The NZSA Youth Mentorship Programme offers these aspiring young writers (aged 15-18) a mentorship, from May to November, giving them the opportunity to gain valuable […]
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New Zealand Society of Authors Waitangi Day Honours announced
New Zealand Society of Authors Waitangi Day Honours announced Rachael King and Lee Murray are this year’s Honorary Literary Fellows in the New Zealand Society of Authors’ annual Waitangi Day Honours. Lee Murray is a multi-award-winning writer and editor of science fiction, fantasy, and horror (Sir Julius Vogel, Australian Shadows) and a two-time Bram Stoker Award® […]
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Writer Maria Gill wins 2020 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal
NZSA member and creative non-fiction writer Maria Gill is the 2020 winner of New Zealand’s top literary prize for children’s writers, the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal and Lecture award. Given annually since 1991, the award honours lifetime achievement and an outstanding contribution to New Zealand publishing for children and young adults. Storylines Chair, Christine Young, […]
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Gordon McLauchlan was an inspiration in his life and in his dying
Gordon McLauchlan was born in Dunedin and worked in several North Island towns before settling in Auckland. As a journalist he worked on various newspapers as sports writer, feature writer, sub-editor, columnist and book page editor for New Zealand Herald. In 1973 he became a freelancer and this led to his long career as cultural […]
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New Zealand’s Premier Book Awards’ Longlist Packs a Punch – The 2020 Ockhams
The 40 books longlisted for the 2020 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards announced today are a wide-ranging and inspiring collection reflecting the diversity of contemporary Aotearoa and the excellence of our writers, artists and publishers. Traversing cultural, historic, artistic and political landscapes, the longlisted books explore who we are as a nation, from our social […]
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Talia Marshall named as first Emerging Māori Writer in Residence IIML
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) is delighted to announce the appointment of Talia Marshall as its inaugural Emerging Māori Writer in Residence. Talia (Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Rārua, Rangitāne o Wairau, Ngāti Takihiku) is an essayist and poet whose work appears on Newsroom, The Spinoff, Pantograph Punch, Takahē, and […]
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Historian and author Dick Scott died on New Year’s Day
Historian and journalist Dick Scott who uncovered the darker side of colonialism and the treatment of Māori has died at 96 years old. Dick Scott, most well-known for his book Ask That Mountain which told of the attacks on Parihaka, is being remembered for his controversial and view-changing books. In his book Ask That Mountain, […]
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