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Three outstanding writers recognised with the 2024 Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement
Internationally renowned children’s author Dame Lynley Dodd, historian and environmentalist Neville Peat, and multi-talented poet Apirana Taylor are being recognised for their contributions to literature with this top literary award. The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement is presented annually in three categories: fiction, non-fiction and poetry. The award is managed by Creative New Zealand […]
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2024 CLNZ Contestable Fund Grants Announced
Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) is excited to announce the successful recipients in the 2024 round of Contestable Fund Grants, with a total of $75,000 granted. This year we received 92 applications, the highest ever number of applications for a Cultural Fund award. Applications were invited for projects that had clearly defined and measurable outcomes […]
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Gretchen La Roche to head Creative New Zealand
04 Dec 2024 The Arts Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Gretchen La Roche as the next Chief Executive of Creative New Zealand. The Chair of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, Kent Gardner, says Gretchen stood out in a strong field of candidates. ‘Gretchen gave us confidence that she is […]
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Charlotte Grimshaw is the NZSA 2025 President of Honour
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa is delighted to announce that Charlotte Grimshaw is the NZSA 2025 President of Honour. This prestigious honour is bestowed on a senior writer and long-serving NZSA member in recognition of their contribution to writing, writers and the literary arts sector in Aotearoa. NZSA’s 2025 President of Honour, […]
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NZSA Mentor Programme 2025 – open for applications
For Writers! Apply now to be mentored by an established writer, poet, playwright. The NZ Society of Authors Mentor programme 2025 seeks applications from writers looking for professional development, a safe space to discuss their work, intellectual community, role models, accountability and substantive feedback. The NZSA Mentor Programme is designed to give beginning or emerging writers who demonstrate potential and […]
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CNZ Arts Funding 101 Explainer
Creative New Zealand has just launched a new advocacy resource alongside award-winning illustrator, Toby Morris!Bringing the arts funding ecosystem to life in an accessible and straightforward way, Toby’s explainer gives arts and culture advocates a deeper understanding of the arts funding system. It reveals the connections in the system, and how public investment flows through […]
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Franchesca Walker & Hannah August co-win Landfall Essay Competition
Landfall Essay Competition judge Lynley Edmeades has announced the joint winners of this year’s competition: Franchesca Walker for her essay ‘Unsteady ground’ and Hannah August for her essay ‘Response to a restructure’. Franchesca Walker’s essay explores her whānau’s history, uncovering new stories about her great-grandfather following her grandfather’s passing. ‘The essay is about secrets […]
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AI Survey for Writers and Publishers
CLNZ want to know your thoughts on AI We know that many writers’ works have already been used to train generative AI systems, without their permission or compensation. Working together with Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and Publishers’ Association of New Zealand (PANZ), we believe that responsible AI starts with licensing or levies. This short […]
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Summer Reading Guide
#ReadAotearoa #LoveYourLocal Booksellers Aotearoa NZ and The Coalition for Books have created a suite of social media assets to help promote the books in this year’s New Zealand Summer Reading Guide. TNZ+Summer+Reading_KETE_8+pages The New Zealand Summer Reading Guide is packed with reading recommendations and book gift ideas for Christmas — it’s brought to you […]
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Ōtepoti poets top The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems
International Writers’ Workshop NZ Inc iww-writers@outlook.com iww.co.nz 22 November 2024 International Writers’ Workshop NZ is delighted to announce that Ōtepoti Dunedin poets Nicola Thorstensen and Michelle Elvy are the 2024 winner and runner-up of The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems judged by Anne Kennedy from Tamaki Makaurau Auckland. Nicola Thorstensen receives the […]
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Pounamu Jade Aikman named as 2025 Emerging Māori Writer in Residence
Kaupapa Māori scholar Dr Pounamu Jade Aikman (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Wairere, Ngāti Apakura, Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Tarāwhai, Te Arawa, Ngāti Uenukukōpako) has been appointed as Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) and Creative New Zealand Emerging Māori Writer in Residence for 2025. 21 November 2024 With […]
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