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Overseas Published Collections — Collection management project 2018–2025
From the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa: We’ve made a decision about the items remaining from the Overseas Published Collection (OPC), part of the Library’s general collections. Following an analysis of the recently approved General Collections Removal Policy, we have decided to securely dispose of the remaining items, starting immediately. As […]
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Pip Adam receives the Michael King Writer’s Fellowship
Creative New Zealand is pleased to announce Pip Adam as the recipient of the Michael King Writer’s Fellowship (the Fellowship). The $100,000 Fellowship is awarded every two years to an established New Zealand writer of literature to work on a major project. Pip Adam is an award-winning novelist and short story writer. Her first book, […]
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Asian Artist Fund
The Asian Artists’ Fund is currently open for applications with $650,000 to distribute to artists. Applications close on Wednesday 16 July at 11.59pm. This year the funding stream options include a suite of residencies, recognising the need for artists to have dedicated time and space to experiment, explore, and develop new work. The fund, a co-investment partnership […]
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The 2025 Commonwealth Short Story prize winner
We are delighted to announce Chanel Sutherland as the overall winner of the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Chanel, born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and living in Montreal, Canada, saw off 7,920 entrants worldwide to take the £5,000 prize. In her powerful winning story, ‘Descend’, enslaved Africans share their life stories as the […]
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The July Not Quite Write Prize is coming!
In just 4 weeks, the prompts for the July Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction will drop, and trust us, they’re worth the wait. So, if you’ve been searching for an excuse to escape ‘the horrors’ and dive into writing, now’s your chance. Just ask our recent winner, Louise: ‘I never realised how much an author […]
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2026 Scholastic Asian Book Award
Application Closing Date: 31 Oct, 5:00pm (SGT) Calling all children’s book writers! Submissions are now open for the Scholastic Asian Book Award (SABA). A joint initiative between SBC and Scholastic Asia, this award seeks to reward unpublished manuscripts by children’s authors of Asian origin that capture the unique spirit, experiences and ideas of Asia. The […]
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E Tū Toi Is Live!
We’re thrilled to announce that project running through our pilot Māori match funding initiative E Tū Toi are officially live and funding! This year with the support of the Creative New Zealand Māori Strategy and Partnerships team, we’re proud to present our selected E Tū Toi kaupapa for this month! For the first time ever […]
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Nafanua Purcell Kersel named as 2025 Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) is delighted to announce the appointment of Nafanua Purcell Kersel as the Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence for 2025. Nafanua, a Sāmoan writer and performer, is based in Heretaunga, Te Mātau-a-Māui (Hawke’s Bay). She will use the residency to work on a stage adaptation […]
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Nominate the next Poet Laureate
In 2007 the government established the New Zealand Poet Laureate Award to raise the profile of poetry in New Zealand. For a three-year period, the Laureate is supported by the National Library to create new work and promote poetry throughout the country. The Laureate is an accomplished and highly regarded poet who can speak on […]
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Whitireia working group established
After the concerning news broke that Whitireia’s publishing programme was at risk of not continuing without substantial industry support – PANZ swung into action. We updated all of our members on the events taking place, meetings were held with Whitireia, and we asked our members if anyone would be willing to join a working group. […]
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PANZ’s withdrawal from the 2027 Bologna Guest of Honour Programme
Earlier this month, the Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) / Te Rau o Tākupu has announced its withdrawal from the prestigious Guest of Honour role at the 2027 Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy. Peter Dowling and Julia Marshall, co-leaders of PANZ’s Bologna Guest of Honour Steering Group, provide further insight into that decision with an article released […]
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Robert Lord Writers Cottage Trust Residence winners
From a UNESCO City of Music to a UNESCO City of Literature, the 12 writers who will take up residence at an historic cottage in Dunedin between late 2025 and early 2026 have been confirmed. The Robert Lord Writers Cottage Trust has been a haven for authors for decades, with the likes of Claire Mabey, […]
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