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On World Press Freedom Day, PEN International mobilizes in support of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai
PEN INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE 03 May 2023 (London, UK) –To mark the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day (3 May 2023), PEN International, the literary and free expression organisation, mobilizes its Centres in support of imprisoned journalist, media publisher, activist and writer, Jimmy Lai, who is currently facing a potential life sentence for his […]
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Mātātuhi Foundation increase in grants
Mātātuhi Foundation’s 10th funding round will be accompanied by a substantial increase in grant amounts. In the upcoming rounds in May and October, applicants can now apply for between $5,000 and $20,000 in funding for a literary project. In previous years, the maximum was $5,000. Since its launch in 2018, the Foundation has funded close […]
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2023 PANZ Book Design Awards entries open
The PANZ Book Design Awards were established to promote excellence in, and provide recognition for, the best book design in Aotearoa New Zealand. Entries are judged in nine categories, the Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book, Upstart Press Award for Best Non-illustrated Book, Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book […]
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The New Zealand Poetry Society International Poetry Competition 2023
Only 31 days to go until our competition closes!! We’ve had entries from the United States, the UK, India, France, Australia and New Zealand. Don’t leave it to the last minute. Enter now. Below you will find links to get your entry form and details on how to enter. The 2023 New Zealand Poetry Society International […]
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Freedom to Write Index 2022
Introduction In May of 2022, at the PEN America emergency writers congress, Salman Rushdie spoke about global threats to human rights and democracy, including Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine, and said: “It has been said, I have said it myself, that the powerful may own the present but writers own the future, for it is […]
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Book launch – Palmerston North
“The Democracy Game” will be launched in the Palmerston North Pubic Library on May 11th 5:30pm.
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Adam NZ Play Awards
The 2023 Adam NZ Play Awards, recognise the best in new unproduced writing for the Aotearoa theatre. Albert Belz – ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD WINNER and Best Play by a Māori Playwright – for Supernova. Keagan Carr Fransch – RUNNER UP and Best Play by a Woman Playwright – for Mitochondrial Eve Viki Moananu – […]
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Longlist Finalists for this year’s Sir Julius Vogel Awards announced
Sir Julius Vogel Awards 2023 finalists can be found on Sir Julius Vogel Award Finalists – 2023. Congratulations to the finalists – NZSA members among them! The Long List contains all the nominations received, in no particular order. Best Novel In Pain and Blood, by Aldrea Alien Sanctuary, by Andi C. Buchanan, Robot Dinosaur Press […]
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Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems 2022 channels the renewable energy of poetry
14 April 2023 The latest edition of the online anthology Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems (BNZP) is now live. This issue features 25 poems chosen by acclaimed poet and Starling journal founder Louise Wallace from thousands published in 2022. “I tried to pick poems that were the poet’s best, that surprised me with […]
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NZ Booklovers Awards 2024 now open for entries
https://www.nzbooklovers.co.nz/2024-awards 13 April 2023 What do Simon Lendrum, Lauren Keenan, Brianne Te Paa, Jane Ussher, John Walsh, D.V. Bishop, Lucy Corry, Stacey Morrison, Jeremy Sherlock, Fiona Sussman, Dr Hinemoa Elder, Vasanti Unka, Kirsty Powell, Catherine Foster, Gavin Bishop, Fiona Kidman, Kimberly Andrews and Jo Seagar have in common? They are all talented authors and previous […]
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Dunedin Writers and Readers announces new team for 2023 event
Ōtepoti (Tuesday 11 April) The Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival (DWRF) is starting a new chapter with the recruitment of Kitty Brown (Ngāi Tahu, Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Ngāti Kahungunu) as Event Manager, four new Trustees and a fundraising manager. Chair of the Festival Board, Nicola McConnell says, “We’re delighted to welcome Kitty, to the team. […]
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THE 2023 ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE opens
The ARA Historical Novel Prize is the richest genre-based literary award in Australasia, incorporating both an Adult category and a category for Children and Young Adult (CYA). The Prize is worth a total of $100,000 in prize monies; $50,000 will be awarded to the Adult category winner, with an additional $5,000 to be awarded to […]
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