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CLNZ extends digital licensing
In December, you were asked whether you’d like Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) to extend its licensing to include digital works alongside print. We needed to know if this was an opportunity you wanted. Thank you to everyone who attended the Digital Works Hui or completed the survey. The response was overwhelmingly positive – 86% of […]
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The 2026 NFFD competition is open!
Send your best 300 words! Submissions open through 30 April The 2026 judges for the national competition are the award-winning writers Ingrid Horrocks and Louise Wallace. The 2026 youth judge is Josiah Morgan. How to enter can be found on the NFFD Competition page. MICRO MADNESS A free competition open to international writers. For stories up to 100 words. The 2026 […]
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Tadra Vata + NZ Fringe Festival 2026
Tēnā koe, Ni sa bula vinaka, Halo olaketa and warm Pacific greetings, We are writing to invite you to Tadra Vata, a literary series of ideas produced by Studio Kiin as part of NZ Fringe. This program is supported by NZ Fringe and Creative NZ. Tadra Vata is a space for the dreaming that happens in the […]
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LITERARY FESTIVAL AND NATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION
Te Pae Tawhiti Awards (Distant Horizons) and Hamilton Book Month are pleased to announce their 2026 collaboration, with New Zealand’s newest literary award for speculative fiction to hold its inaugural prize-giving event on 22 August as part of the vibrant month-long festival of literary events. Te Pae Tawhiti founding member, award-winning author Lee Murray, who […]
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2026 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medalist to Tim Tipene
The Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki is delighted to announce Tim Tipene as the 2026 recipient of the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal. This award is recognised as New Zealand’s most prestigious honour for authors, illustrators, and publishers of children’s and young adult literature. About the Honouree Tim Tipene is awarded in […]
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Kidman Writers Residency 2026 Winner Announced
The Kidman Writers Residency in London is delighted to announce that Saraid de Silva is the inaugural Writer in Residence for 2026. Saraid de Silva is a writer and arts worker from Aotearoa New Zealand. Her debut novel, Amma, was published in Australia, New Zealand and the UK in 2024. In 2025 Amma was long listed by the New […]
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Ages of Pages, Hamilton May 2
Where Readers and Authors Connect 9.30am-4pm, Saturday 02 May 2026 Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton Free entry. Discover new and exciting reads * Buy books and have them signed by the author * Meet your favourite authors Find out more Vendor Registration
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Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2026 programme
Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts proudly partners with Verb Wellington for a vibrant weekend Writers programme. Thios year marks 40 years of the festival and we acknowledge all the briliant literary artists who have graced our stages and the wonderful community of readers and writers who have welcoed them. In that spirit, we’re […]
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NZSA Statement to members: PLR problems
It was brought to my attention this week that problems have occurred with the 2025 Public Lending Right (PLR) funding round. An administrative error within National Library of NZ (NLNZ), who administer the scheme, meant that 318 authors incorrectly received emails mid-year stating that they were eligible for a PLR payout in 2025. This […]
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NZSA National Board seeks Youth representative
We seek a new NZSA National Board Youth representative. Next Page Aotearoa, started as Pens and PJ’s, and has its own developing programme of professional development and events. Next Page Aotearoa – NZSA Youth Branch This is an opportunity to learn about governance. We thank Jessica Thomas for all her work on the board this last year. […]
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NZSA seeks a Delegate to represent Northern Districts: Northland, Auckland, Waikato / Bay of Plenty
Your current national board delegate and NZSA Vice-President Melinda Syzmanik is standing down this year. We need a new delegate for Northern Districts. We thank Melinda sincerely for her significant contribution and efforts to grow and develop our organisation and support the northern regional branches. Nominations for the Northern Districts regional delegate for the National Board are […]
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Folly 004 is now open for submissions.
Our award winning international indie journal remains a once a year literary feast. “A curation of decadence and intelligent writing with – as Henry Miller may say – a side of literary fuck fest.” Folly’s editor @emily_broadmore says she’s “particularly after social commentary, personal essays and journalistic style works this year. Alongside the usual memoiresque […]
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