• Multigenerational Italian Australian novel and poems of loss and longing feature in prize-winning writing

    Left to right: Kate Duignan (MA workshop convenor), Gil Ostini (Adam Prize winner), Elizabeth Knox (supervisor), and Damien Wilkins (IIML director). A novel about a haunted Italian Australian family and a poetry collection of friendship, loss and longing have been awarded the Adam Foundation Prize in Creative Writing and the Biggs Family Prize in Poetry by […]

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  • ‘Distinctively Kiwi’ flatting drama wins top prize

    Left to right: Ken Duncum, Alaina Wilks, Alexander Nebesky, Jennifer Wilton. A television drama series tracing a week in the lives of a group of students living on Castle Street in Dunedin has been awarded the 2024 David Carson-Parker Embassy Prize in Scriptwriting at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Written by Alaina Wilks as […]

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  • Job vacancy: Manager, The Coalition for Books

      Job title: Manager, The Coalition for Books Location: the role can be conducted flexibly from home, from anywhere in Aotearoa Role reports to: The Coalition for Books Board Hours: approximately 15 hours per week each month on a year-long contract to 30 December 2025 with opportunity to renew from that date. The Coalition for […]

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  •  Judges appointed for 2025 NZCYP Awards

    Two highly experienced panels that include bestselling and award-winning authors, illustrators, editors, book reviewers, kaiako and librarians have been appointed as NZCYP judges for 2025. Kirikiriroa Hamilton-based Feana Tu‘akoi will convene the English/bilingual panel. Joining her are author and editor of children’s books and educational resources Don Long MNZM from Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington, […]

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  • Longlist announced for the Rosanne Fitzgibbon Editorial Award

    The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) is pleased to announce the longlist for the 2025 Rosanne Fitzgibbon Editorial Award (the Rosie). One of the richest awards for editors in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, the Rosie recognises excellence in editing. The nominated editors have demonstrated a commitment and dedication to their craft by supporting a […]

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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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  • Creative NZ

    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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