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The 2023 Margaret Mahy Medal award winner is James Norcliffe
Storylines is delighted to share the news that the 2023 Margaret Mahy Medal award winner is James Norcliffe. James Norcliffe is an acclaimed poet and writer for children and young adults, as well as a prolific editor and poetry champion. The Margaret Mahy Medal is New Zealand’s most prestigious honour for children’s and young […]
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Coalition for Books at Matatini this weekend – Come visit
Come visit the Coalition for Books stand – P21 at Matatini this week and weekend. Huia Publishers also have a big stand down by the kai. Te Matatini catalogue HERE – OUT TODAY!
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NZSA Announces Canterbury Roadshow March 25
Ōtautahi Regional Roadshow 9AM – 4.30PM, SATURDAY 25 MARCH, HAGLEY COLLEGE, 510 HAGLEY AVENUE, CHRISTCHURCH CENTRAL CITY, CHRISTCHURCH What’s on: Welcome with Vanda Symon Opening Kōrero: Witi Ihimaera in conversation with Tina Makereti Workshops: Three dimensional characters – Not just skin deep with Vanda Symon; Internetting for Authors 101 with Jack Cottrell; Poetry close reading with Joanna Preston; Editing with James Norcliffe Discussion: “What is a literary genre but a family of works that […]
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UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage comes to Wellington for FREE events
Verb Wellington and British Council New Zealand and the Pacific have collaborated to bring UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage to Wellington on 11 – 12 March to take part in two free events that focus on the importance of libraries and of literature. Natasha Beckman (Country Director, British Council New Zealand and the Pacific) […]
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NZ Booklovers Awards 2023 Shortlist Announced
The NZ Booklovers Awards 2023 shortlist, announced today, features a mixture of well-known writers and debut authors. Books by Fiona Sussman, James Norcliffe, Paddy Richardson, Simon Wilson, Jane Ussher and John Walsh, and Rangi Matamua and Miriama Kamo are among the diverse titles nominated for the NZ Booklovers Awards, along with exciting new writers and […]
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‘Otherhood essay anthology submissions open now
In Aotearoa there are more couple-without-children families than other family types, and the number of child-free adults is growing. We want to give voice to these people and more: to those who are motherhood-adjacent, those who’ve chosen to remain child-free, those who didn’t get to choose, and those who through bereavement or blended family dynamics […]
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AWF announces First Nations Literature Cultural Exchange
The Auckland Writers Festival is hosting a First Nations Literature Cultural Exchange as part of their 2023 program. We are inviting First Nations writers, poets, editors, illustrators, arts workers and journalists in the literature sector of all career levels to participate. This program is engaging with New Zealand and Canada which aims to enhance the cultural, artistic […]
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NZSA Youth Mentorship Programme 2023 Seeks Emerging Young Writers
Four secondary school students will each have the opportunity to be mentored by one of New Zealand’s best professional authors in order to develop their craft and hone their writing skills. The NZSA Youth Mentorship Programme offers aspiring young writers (aged 15-18) a mentorship, from May to November. The intent of the mentor programme is to […]
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Mental Health for Creative Freelancers – a guide
Here is an excellent guide that is an adaptation of Working Well: Good Mental Health and Creative Freelancers, funded by Authors’ Awards and Advancement on behalf of The Society of Authors UK, Artquest, and the Design and Artist Copyright Society. It covers chapters on issues such as Imposter Syndrome, Rejection, Money, Social Media, Work/Life Balance… and […]
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NZSA appoints new PLR Reps
The Board is pleased to announce our new PLR Advisory Group representatives are Anna Mackenzie (Chair) and Sherryl Clark: Anna McKenzie is an award-winning writer of contemporary, historic, and speculative long-form fiction, and teaches creative writing at secondary and tertiary level, and in the community. She spent a decade working for writers’ rights on the Board […]
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Creative New Zealand welcomes additional $22 million from Government
MEDIA RELEASE Manatū Taonga has announced today the reprioritisation of $22 million from the Government’s COVID-19 Recovery Fund to Creative New Zealand to support the arts sector. Creative New Zealand welcomes a new one-off investment of $22 million from the Government to further support the arts sector as it rebuilds after the effects of COVID-19. […]
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Ministry of Culture and Heritage – Long Term Insights Briefing
The Long-Term Insights Briefing, a future-focused report we launched last week, outlines a range of options and opportunities for the Ministry to support the long-term vitality of the sector. We were extremely grateful for the valuable insights provided by more than 150 organisations and individuals who contributed to this briefing. One of the themes which […]
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