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Nelson Arts Festival – WHAKATŪ RESIDENCY PROGRAMME
WHAKATŪ RESIDENCY PROGRAMME Community, Free & Koha As part of our ongoing commitment to artists living in our region, in 2022 we are proud to gift a space to an artist for a two-week paid residency to progress a new piece, deep dive on a particular aspect of their mahi, or just trial a whole […]
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Jacqueline Bublitz, winner of 2022 Ngaio Marsh Awards, winning both Best First Book and Best Novel
Congratulations to Taranaki author Jacqueline Bublitz, announced last night as double winner of 2022 Ngaio Marsh Awards, winning both Best First Book and Best Novel. Bublitz’s debut novel, Before You Knew My Name, upturning crime drama tropes and focusing on victim and witness has made Ngaio history. More HERE.
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Ockham Collective 2023 residency
What is the OC? The Ockham Collective is a charitable trust with a kaupapa of supporting lifelong creativity and education. Our support is direct: we offer three beautiful spaces to like-minded individuals and groups who want to share their knowledge and ideas with our city, Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland. At the core of this is our annual […]
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Have you entered books into the NZ Booklovers Awards 2023? Now open
Booklovers NZ now has four categories for books published in 2022: NZ Booklovers Award for Best Adult Fiction Book 2023, sponsored by Lighthouse PR We are looking for the best in storytelling, a novel we couldn’t put down. NZ Booklovers Award for Best Lifestyle Book 2023, sponsored by Benefitz Cooking, wine, architecture, lifestyle, home and […]
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Sam Irvine appointed as Copyright Licensing NZ Chief Executive
The Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Irvine as Chief Executive of CLNZ. A message from CLNZ Board Chairperson Emeritus Professor Pat Walsh The Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Irvine as Chief Executive of CLNZ. Sam succeeds Paula Browning […]
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2022 ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE LONGLISTS ANNOUNCED
14 September 2022 Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA), in partnership with Australia’s leading essential building and infrastructure services provider ARA Group, is excited to announce the Longlists for the 2022 ARA Historical Novel Prize. This year’s Longlists explore a diverse range of powerful themes, from reinvention and the meaning of truth, through to mischievous, fast-paced fables […]
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Celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori: The Coalition for Books shares Māori book reviews in te reo Māori
E whakanui ana te Coalition for Books i Te Wiki o te reo Māori mā te whakaputa i a Kete Books ki roto katoa i te reo tawhito rawa o te motu, a Te Reo Māori. The Coalition for Books will celebrate Te Wiki o te reo Māori week by publishing Kete Books entirely in […]
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Read NZ Te Pou Muramura 2022 Address – Dame Fiona Kidman
Read NZ Te Pou Muramura is delighted to announce Dame Fiona Kidman as the author that will deliver its 2022 address The heart of the matter. Marking the 50th birthday of the organisation, Dame Fiona’s Pānui spans her own personal reading journey to her job as founding secretary of the then New Zealand Book Council, […]
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Applications Invited For 2023 Randell Cottage Writers Residency
Applications are now open for one of New Zealand’s top writing residencies: the 2023 Creative New Zealand Randell Cottage Writers Fellowship. The fellowship comprises a generous stipend, funded by CNZ and currently set at $28,500, and six months’ rent-free accommodation in one of Wellington’s oldest heritage homes. “We’re incredibly proud to be offering New Zealand […]
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NZ Bookshop Day October 1-8, 2022
NZ Bookshop Day It’s on! In celebration of NZ Bookshop Day 2022, Booksellers Aotearoa is hosting a nationwide bookmark treasure hunt, 1-8 October 2022. More Here: NZ Bookshop Day : Booksellers NZ • Only one entry per person, per day through bookmark hunt at one location/ bookstore. • Only one entry per […]
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$25,000 CLNZ/NZSA Writers’ Award awarded to Ōtepoti Writer and Poet Iona Winter
Iona Winter has been awarded the 2022 Copyright Licensing New Zealand and New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) $25,000 Writers’ Award for her creative non-fiction project, ‘A counter of moons’. (Warning: this article contains discussion of suicide. Links to information about where to access help can be found […]
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Storylines Story Tour visits Taranaki schools and libraries 12 – 16 September
The Storylines Story Tour visits schools and libraries: Monday 12 September- Waitara, New Plymouth Tuesday 13 September-Inglewood, Kaimata Wednesday 14 September- Stratford, Eltham Thursday 15 September- Hawera, Manaia Friday 16 September – Opunake, Oakura, New Plymouth Presenting the Taranaki Storylines Story Tour are inaugural Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador for Children – Ben […]
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