• For the first time a bilingual book has taken out the top prize at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

    Posted on 10 August 2023

    August 10 Te Wehenga: The Separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku by Mat Tait (Ngāti Apa ki te rātō) was tonight presented with the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year Award, Aotearoa’s highest accolade in children’s literature, during a joyful ceremony held at Wellington’s Pipitea Marae. Te Wehenga’s bold bilingual design presents the Māori creation pūrākau, […]

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  • Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington proudly celebrates its exceptional alumni

    Posted on 9 August 2023

    9 August 2023 Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington proudly celebrates its exceptional alumni Four alumni of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington have been selected as Distinguished Alumni Award winners for 2023. In fields ranging from public health and agritech, to finance, literature, and justice, these alumni have been recognised for their outstanding contributions […]

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  • Election 23: Vote for Books & Reading

    Posted on 8 August 2023

        Election 23: Vote for Books & Reading The NZ Book Sector asks candidates to support reading and the sharing of Aotearoa New Zealand stories. Reading and books are vital to modern Aotearoa: they help us to make sense of ourselves and the world around us. Local stories and books contribute to the culture […]

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  • Mātātuhi Foundation to sponsor prestigious Best First Book Awards

    Posted on 8 August 2023

    NEWS RELEASE –  8 August 2023 The Mātātuhi Foundation, established to support the growth and development of the literary landscape of Aotearoa, has formally assumed the sponsorship of the Best First Book awards at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.   Set up in 2018 by the Auckland Writers Festival, the organisation holds a biannual […]

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  • Call for proposals: Samoa House Research Residency Programme 2023

    Posted on 7 August 2023

    Samoa House Library (SHL) is now accepting proposals from arts & arts-related practitioners for our Research Residency Programme 2023. There are 2 residencies available each including a stipend of $5,000, open to individuals, groups or collectives. SHL’s research residencies offer practitioners from art or art-related fields the opportunity to focus on their research practices in […]

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  • Announcing … The 2023 Ned Kelly Awards Shortlists

    Posted on 7 August 2023

    Aussie crime writing continues to grow in strength and identity, as demonstrated in today’s announcement of the 2023 Ned Kelly Awards shortlists. It is particularly pleasing to see authors continuing to break away from some of the more common crime tropes, with an even larger variety of characters, settings and social diversity in this year’s entries than we have received before. The […]

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  • Judith Binney Fellowship and Writing Awards

    Posted on 7 August 2023

    Applications are open  Applications close 25 August 2023 This is a reminder that applications for the 2024 Judith Binney Fellowship and Writing Awards close in 3 week’s time at 5pm on Friday 25 August 2023. The purpose of the Judith Binney Trust is to support rigorous and imaginative scholarship of the kind that characterised Judith Binney’s […]

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  • Entries now open for 2024 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

    Posted on 3 August 2023

    Entries now open for 2024 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards The New Zealand Book Awards Trust Te Ohu Tiaki i Te Rau Hiringa is now inviting submissions for the 2024 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. These prestigious awards promote excellence in, and provide recognition of, the best books for adult readers published annually in New […]

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  • $5K Surrey Hotel 2023 Writers Residency open til August 20

    Posted on 2 August 2023

    The heavily atmospheric Surrey Hotel in Auckland. Photo by 2018 residency award winner Naomi Arnold FIRST PUBLISHED AUG 2, 2023  THIS ARTICLE ABOUT THE AWARD IS TAKEN FROM THE NEWSROOM SITE TO PROMOTE THE AWARD.  PLEASE CLICK BELOW TO READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE ON NEWSROOM Steve Braunias is the literary editor of Newsroom’s […]

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  • Growing Playwrights – Playmarket

    Posted on 1 August 2023

    FRIDAY 11 and SATURDAY 12 AUGUST – Auckland Live One awesome development programme with some of Aotearoa’s top playwriting teachers. Two days of sessions – practical skills classes and What I Need sessions. Sessions include: Creating Compelling Characters with Kathryn Burnett  Thinking of Structure with Paul Kalburgi Dialogue and Subtext with Gary Henderson Shaping a Scene with Albert Belz and Stuart Hoar Editing […]

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  • Aotearoa NZ Review of Books ‘Book Reviewing Mentorships’ offered to NZSA

    Posted on 31 July 2023

      The Aotearoa NZ Review of Books is offering NZSA members four book-reviewing mentorships.   Mentees will receive $200 to write a sample review and revise it after feedback from their mentors. This review can serve as a calling card to help new reviewers get commissions from a range of media. To be eligible you […]

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  • 2024 Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel: Open for Entries

    Posted on 31 July 2023

    Text Publishing and the NZ Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) are thrilled to announce entries for the 2024 Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel are now open. The Prize seeks fiction manuscripts by published and unpublished authors who are citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand. It celebrates […]

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