• Announcing the shortlist for the NZSA Heritage Book Awards 2022

    Posted on 7 October 2022

    The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) and the Canterbury branch of NZSA are thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2022 NZSA Heritage Book Awards! With many thanks to our judges, here are the shortlisted books for the 2022 NZSA Heritage Book Awards: Non-fiction Books: judged by […]

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  • NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize 2023 – open for applications

    Posted on 7 October 2022

    Award for fresh writing with a ‘unique and original vision’ The NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize celebrates the life and work of the writer Laura Solomon. As set by Laura, the main criteria for the exciting prize is for new writing with a ‘unique and original vision’. Published and unpublished writers are invited to […]

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  • MLT announces the Keri Hulme Award

    Posted on 6 October 2022

    October 5, 2022 Keri Hulme (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe) was the first New Zealander to win the prestigious Booker Prize in 1985. She was also the first writer to win the Booker Prize with a debut novel. In August 2022, the original manuscript of the bone people was sold at auction and the proceeds of the sale have […]

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  • Advocacy guide a tool for long-term change

    Posted on 6 October 2022

    04 Oct 2022 Creative New Zealand and Te Rōpū Mana Toi are launching a new advocacy guide, ‘Changing the story on arts, culture and creativity in Aotearoa’, on October 25 – and we’d love you to join us. As the sector continues to navigate significant challenges, the narrative guide is designed to support a collective approach […]

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  • Berlin Writer’s Residency 2022 goes to Brian Falkner

    Posted on 6 October 2022

    An established writer is able to work on an approved project for up to eleven months in Berlin, Germany. The residency includes travel to and accommodation in Berlin, a monthly stipend and incidentals. Resident for 2022-2023 Brian Falkner – towards a work about a neurodiverse New Zealand teenager that is plunged into a world of […]

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  • Todd New Writer’s Bursary goes to Chloe Lane for 2022

    Posted on 6 October 2022

    Annual bursary awarded to a published writer or playwright at the early stage of their career to write new work. The Todd Corporation Ltd contributes $10,000 towards this bursary and the balance is provided by Creative New Zealand. More about Chloe Lane HERE Bursary recipient for 2022 Chloe Lane – towards a draft of a […]

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  • OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN’S WRITERS – Storylines & NZSA – Meet Australian agents on zoom

    Posted on 3 October 2022

    On Saturday 8 October at 3pm Storylines, in association with NZSA, hosts a webinar for children’s and young adult writers and illustrators featuring two key publishing figures in Australia:  leading literary agent Alex Adsett, and one of Australia’s most influential children’s publishers Clare Hallifax. This is a unique opportunity for authors and illustrators to learn what publishers look […]

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  • Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award 2022 – Dr. Libby Limbrick

    Posted on 3 October 2022

    Congratulations to Dr. Libby Limbrick, MNZM, Ph.D., who has just been announced as 2022 winner of the Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award for services to New Zealand children’s literature.   Libby, immediate past-chair of the Storylines Trust, a trustee of Duffy Books in Homes, and a distinguished academic, has worked tirelessly for decades to support reading, […]

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  • Kathleen Drumm appointed Chief Executive of Auckland Writers Festival | Waituhi o Tāmaki

    Posted on 30 September 2022

    The Board of Auckland Writers Festival is delighted to announce the appointment of Kathleen Drumm as Auckland Writers Festival | Waituhi  Tāmaki’s new Chief Executive.   Since 2019, Drumm has been Chief Executive at the Hundertwasser Art Centre and Whangārei Art Museum where she has successfully delivered this significant new cultural destination which opened in […]

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  • Joint Statement in Response to Fight for the Future’s Letter Falsely Claiming that the Lawsuit Against Internet Archive’s Open Library Harms Public Libraries

    Posted on 30 September 2022

    STATEMENT FROM THE AUTHORS GUILD: The following organizations are deeply troubled by Fight for the Future’s letter “In Solidarity with Libraries” that a number of authors have signed. While there are principles stated in the letter with which we agree, it is highly misleading both regarding the lawsuits that publishers have filed against the Internet […]

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  • Allen & Unwin New Zealand announces the winner of the inaugural commercial fiction writing prize.

    Posted on 29 September 2022

    Allen & Unwin New Zealand is delighted to announce that the winner of our inaugural Commercial Fiction Prize is Auckland writer and book reviewer, Josie Shapiro. Her entry, Mickey Bloom, is a wonderful, contemporary novel with a completely engaging protagonist and Josie is an exciting new voice in commercial fiction, who stood out even in […]

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  • Call for judges of the 2023 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults

    Posted on 28 September 2022

    28 SEPTEMBER 2022 The organisers of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are inviting expressions of interest from members and followers of the children’s literature community who would like to be considered as judges of the 2023 awards.   Applications to judge are now open to all those with suitable qualifications […]

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