• Commonwealth’s adda calls for submissions

    Posted on 5 August 2022

    The Commonwealth Foundation is delighted to launch the 2022-2023 adda call for submissions. Writers are invited to submit creative non-fiction, short fiction, short graphic fiction and poetry on the theme of healthy communities. What does health mean to us as individuals and as societies? How does the climate crisis impact our health? What is the […]

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  • Māori language publishing is growing – PANZ report

    Posted on 5 August 2022

    The Publishers Association of NZ / Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ) launched the Book Industry Market Size Report 2021 at their conference this week. The report highlights key findings from survey results and looks at the shape of Aotearoa New Zealand Publishing. The good news is that the book market remains buoyant — Trade publishing […]

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  • J Wiremu Kane wins the Surrey Hotel residency

    Posted on 4 August 2022

    The winner of the 2022 Surrey Hotel writers residency award in association with Newsroom is J Wiremu Kane. Ngāpuhi, queer/takatāpui, a doctor in a previous life, this year’s emerging Māori writer in residence at Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University, and the author of “Ringarewa”. Read more on Newsroom

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  • Challenging times for arts sector mean renewed strategic focus for Creative New Zealand over next four years

    Posted on 4 August 2022

    CREATIVE NZ   NEWS Resilience, access, inclusion and equity, and wellbeing are Creative New Zealand’s strategic focus areas over the next four years, aimed at providing ongoing support while lifting the sector out of the challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. These focus areas are included in our new medium-term strategy, the Statement of Intent 2022–2026, following from […]

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  • Te Tauihu Short Story Awards 2022

    Posted on 3 August 2022

    Congratulations to all authors who entered the awards. The message from our judges: Please keep writing. There is certainly a lot of talent out there. English Language Awarded Entries First Place The Last Place I’ll look by James MacTaggart from Christchurch (Ngāi Tahu) Second Place A Toast to the First Girl I Never Kissed by […]

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  • 2022 First Pages Prize Winners Announced!

    Posted on 3 August 2022

    Congratulations to First Pages Prize Winners. Visit the website to see learn more about these winning writers! 2022 First Pages Prize Shortlist & Longlist 32 submissions were selected for the Longlist, of which 12 reached the Shortlist. Click on the links to learn more about them – congratulations to all! 2022 1st Place – Elise Thi […]

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  • Prize money increases as entries open for 2023 Ockham Book Awards

    Posted on 3 August 2022

    Entries have opened for the Aotearoa’s premier literature awards, with a significant increase in prize money on offer.  The New Zealand Book Awards Trust Te Ohu Tiaki i Te Rau Hiringa is now inviting submissions for the 2023 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, which promote excellence in, and provide recognition of, the best books for […]

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  • Celebrating 35 years of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori

    Posted on 2 August 2022

    We’re celebrating 35 years of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori! On the 1st of August, 1987, the Māori Language Act came into force making te reo Māori an official language in its own country. The Māori Language Commission was established as a result of this Act. The first action at the first board […]

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  • Announcing the Surrey Hotel writers residency award shortlist 2022

    Posted on 1 August 2022

    Steve Braunias edits Newsroom’s books section, ReadingRoom, and is a noted writer at the NZ Herald. He has been nominated (alongside ReadingRoom book reviewer Philip Matthews) as best reviewer of the year at the 2022 Voyager Media Awards. READINGROOM Announcing the Surrey Hotel writers residency award shortlist The most celebrated and well-known New Zealand novelist […]

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  • The 2022 Book Trade Industry Awards

    Posted on 1 August 2022

    The 2022 Book Trade Industry Awards dinner and ceremony were held on Saturday 30 July at Auckland’s Park Hyatt. The Book Trade Industry Awards have been recognising the best New Zealand publishers, booksellers and industry stalwarts for over 20 years. They are our chance to celebrate our best and brightest, our successes and our innovations, and […]

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  • Unity Books Wins Bookseller Of The Year Award

    Posted on 1 August 2022

    Poneke-Wellington book communities received a major recharge on Saturday night (July 30) when local bookshop, Unity Books, won the premier award at the annual Booksellers Aotearoa Industry Awards in Auckland. Unity Wellington won the coveted award of NZ Bookseller of the Year at the Booksellers Aotearoa conference which also celebrated the industry association’s centenary. Unity […]

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  • Nathan Joe to be new Creative Director at Auckland Pride

    Posted on 29 July 2022

    Look who’s the new Creative Director of Auckland Pride – the one and only fabulous arts luminary Nathan Joe! Nathan will lead the creative vision of the organisation and support the delivery of the annual Auckland Pride Festival next year, continuing the organisation’s support of rainbow communities and mission to enhance Auckland Pride as an […]

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