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Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement
Do you have a favourite New Zealand writer you think should be honoured for their outstanding mahi? You have until Wednesday 2 July at 1.00pm to tell us about them. Help us celebrate and recognise the literary excellence and achievements of New Zealand writers by making a nomination fo the 2025 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement. […]
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Splinter journal launches writer callout for First Nations issue
Australian literary journal Splinter is inviting First Nations writers from around Australia and the world to submit to its third issue. Splinter is seeking fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and experimental work from emerging and established writers for the issue, which will be published in November 2025 The issue – the journal’s third – will be an […]
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Proverse Publishing Prizes
We invite all who write creatively to enter for one or both of the International Proverse Prizes. All, who are 18 years old or over, are eligible to enter, irrespective of nationality, citizenship or residence, gender, previous writing or publishing experience, or other usual constraints applied to literary prizes. The entered work needs to be […]
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2025 NFFD Competition Winners
Congratulations to this year’s winners, announced June 22 at events across Aotearoa! All long-listed stories will be published at the end of June. Watch Flash Frontier for updates. ADULT FIRST The Golden Glove by Claris Harvey, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland SECOND The imaginary boss by Gretchen Carroll, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland THIRD Saturday evening lessons by Jack […]
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OCKHAMS 2026 CALL FOR JUDGES!
Do you have a deep appreciation and knowledge of New Zealand literature? We’re looking for expressions of interest from the literature community and from members of the public with relevant experience for one of the most challenging and rewarding roles in the industry. Writers, former publishers, editors, festival organisers, academics, curators, teachers, reviewers, critics, booksellers […]
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The Master’s Review Reprint Prize
The Masters Review is once again asking for your previously published work! Returning for the third year, the 2025 Reprint Prize will be open for submissions of previously published prose (under 6,000 words) from June 15 to June 29, 2025. Any fiction or creative nonfiction published prior to June 1, 2024, is eligible. We want […]
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The Alchemy Spoon Seeking Poetry Submission
Genre: Poetry, essays on poetry topics, and cover art. Deadline: June 30th. Theme: Food. The Alchemy Spoon is a journal of poetry published by Clayhanger Press. They have a special interest in showcasing writing by “new phase” poets: “poets who have come late to poetry, often following retirement, or a life-change.” You can get a […]
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Dan Davin Literary Awards Entries 2025
Deadline: By 5 PM, Friday, 1st August 2025 Categories: Students – Creative Writing Participants may submit up to three entries, each in a different genre. Word limits: Prose: 1,000–1,500 words per entry Poetry: Up to 1,000 words Senior Students: Year 11–13 secondary students, under 19 years old as of 31st December 2024. Junior Students: Year […]
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Maurice Gee: Renowned New Zealand author dies in Nelson, aged 93
The New Zealand Society of Authors give condolences to the family and friends of distinguished author and literary icon, Maurice Gee, who passed away on June 12th. Maurice was 93 years old and had been living in Nelson for many years, where he was a treasured member of our Top of the South Branch. Maurice […]
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Top ten writers ‘pushing the needle forward in Aotearoa’ announced in new campaign
The country’s ten best upcoming authors to read and follow have been selected in the inaugural New Voices of Aotearoa List. They are: Wellington essayist Una Cruickshank; Raglan journalist, videographer and nature writer Kate Evans; Gisborne trapper, environmentalist and author Sam Gibson; Auckland actor, producer, radio host and author Matt Heath; Christchurch editor and writer of techno-thrillers, science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction Judy Mohr; Wellington […]
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Storylines Notable Book Awards Entries Open
Since 1999 Storylines has produced an annual list of outstanding books for children and young people published by New Zealand authors and illustrators during the previous calendar year. This annual lists of Storylines Notable Books ensures that children, whānau, teachers, librarians and the public are aware of the large range of high quality New Zealand […]
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2025 NFFD Short Lists
alphabetically by title Please refrain from linking your name with your story title while judges are still deliberating. ADULT Badger Counting Story Eternity Hitler’s Elephant How it is Prepper Randy Muses on Juniper Street Roots Saturday evening lessons The Brain is So Bitter The Golden Glove The Imaginary Boss YOUTH 2:38 am Branches Elephant eyes […]
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