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The Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival 2019 programme is out!
9-12 May We’ll throw you four days of terrific talk across 36 events, with a cast of over 60 participants. We’re thrilled to welcome…
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Auckland Writers Festival 2019 programme
The Prime Minister, Jeff Tweedy, Sir Antony Beevor among Stellar 2019 Auckland Writers Festival Line-up The…
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NZ Booklovers Awards 2019 Winners Announced
This Mortal Boy by Fiona wins the NZ Booklovers Award for Best Adult Fiction Book 2019. The judges say, ‘This novel is a portrayal of a real event in…
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New Zealand Society of Authors condemns Christchurch massacre
Disponible en arabe متوفرة باللغة العربية International PEN Charter The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi…
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Booklovers Writers Residency – Wellington
Booklovers Writers Residency is opening in Wellington in May and will operate from May to September inclusive each year. It will operate on the European model where residents self-fund…
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Storylines and What Now launch Kids’ Picks
Storylines and the producers of the popular TV show What Now have worked together to develop a partnership to encourage young New Zealanders to read the best books by…
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Policy recognition needed for proven link between participation in the arts and enhanced well-being
Posted by Michael Moynahan Chairman of the Arts Council of New Zealand
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2019 NZSA Writer Mentorships announced
Recipients have been selected for the New Zealand Society of Authors Mentorship Programme 2019 with thirteen chosen from a pool of 79 applicants. With a high level of…
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2019 Storylines Awards shortlists and Notable Books announced
Storylines Children’s Literature Trust of New Zealand http://www.storylines.org.nz The Storylines Children’s Literature Trust is pleased to announce its Storylines Notable Book Awards…
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2019 Ockham Finalists Explore the Truth and Issues of Our Times
Four of our best-known novelists – whose novels, appropriately for our times, explore what it means to…
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NZSA warns of yet another free e-book site
The NZSA is deeply concerned about the website Ebook Bike (https://ebook.bike/) which allows users to freely download books, including by New Zealand…
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Sargeson Prize
New in 2019, the Sargeson Prize is New Zealand’s richest short story prize, sponsored by the University of Waikato. Named for celebrated New…
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