• Two Lines Press Open Submissions Calls

    Open call! Two Lines Press is excited to open a focused submissions call for translations of literature from Asia and Oceania. We highly encourage submissions of work from less-represented languages and from BIPOC, women, and/or queer authors and translators. https://www.catranslation.org/books/submit-work/

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  • Sihle Ntuli announced as Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Resident 2025

    The Caselberg Trust and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature, thanks to a generous bequest from Margaret Egan, are delighted to announce the judges’ selection of Sihle Ntuli from Durban (South Africa) as Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Resident 2025. Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature Director Nicky Page says, “We were thrilled to […]

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  • Invitation To “Come Play, Innovate” At New Creative Hub

    It’s not often the state of the arts is all that state-of-the-art. But a new jewel in the crown of Tāmaki Makaurau could prove to be a game-changer for many organisations looking to take their next tech step. On Wednesday night (14 May), Te Puna Creative Hub held its inaugural Open Studio – showing off […]

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  • Book lovers flock to the party-like atmosphere of Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tāmaki

    A “rock concert for reading” was how one attendee described Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tāmaki (AWF), which ran 13 – 18 May at Auckland’s Aotea Centre. The annual event is the highlight of the literary calendar and 2025 was no exception with sold-out theatres, bustling crowds and signing queues that lasted for hours. The […]

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  • Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2025 – Winners’ Announcement

    14 May 2025 ‘Visual tour de force of enduring significance’ wins at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2025 Art historians Deidre Brown (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu) and Ngarino Ellis (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou) have won the BookHub Award for Illustrated Non-Fiction at the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards for Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous History of Māori […]

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  • Fiona Kidman to be Randell Cottage Patron

    The Randell Cottage Writers Trust is delighted to announce that renowned author Dame Fiona Kidman has agreed to become one of its two Patrons, alongside the Ambassador of France to New Zealand, H.E. Laurence Beau. Dame Fiona was a founding member of the Trust in 2001, together with the late Sir Vincent O’Sullivan, who was […]

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  • Friends of the Randell Cottage present two tours of Christchurch & Northland fundraiser

    Two specially-tailored literature and history boutique tours have been developed for Friends and supporters of Randell Cottage: to Christchurch from 18 to 22 July and to Northland from 28 August to 1 September. These tours are packed with rare chances to engage with renowned writers like Dame Fiona Kidman and Tina Makereti and to explore the settings […]

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  • History of the NZSA Jessie Mackay & Hubert Church Memorial Awards

    History of the NZSA Jessie Mackay & Hubert Church Memorial Awards NZSA Best First Book Awards     The history of these awards is the history of success in New Zealand literature. The awards were originally created by PEN NZ (The New Zealand Society of Authors) in the 1940s to memorialise beloved figures in New […]

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  • Ngā Kaituhi Māori NZSA programme recipients 2025

    The NZ Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa – Ngā Kaituhi Māori has announced the recipients of its The NZSA Ngā Kaituhi Māori Mentorship and Kupu Kaitiaki Programmes for 2025. We are pleased to congratulate the four emerging writers who have each been selected for the Mentor Programme, with a six-month opportunity to […]

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  • Pasifika Writer in Residence – Te Herenga Waka

    Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand (On-site) Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington invites applications for the Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence 2025 position with Te Pūtahi Tuhi Auaha o Te Ao – International Institute of Modern Letters, Kelburn Campus. Applications are invited from emerging Pasifika writers in all areas of literary […]

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  • Playmarket: Adam Play Award winners 2025

    Playmarket is pleased to announce the winner of the ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD for 2025: Alex Medland for We’re Gonna Kill Billy. At just 24 years old, Alex is the youngest recipient of the award in its 18 year history. The Adam NZ Play Award recognises and celebrates the best in unproduced writing for the theatre. Playmarket Director/Tumuaki Murray Lynch announced […]

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  • Australasian Shadows Awards 2024

    The 2024 Australasian Shadows Awards shortlists have been announced! Congratulations to everyone who made the shortlists. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at Conflux 19, to be held in Canberra in October. Short Fiction “The Absolute” by Aaron Dries (Grimdark Magazine) “The Gift” by Chuck McKenzie (Daft Notions, self-published) “We Have Children […]

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