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Kiwi authors and books about emotions find favour with our kids
Every year, Kiwi kids get the chance to vote for their favourite books and Whitcoulls proudly publish the results. Now in its 23rd year, the 2021 Kids’ Top 50 Books List announced today shows the huge popularity of Kiwi authors, books about emotions and those in a series. Whitcoulls received more votes than ever this […]
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Call for judges of the 2022 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
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 2022 awards. The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are made in six categories: Picture […]
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Ockham Collective 2022 residency
If you enjoy operating at the intersection of creativity and education and need space to put your ideas into action, join the Ockham Collective’s annual residency programme in 2022. What is the OC? The Ockham Collective is a charitable trust with a kaupapa of supporting lifelong creativity and education. Our support is direct: we offer […]
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Petone bookshop wins Bookshop of the Year award
Last night’s awards ceremony at the annual New Zealand Book Industry awards was a time for the book trade to reflect and celebrate the last year. It is a forum where individual publishers and booksellers are recognised as the best in the New Zealand trade. One of the highly anticipated awards presented at the ceremony […]
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Mākaro Press wins Publisher of the Year
Last night, booksellers and publishers gathered online in anticipation of the 2021 Aotearoa Book Trade Industry Awards, hosted by PANZ Te Rau o Tākupu and Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand. One of the most sought-after awards of the night is the Nielsen Book Publisher of the Year award. It is always an exceptional category with a […]
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The NZSA Heritage Literary Awards 2021 shortlists revealed
It was no easy task for judges in this year’s NZSA New Zealand Heritage Literary Awards to shortlist 156 entries coming from all corners of Aotearoa. The awards are in their eighth year, and have now become established on the New Zealand literary calendar. Past winners include Fiona Farrell, Witi Ihimaera, Whiti Hereaka and Brian […]
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Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival is a festival with a difference
Deeply connected to the land of the first light, Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival is a festival with a difference – one uniquely focused on inclusion, access and authenticity, and designed to use the arts to explore what it means to be of Tairāwhiti. Come and enjoy ten days from 08-17 October 2021! Followed by the […]
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Creative NZ welcomes additional $5 million from Government to support the arts sector through Delta
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Carmel Sepuloni announced today that the Government is providing a targeted support package of reprioritised funding to help the arts and culture sector respond to the challenges of the Delta variant. The Government has brought forward $37.5 million which will span across protecting jobs and supporting at-risk organisations, key […]
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Entries are open for the NZ Booklovers Awards 2022
NZ BOOKLOVERS AWARDS 2022 Entries are now open for the NZ Booklovers Awards 2022 NZ Booklovers Award for Best Adult Fiction Book 2022 We are looking for the best in storytelling – a novel we couldn’t put down. NZ Booklovers Award for Best Lifestyle Book 2022 Cooking, wine, architecture, lifestyle, home and garden, design, […]
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2021 Sunday Star Times Short Story competition – Terms and Conditions
In association with the Milford Foundation and Penguin Random House the prize pool this year is $9000, with $6000 awarded to the overall open category winner. It’s also the chance for writers to receive critical feedback and have the winning story published in the Sunday Star-Times and on Stuff. Judges this year are acclaimed writers Patricia Grace, Rosetta Allan, Megan Dunn and Amy McDaid. Entries for the […]
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Our writers are being hung out to dry – FROM THE SPIN OFF
Mandy Hager | Guest writer Published in The SpinOff September 25, 2020 Opinion The president of the New Zealand Society of Authors wants very much to talk about money. It’s six years since I last bought new knickers. I know this because it’s six years since I earned enough to replace the old ones I’d […]
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Appointment of an NZSA Director for Copyright Licensing NZ Board 2022
Appointment of an NZSA Director for Copyright Licensing NZ Board 2022 Copyright Licensing New Zealand The Organisation Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) is jointly owned by the Publishers Association of New Zealand, Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ) and the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc (NZSA). The only […]
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