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Uncover Whowunnit: 2021 Ngaio Marsh Awards – online October 30, 7.30pm
SATURDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2021 AT 7:30pm Watch ceremony live on Facebook HERE The many faces of Dame Ngaio Marsh
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TE HĀ O TE KUPU National Māori Writers Hui March 18-20, 2022 – new date!
TE HĀ O TE KUPU ~ tāngia ki te whenua ~ Join us at Te Poho o Rāwiri Marae, Tūranga nui a Kiwa (Gisborne) Hui*. Booking details HERE *Original date 26-28 November 2021. Postponed due to Covid19 restrictions. Te Hā o te Kupu 2022 National Māori Writers Hui March 18-20, 2022 Te Hā o Ngā […]
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2021 Pikihuia Awards ONLINE EVENT Saturday October 30, 1.00pm
Tēnā koe, E ngā mana, e ngā reo maha tēnei rā te tuku mihi atu ki a koutou mai i tata, mai i tawhiti. Me whai aroha ki te motu e noho nei tātou i raro i te urutā Kōwheori nei. E tika ana me mihi ki ngā mate huhua noa kua whiti ki tua […]
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The NZSA New Zealand Heritage Literary Awards 2021 – Winners Announced
The NZSA New Zealand Heritage Literary Awards 2021 – Christchurch Heritage Festival 2021 – People and Place – our stories revealed This year’s winners and runner-up of the NZSA New Zealand Literary Heritage Awards have been selected from over 160 entries submitted in all six categories. The winners and runners-up were announced at a ceremony in […]
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UK and NZ agree to $1-billion free trade deal – NZ Herald – copyright
October 21, 2021 Read Article Here: UK and New Zealand agree to $1bn free trade deal – NZ Herald “For its part, New Zealand will eliminate tariffs on 100 per cent of tariff lines on British imports on the day the agreement comes into force. The agreement will also change New Zealand’s copyright laws, which […]
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A sad farewell to Otago NZSA member Donna Young – RIP
Donna Marie YOUNG was a member of NZSA Otago and was our Otago branch chair for some years. She died last week and will be sadly missed. Our sincere condolences to her husband Richard and her family. A beautiful soul and wonderful mother passed away from a stroke on October 10, 2021. Her family and […]
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Obituary: Alison Gray found wide readership with a series of oral history books
Farewell to Alison Gray. Writer and social researcher Alison died in Wellington from motor neuron disease. Alison was one of our interviewers for the NZSA Oral History Podcast series. Our deep condolences to her whanau during this time. Full obituary here on Stuff
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International concern about Internet Archive-National Library deal
André Chumko STUFF, Oct 18 2021 An international group of authors including Sir Philip Pullman are concerned about the National Library’s partnership with the Internet Archive. “To find that a great national library like that of New Zealand is collaborating in a scheme to break the cherished copyright laws and give our work away for […]
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Jared Wiremu Kane is the IIML 2022 Emerging Māori Writer-in-Residence
Victoria University of Wellington’s International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) is delighted to announce the appointment of Jared Wiremu Kane (Ngāpuhi) as the 2022 Emerging Māori Writer-in-Residence. The residency is supported by Creative New Zealand. During the residency, Jared will receive a stipend of $15,000 to work on The Matawhaorua-O’Reillys, a novel for junior readers. The novel will […]
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Sir Philip Pullman writes to the National Library
Read the letter from the President of the UK Society of Authors, Sir Philip Pullman to Rachel Esson and Minister Tinetti about the Internet Archive. Here: Philip Pullman UK SoA To Hon Jan Tinetti – Minister for Internal Affairs Rachel Esson – National Librarian 30 September 2021 Dear Jan Tinetti and Rachel Esson, […]
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Call for submissions that engages Freedom of Expression
Online magazine, adda, is calling for submissions for an edition that engages with the Commonwealth Charter theme of Freedom of Expression. We are committed to peaceful, open dialogue and the free flow of information, including through a free and responsible media, and to enhancing democratic traditions and strengthening democratic processes. Commonwealth Charter, Article V Writers […]
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Sargeson Prize 2021 winners focus on relationships and families
A story about the harm patriarchal communities can do is the overall winner of this year’s Sargeson Prize. The University of Waikato sponsors the short story competition and announced the winners at the annual Frank Sargeson Memorial Lecture, which was streamed online on Wednesday night due to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Lara Markstein’s story ‘Good Men’ was […]
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