• 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize shortlist announced

    Posted on 19 April 2021

    Commonwealth Writers  /  14th April 2021   /  The Commonwealth Short Story Prize   This short film features the twenty-five shortlisted authors. Read about the individual writers and their stories below. Congratulations to the New Zealander shortlisted: Tim Saunders for his story CARVED. ‘Ogbuefi’, Vincent Anioke (Nigeria) ‘Hunger’, Andre Bagoo (Trinidad and Tobago) ‘Tourism is Our Business’, Heather Barker (Barbados) ‘I Cleaned The—’, Kanya D’Almeida (Sri Lanka) ‘It […]

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  • Sir Julius Vogel Award Finalists – 2021

    Posted on 19 April 2021

    The Sir Julius Vogel Awards Finalists 2021 Congratulations to all and especially our NZSA members listed below:   Finalists for the 2021 Sir Julius Vogel awards are now available. The awards recognise excellence in science fiction, fantasy, or horror works created by New Zealanders and New Zealand residents, and first published or released in the […]

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  • NZSA launches new programmes to address seismic shift in book industry

    Posted on 19 April 2021

    Media Release April 19, 2021 The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc, founded in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1934, has responded to many changes to the literary sector since that time. Now the sector is going through a period of seismic change and NZSA has launched a raft of […]

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  • NZSA Oral History Podcast featuring Philip Temple

    Posted on 14 April 2021

    Philip Temple discusses half a century of living as a writer in Aotearoa, on the NZSA Oral History Podcast “I tend to think that one of the reasons public institutions are not very keen on writers is because they have too much to say.” Season 4 of the NZSA Oral History podcast continues with Philip […]

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  • Inaugural NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize shortlist announced

    Posted on 9 April 2021

    Five writers have been shortlisted for an award that celebrates fresh writing with a ‘unique and original vision‘. NZSA congratulates shortlisted writers Joanna Aitchison, Tom Baragwanath, James Norcliffe, Lizzie Harwood, and Wes Lee. 89 applications were received and the shortlist judging panel of Tina Shaw and Ruby Porter commented: ‘We saw an inspiring range of […]

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  • NZ On Air announces Public Interest Journalism Fund details

    Posted on 9 April 2021

      In February Minister of Broadcasting and Media, Hon Kris Faafoi announced $55 million to provide targeted, short to medium-term support for public interest journalism. The Public Interest Journalism Fund will be administered by NZ On Air. The Public Interest Journalism Fund is designed to provide three years of transitional support to the media sector, […]

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  • Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize: Entries open

    Posted on 7 April 2021

      Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand and the Margaret Mahy Estate are delighted to announce the return of the Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize for a third year. The Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize 2021 offers a unique opportunity for an unpublished New Zealand-based illustrator to illustrate Mahy’s classic children’s story There’s A King in the Cupboard. Working […]

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  • NZWG Seed and Seed Advanced Round 1 2021 OPEN

    Posted on 6 April 2021

    Seed Grants Scheme for New Zealand Writers.  New Zealand Writers Guild (NZWG) and New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) are excited to announce the continuation of the Seed and Seed Advanced grants pathways in 2021, with Round 1 now open. The NZWG Seed grants allow writers to be innovative, brilliant, and to create something they own. […]

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  • The 2021 International Booker Prize longlist announcement

    Posted on 5 April 2021

    30 March, the judges of the 2021 International Booker Prize reveal the 13 novels longlisted for the prestigious award which celebrates the finest translated fiction from around the world. Complementing The Booker Prize for Fiction, the prize is awarded every year for a single book that is translated into English and published in the UK […]

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  • MCH: $60 million Creative Innovation Programme Revealed

    Posted on 1 April 2021

    Do you have a bold idea that could be a game-changer?   Find out how you can be involved in the first step of the Cultural Sector Innovation Creatives – by their name and by their nature – are innovators. That ability to see the world through a different lens and both find solutions and […]

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  • The Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival programme out

    Posted on 1 April 2021

    New Zealand’s one and only official Booktown has lifted the cover on its latest festival, announcing a literary line-up of 99 presenters and 55 events.   The sixth Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival runs 6-9 May and promises to be a bestseller for all ages, including those who like some fish and chips with their author experience. “We […]

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  • Announcing Going West Festival’s ‘Different Out Loud’ Season: Video Collaborations between Poets and Filmmakers.

    Posted on 1 April 2021

      Different Out Loud   Going West Festival announces a brand-new approach to celebrating live poetry with Different Out Loud, a collection of thoughtful video collaborations between Aotearoa poets and filmmakers. Themed around the word ‘coastal’, these integrated pieces by some of our best poets and finest screen artists will air online from 12 April 2021. […]

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