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NZ title in 2021 IBBY International Selection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities.
Outstanding New Zealand title Of Course You Can, written by Karen Hinge and illustrated by Nicky Sievert (published by One Tree House) has been chosen as one of the 2021 IBBY Selection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities. This bilingual story is presented in English and Te reo Māori and focuses on […]
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Call for nominations for Te Awhi Rito – Reading Ambassador for NZ
The establishment of Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador for children and young adults was announced in August by Prime Minister and then-Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Jacinda Ardern. The founding partners have since then worked to develop the processes and protocols that govern the establishment and ongoing delivery of the role. Appointment […]
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Grimshaw Sargeson 2021 fellows announced – Chloe Lane and Lee Murray
Novelist Chloe Lane and multi-award-winning writer and editor Lee Murray have been announced as Grimshaw Sargeson Fellows for 2021. Read more here on Scoop
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2020 Graeme Lay Short Story Competition Winners Announced
The 2020 Graeme Lay Short Story competition was awarded last night and for the first time it went to a winner in the South Island. Graeme Lay said that he was heartened by the continued interest in the short story form. “This year, the tenth of the award, there were over sixty entries, more than […]
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Ani-Piki Tuari named as 2021 Emerging Māori Writer in Residence at IIML
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) is delighted to announce the appointment of Ani-Piki Tuari as the Emerging Māori Writer in Residence for 2021. During the residency, which is supported by Creative New Zealand, Ani-Piki will receive a stipend of $15,000 to continue work on her project, Whakapaupākihi, […]
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Campbell Champions NZ’s Creatives
Thank you John Campbell for recognising the over-riding cultural importance of NZ stories from NZ writers … 23 Nov 2020 The Big Idea One of mainstream media’s leading arts advocates, John Campbell explains how he’s taking his passion for Aotearoa’s writers to a new audience this week. John Campbell doesn’t put his name to […]
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Anne Salmond: No downside in standing tall, together
Anne Salmond: No downside in standing tall, together – link to Newsroom article Stuff’s apology for the inequitable treatment of Māori and tikanga Māori by Stuff and its media predecessors is so powerful, writes Dame Anne Salmond, because it recognises the Queen’s promise of equality and mutual respect for different tikanga. In 1992 […]
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Writing Masterclass with Paula Morris, University of Auckland FUNDRAISER
Writing Masterclass with Paula Morris, University of Auckland SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2010:30 AM – 12:30 PM Register Now This masterclass is designed to help you work on your own novels – or even memoirs – over the summer. Our focus in this two-hour seminar, designed for fiction writers at all levels, is narrative structure and character. […]
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Dunedin Writers Festival call for 2 x 3 month contractors – marketing and events
The Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival, Dunedin’s biennial celebration for readers, writers, and thinkers, has two fixed-term contract positions available for the 2021 festival in May. The Festival is a vibrant boutique programme of storytelling, conversation, and live performance, a long weekend of immersion in the pleasure of the written word and examining ideas. Both […]
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NZSA member Joy Cowley joins Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi whānau
Celebrating our 2020 Whakamana Hiranga the Icons at Government House December 1, 2020 Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi guests come together at Government House to celebrate three exceptional artists as Whakamana Hiranga Icons; Dr Sandy Adsett MNZM, Sam Neill DCNZM OBE, and Joy Cowley ONZ DCNZM OBE, who this year joined a living circle of […]
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NZSA Mentor Programme 2021 – open for applications
For Writers! Apply now to be mentored by an established writer, poet, playwright or graphic novelist. The NZSA Mentor Programme accepts applications for the 2021 programme from 1 Dec 2020 to 1 Feb 2021. The NZ Society of Authors Mentor programme 2021 seeks applications from writers looking for professional development, a safe space to discuss their work, intellectual […]
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The Peter Wells Short Fiction Contest 2021 – Same Same But Different: FREEDOM
With the generous support of Foundation North, samesame but different is again running a short fiction writing contest. The competition gives New Zealand LGBTQI writers the opportunity to prove their creative skills and to promote their work to a wider audience in a safe and supportive environment. First prize is $1000 for the winning […]
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