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Publishers Association launches platform for digital match making
October usually sees a large swathe of the book industry depart Aotearoa’s shores for the biggest and most prestigious event on the publishing calendar – Germany’s Frankfurt Book Fair. Travelling to large, international book fairs has long been a critical part of selling New Zealand stories to the world. But with publishers, authors and agents […]
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2020 NZSA Heritage Book Awards – shortlists announced
NZSA Heritage Literary Awards Announce Shortlist NZSA Canterbury Branch Date: 14.10.20 Judges have announced the short lists for the 2020 New Zealand Heritage Book Awards. All work this year was asked to reflect on “Encountering our Stories: Art, Culture, Identity.” New categories this year are Te Reo books and Children’s Books. 50 entries were received […]
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#CreativeWitnesses and #FreeExpression – Pen International film
A PEN International filmed event shares a film called Creative Witnesses, which will be premiered on YouTube on Thursday, 15th October. #CreativeWitnesses and #FreeExpression. It will showcase new and original creative work by musicians and artists, inspired by writers who have been imprisonned, harassed, or even lost their lives because of their commitment to freedom […]
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Submit an Entry- 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
2021 Story – Submit an Entry Before you enter your story, do make sure you read the eligibility and entry guidelines which you can download here as a PDF in বাঙালি , 中文, English, française, Ελληνικά, Kiswahili, Malay, Português, Samoa, தமிழ், and Türk. Please also like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on opportunities for writers, interviews, and discussions throughout the year. Make sure you don’t […]
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NZ Writers Guild asks screen and quota questions of all political parties – read here
What are your party’s Arts, Culture and Heritage and Broadcasting policies? Labour The arts and creative sectors are vitally important to the New Zealand economy, which contributes nearly $11 billion a year to GDP, employs 90,000 people and supports the wellbeing of our communities. However, our arts sector has been deeply impacted by COVID-19. We’re […]
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Inaugural NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize Opens
New award for fresh writing with a ‘unique and original vision’ The NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize is an exciting new prize, which celebrates the life and work of the writer Laura Solomon. This prize will be judged within the criteria set by Laura Solomon, for new writing with a ‘unique and original vision’. Both published and […]
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FINAL WEEK TO GET YOUR SEED ENTRY IN
Ok writer folks, now is the time to get those applications in! You only have a few days left, so best get them in and approved while there is still time. Then you can just sit back and wait for that phone-call to come… Seed Grants represent an opportunity for writers to be innovative, to […]
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Ben Brown to deliver annual Read NZ lecture – in Wellington November 18
READ NZ are thrilled to announce that Lyttelton poet Ben Brown (Ngāti Māhuta, Ngāti Koroki, Ngāti Pāoa) will deliver our 2020 Read NZ Te Pou Muramura Pānui (formerly the Book Council Lecture) at the National Library auditorium in Wellington on November 18. His compelling talk If Nobody Listens, Then No One Will Know, will explore the […]
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Storylines Dame Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira Award.
E ngā kaituhi reo Māori! Enter your manuscript for the Storylines Dame Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira Award. – any genre (picture book, junior fiction, YA fiction, non-fiction) – original works in te reo Māori (not translations) – deadline 31 October. Enter online: Receive a guaranteed offer of publication with HUIA and a cash prize of […]
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‘WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE YOUNG IN AN AGEING WORLD?’ – NINE DOTS PRIZE OFFERS $100,000 FOR THE BEST RESPONSE
Prize backed by Cambridge University – and leading figures including Anne Applebaum, Petina Gappah and David Runciman – promotes innovative thinking in response to global issues. The Nine Dots Prize has today (Friday 2nd October) revealed the question it will pose as part of a global problem-solving competition, offering US$100,000 and a book deal with […]
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Call for judges of the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adult
1 OCTOBER 2020 The organisers of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are calling for expressions of interest from members of the children’s literature community who may like to be considered as judges of the 2021 awards. Applications are now open to all those with suitable qualifications and experience, and will […]
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STORYLINES NOTABLE BOOKS AWARDS 2020 – brochure release
STORYLINES NOTABLE BOOKS AWARDS Storylines 2021 Notable Book Awards The 2021 Storylines Notable Book Awards will be presented in October next year, to maximise the potential for booksellers to highlight the award-winning books to parents and wider whānau as Christmas gift options. The 2021 awards therefore cover a one-off 19-month period, with a 31 August 2021 […]
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