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Dr Jacqueline Leckie Is Awarded The NZSA Peter And Dianne Beatson Fellowship For 2024
Sunday, 29 September 2024, 6:25 am | NZ Society of Authors
This annual award is made possible by the generosity of the Beatson’s. In establishing this fellowship, they have given NZ authors a valuable opportunity to be economically secure while they bring a project to completion. More >>
Announcing The Recipients Of The Inaugural NZSA Kaituhi Māori Programmes
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 1:28 pm | NZ Society of Authors
There is a great wave of emerging Māori writers who are eager to hone their craft so it is crucial that the sector supports this growth. Te Kaituhi Māori are proud to join the sector as another part of the constellation. More >>
Applications Open For NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2024
Friday, 14 June 2024, 7:11 pm | NZ Society of Authors
Calling for applications from writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama with a literary track record, who are currently working on a new project. More >>
Announcing The NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize 2024 Shortlist
Friday, 19 April 2024, 1:18 pm | NZ Society of Authors
We are pleased to announce the four writers who have been shortlisted for an award that celebrates fresh writing with a 'unique and original vision' are: Abigail von Ahsen with Flawless, Jade Hallamore with Infused with Magic, Jacquiline Owens with ... More >>
NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize 2024 Opens
Sunday, 5 November 2023, 2:52 pm | NZ Society of Authors
Award for fresh writing with a 'unique and original vision' The NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize celebrates the life and work of the writer Laura Solomon. As set by Laura, the main criteria for the exciting prize is for new writing with a ‘unique ... More >>
Election 23: Vote for Books & Reading
Sunday, 17 September 2023, 8:03 pm | NZ Society of Authors
The NZ Book Sector asks candidates to support reading and the sharing of Aotearoa New Zealand stories. Reading and books are vital to modern Aotearoa: they help us to make sense of ourselves and the world around us. Local stories and books contribute ... More >>
Lee Murray Is Winner Of The NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize 2023!
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 4:40 pm | NZ Society of Authors
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) congratulates Lee Murray on winning the NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize with her manuscript Fox Spirit on a Distant Cloud . The prize was created by the NZSA and the Solomon ... More >>
2023 Michael Gifkins Prize Shortlist Announced
Friday, 5 May 2023, 7:00 pm | NZ Society of Authors
TText Publishing and the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) are thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2023 Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel. Five excellent manuscripts by New Zealand writers ... More >>
Announcing The NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize 2023 Shortlist
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 10:41 pm | NZ Society of Authors
We are pleased to announce that five writers have been shortlisted for an award that celebrates fresh writing with a 'unique and original vision'. NZSA congratulates shortlisted writers Susanna Elliffe, Melanie Kwang, Wes Lee, Lee Murray, and Kathryn ... More >>
NZSA Mentorships 2023 Announced!
Friday, 24 March 2023, 2:03 pm | NZ Society of Authors
We are pleased to announce that 13 emerging writers have been selected for The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa 2023 Mentorship Programme. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2303/d93fe87c47c577560ead.jpeg" ... More >>
NZSA CompleteMS Programme 2023
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 10:40 am | NZ Society of Authors
Do you have a completed draft of your manuscript that's ready to take to the next level? Poetry, fiction, short fiction, non-fiction... Apply now for the NZSA Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa CompleteMS Manuscript Assessment Programme . The NZSA CompleteMS ... More >>
Tim Jones, Recipient Of The NZSA Peter And Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2022!
Friday, 23 September 2022, 1:40 pm | NZ Society of Authors
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) congratulates Tim Jones on winning the NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2022! Tim Jones is a Pākehā author who lives in Te Whanganui-a-tara / Wellington. He received the ... More >>
2023 Michael Gifkins Prize For An Unpublished Novel: Open For Entries
Monday, 25 July 2022, 1:46 pm | NZ Society of Authors
Text Publishing and the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc. are thrilled to announce that entries for the 2023 Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel are now open. The prize seeks fiction manuscripts ... More >>
2022 Winner Of The Michael Gifkins Prize For An Unpublished Novel Announced
Friday, 15 July 2022, 5:11 pm | NZ Society of Authors
Emma Sidnam has been awarded the 2022 Michael Gifkins Prize for her manuscript Backwaters. Sidnam wins a publishing contract with Text and a NZ$10,000 advance against royalties. The prize is awarded to an unpublished manuscript by a New Zealand writer, celebrating ... More >>
$25,000 Writers' Award Opens
Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 11:30 am | NZ Society of Authors
The CLNZ | NZSA Writers' Award of $25,000 is one of the highest non-fiction prizes in New Zealand literature, and is now open for applications. He $25,000 te nui o te Karāti Kaituhi o te CLNZ me te NZSA, te karāti mātua mo ngā pakimaero-pono ... More >>
2020 Michael Gifkins Prize Winner
Thursday, 24 September 2020, 5:48 am | NZ Society of Authors
The 2020 Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel is awarded to Gigi Fenster for A Good Winter Gigi Fenster has received the 2020 Michael Gifkins Prize for her novel, A Good Winter . Fenster receives a publishing contract with Text and a NZ$10,000 ... More >>
NZSA Youth Mentorship Programme 2020 Recipients Announced
Friday, 15 May 2020, 10:35 am | NZ Society of Authors
Four young writers now have a special opportunity to hone their writing skills and develop their craft under the mentorship of four of New Zealand’s finest professional authors. The 2020 recipients of the NZSA Youth Mentorship spaces are: Cadence Chung ... More >>
CLNZ/NZSA Research Grants 2020:Four Cash Grants To Support NZ Writers
Friday, 8 May 2020, 3:09 pm | NZ Society of Authors
Receive a $5,000 grant to help you research your latest fiction or non-fiction writing project. All New Zealand writers welcome to apply from today! In support of New Zealand writers who wish to undertake research for a fiction or non-fiction writing project, ... More >>
NZSA National Writers Forum celebrates writing from Oceania
Saturday, 30 June 2018, 1:24 pm | NZ Society of Authors
SEPTEMBER 21 - 23, 2018 John Marsden, Anita Heiss, Lani Wendt Young, Maualaivao Albert Wendt, Mandy Hager, Paula Morris, Pip Adam and Brannavan Gnanalingam are just some of the writers taking part in the NZSA National Writers Forum taking place from 21–23 ... More >>
Two emerging writers win trans-Tasman mentorship
Friday, 2 February 2018, 3:05 pm | NZ Society of Authors
The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc), Hachette Australia and Hachette New Zealand are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 NZSA / Hachette Mentor Program. More >>
