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Writers' Final Opportunity To Enter Coveted Award
Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 11:30 am | New Zealand Society of Authors
New Zealand residents with a literary edge have until Thursday 31 March to enter their unpublished work into the 2011 Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Unpublished Manuscript Award. More >>
2010/2011 Beatson Fellow Announced
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Society of Authors
The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) is very pleased to announce that the 2010/2011 recipient of the NZSA Beatson Fellowship is Carl Nixon. More >>
NZSA/Pindar Publishing Prize takes off with storm
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Society of Authors
The inaugural NZSA/Pindar Publishing prize, which closed for entries on Tuesday, received an astonishing 508 applications! More >>
Radio NZ cuts could impact on writers' earning
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Society of Authors
The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) is concerned about the recent attacks made on Radio New Zealand and says that further cuts in their budget could well impact on New Zealand writers’ ability to make an income. More >>
New Zealand Writers Invited To Enter Major Awards
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Society of Authors
The 2010 Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Awards are now open and New Zealand writers with a passion for the mind, body, spirit genre are encouraged to enter. The Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Literature Awards, run in conjunction with the New Zealand ... More >>
New Zealand In support Of freedom Of speech
Friday, 5 February 2010, 11:43 am | New Zealand Society of Authors
At a meeting held in Wellington on Monday 1 February, New Zealanders expressed concern at the repression of free speech in Iran. The meeting, called by PEN NZ and the Mohsen Hachtroubi Foundation of Paris, discussed the imprisonment, torture, rape and execution ... More >>
Judges announced for NZSA/Pindar Publishing Prize
Friday, 29 January 2010, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Society of Authors
The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) in association with Pindar, Whitcoulls, The New Zealand Herald and Astra Print are delighted to announce the judges of the inaugural NZSA/Pindar Publishing Prize. More >>
Press Conference In Support Of The People Of Iran
Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Society of Authors
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. – Article 19, Universal ... More >>
2009 Lilian Ida Smith Award announced
Thursday, 17 December 2009, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Society of Authors
The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) are proud to announce that Leanne Radjokovich has been selected to receive the 2009 Lilian Ida Smith Award. Born in Hamilton, Leanne now lives in Auckland, and is currently completing the Master of ... More >>
New Publishing Award Announced
Monday, 14 December 2009, 11:20 am | New Zealand Society of Authors
The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.), in association with Pindar NZ, Whitcoulls, Astra Print Group, the New Zealand Herald and Creative New Zealand are proud to announce the launch of the “NZSA Pindar Publishing Prize”. This competition ... More >>
Google Book Settlement - not time to celebrate yet
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 9:55 am | New Zealand Society of Authors
The removal of New Zealand from the proposed Google Book Settlement is welcomed by the New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) whose objection to the settlement, filed with the US Court earlier this year, was instrumental in securing New Zealanders’ ... More >>
Politicians on Writing
Monday, 5 October 2009, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Society of Authors
Politicians create the rules defining our working environment. That is why President of The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.), Tony Simpson, will join a panel of sitting MPs to debate major issues affecting the working environment for New Zealand’s ... More >>
M.E.D. agrees to meet on Google Book Settlement
Friday, 18 September 2009, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Society of Authors
The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) was this week contacted by the office of the Honourable Simon Power and informed that: More >>
Authors maintain pressure on Google settlement
Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 11:46 am | New Zealand Society of Authors
The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) continues to be disappointed at the lack of commitment from the Government to support and protect New Zealand authors’ copyright, in spite of openly stating the contrary earlier this year. In a speech ... More >>
MED refuses to get involved in Google Settlement
Friday, 28 August 2009, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Society of Authors
Ministry of Economic Development refuses to get involved in the Google Settlement The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) is stunned at the lack of support the New Zealand Government is showing its writers. For about 5 years, Google has ... More >>
Society of Authors calls for action on Local Govt
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 9:59 am | New Zealand Society of Authors
The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) is calling for the public to put pressure on the Government to ensure that free public access to community facilities be maintained. The Society has written to the Hon Rodney Hide voicing our concerns ... More >>
NZ Govt action needed on Google Settlement
Friday, 21 August 2009, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Society of Authors
The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) is demanding action from the Government on the Google Book Settlement as the deadline of 4 September for rights holders to ‘opt out’ looms. The Society is concerned that authors may take action that they ... More >>
NZSA, Manchester Trust announce New Writers' Award
Friday, 14 August 2009, 9:44 am | New Zealand Society of Authors
For the first time, in 2009, the New Zealand Society of Authors together with the Manchester Trust is proud to be able to offer an award to recognise the oeuvre of published work by a mid-career writer. The purpose of the award is to offer recognition ... More >>
NZSA alarmed at library privatisation prospect
Thursday, 23 July 2009, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Society of Authors
The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) is alarmed at reports of the proposed law changes to Local Government allowing councils to strip local spending back to core services (defined as transport, water services and public heath and safety). ... More >>
The New Zealand Society of Authors on Fiji
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Society of Authors
The New Zealand Society of Authors (incorporating PEN New Zealand) joins a wide range of other freedom of speech advocates throughout the world in deploring the vicious repression of media by the military government of Fiji. More >>
