News

• 2018 Ockham NZ Book Award Winners Announced

  16-05-2018

  Congratulations to ANZL fellow Elizabeth Smither whose collection Night Horse (Auckland UP) won the Ockham Book Award for Poetry, and member Pip Adam whose novel The New Animals (Victoria UP) won the 2018 $52,000 Acorn Foundation Fiction Prize. The winners received their honours at the glittering Ockham New Zealand Book Awards ceremony, which also marked the Awards’ 50th anniversary, held in Auckland’s Aotea Centre. For the full list of prize winners see here.

• 2018 Ockham Shortlist Announced

  06-03-2018

  The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards shortlist is out and another wonderful selection, including ANZL Fellow Elizabeth Smither (Night Horse, AUP) for poetry, and for fiction ANZL member Pip Adam (The New Animals, VUP). Congratulations! Read the full shortlist here.

• Poetry Reviewers Wanted: Booksellers NZ

  02-03-2018

  Booksellers NZ need poetry reviewers for their blog (see here). This is unpaid, but great for your poetry/writer CV. They’re happy just to have a one-off, or more long-term reviewers. Sound like you? Contact Sarah at info@booksellers.co.nz

• MKC | Shanghai Residency – Applications Open

  27-02-2018

  Applications for the eight week International Writers’ Residency in Shanghai are now open. This is a partnership between the New Zealand China Friendship Society, the Michael King Writers’ Centre and The Shanghai Writers’ Association. NZ applications close Friday 30th March 2018 at 5pm and should be emailed to the Michael King Writers’ Centre, manager@writerscentre.org.nz . For further details and application form see here.

• Entries Open for Sarah Broom Poetry Prize

  27-02-2018

  One of New Zealand’s most valuable poetry prizes, the Sarah Broom Prize  supports new work from an emerging or established New Zealand poet. In 2018, the prize is an award of $5,000. Poets are required to submit six to eight poems (at least five unpublished). The recipient of the prize will be announced in May 2018 during Auckland Writers Festival week. Entries open 19 February and close 11 March 2018. For entries/queries email poetryprize@sarahbroom.co.nz. For more information about the prize and Sarah Broom visit http://www.sarahbroom.co.nz

• Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement 2018 – call for nominations

  15-02-2018

  These prestigious annual awards recognise those writers who have made a notable contribution to New Zealand literature in non-fiction, poetry or fiction, with $60,000 for each genre. Nominations close 6 April, 5pm. To learn more about the awards, or to nominate a writer, follow this link.

• CNZ Berlin Residency Announced

  19-12-2017

  Congratulations to ANZL member Vivienne Plumb, recipient of the $40,000 biennial Creative New Zealand Berlin Writers Residency 2017/2018. Vivienne will use the eleven month residency to research and write a creative non-fiction work that explores the hidden past of her late mother, Isabel Hurley. For the full press release, see here.

• Ockham Awards 2018 Longlist Announced

  29-11-2017

  So many fantastic books! Congratulations to the following longlisted ANZL members: Fiction -The New Animals by Pip Adam (Victoria University Press), The Beat of the Pendulum by Catherine Chidgey (Victoria University Press) and Five Strings by Apirana Taylor (Anahera Press); for Poetry – The Internet of Things by Kate Camp (Victoria University Press), The Ones Who Keep Quiet by David Howard (Otago University Press), Tightrope by Selina Tusitala Marsh (Auckland University Press) and Night Horse by Elizabeth Smither (Auckland University Press). For the entire longlist see here.

• New Landfall Editor Announced

  25-10-2017

  Congratulations to ANZL member Emma Neale, the new editor for New Zealand’s biannual and longest-running arts and literary journal Landfall. Emma will replace David Eggleton who was editor for a record eight years.

• Grimshaw Sargeson Fellowship Applications Open

  08-09-2017

  This national literary award offers published New Zealand writers, both here and overseas, the opportunity to focus on their craft full-time by providing an annual stipend of $20,000 at the Sargeson Centre in Auckland. Applications close 6 October. Tenure due starts 1 April 2018. More information here or download the application form.

• Katherine Mansfield Menton 2018 Fellowship Now Open

  07-09-2017

  This prestigious residency, open to established New Zealand creative writers across all genres, provides a substantial $35,000 travel/living allowance and a work space for three months in Menton, France. Applications close 25th September 2017. For application form and details see here.

• Randall Cottage Residency Open

  07-09-2017

  Applications are now open for the 2018 Creative New Zealand Randell Cottage Writers Fellowship. The succesful applicant works on an approved project from July to December, with a stipend of $22,000, and six months’ rent free accommodation in Wellington. Deadline Friday, 3 November 2017. Application forms can be found here. For further information see here.

• MKWC Residency 2018 – Applications Open

  07-09-2017

  The Michael King Writers’ Centre, Auckland, is offering new 2018 residencies for up to 13 writers. Established, experienced, mid-career or emerging authors can apply to stay for as little as a fortnight. A Pasifika residency has been added to support Pasifika writing. For deadlines and application forms see here.

• Congratulations Selina Tusitala Marsh!

  26-08-2017

  Selina Tusitala Marsh is New Zealand’s newly appointed Poet Laureate! This well-deserved award was announced during Selina’s launch of her latest collection Tightrope (AUP), on 25 August, National Poetry Day. Brilliant Selina!

• Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement Announced!

  03-08-2017

  Huge congratulations to Witi Ihimaera, Paula Green and Peter Simpson, recipients of this year’s Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement! Full press release here.