D’Arcy Writers’ Grants for 2017
December 2nd, 2016 | by Booknotes Administrator
The judging panel has unanimously chosen two applicants for 2017 D’Arcy Writers’ Grants of $5000 each to write essays of …
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The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems 2016
December 1st, 2016 | by Booknotes Administrator
The winner of the 2016 Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems, run by International Writers’ Workshop NZ Inc …
2017 Grimshaw Sargeson Fellows announced!
November 29th, 2016 | by Booknotes Administrator
New Zealand poets Steven Toussaint and Gregory Kan have been awarded the prestigious 2017 Grimshaw Sargeson Fellowship. This is the …
Expert Team to Judge the 2017 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
November 28th, 2016 | by Booknotes Administrator
Librarian Pam Jones, educationalist Trish Brooking, authors Rachael King and Ben Brown, and reviewer Sarah Forster have been appointed judges …
UC Honorary Doctorate for NZ author-artist
November 25th, 2016 | by Booknotes Administrator
New Zealand children’s author, illustrator and educator Gavin Bishop, ONZM, will receive an honorary doctorate from his alma mater at …
Final NZSA Janet Frame Memorial Award goes to Laurence Fearnley
November 23rd, 2016 | by Booknotes Administrator
NZSA is delighted to announce Laurence Fearnley as the recipient of the Janet Frame Memorial Award 2016. The NZ Society …
Michael King Writers’ Centre 2017 Residency Recipients Announced
November 23rd, 2016 | by Booknotes Administrator
Four writers selected for the residency programme at the Michael King Writers’ Centre next year will be bringing to life …
Book Awards longlist and new sponsor announced
November 22nd, 2016 | by Booknotes Administrator
The 2017 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist, announced today, celebrates an impressive range of books by both established and …
First Navajo Nation Poet Laureate joins Victoria’s Creativity Week
November 17th, 2016 | by Booknotes Administrator
The first Poet Laureate of the Navajo Nation in the United States will be giving free public readings in Wellington …
2016 New Zealand Arts Awards Recipients Announced
November 15th, 2016 | by Booknotes Administrator
The Arts Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2016 New Zealand Arts Awards. This year’s Awards feature …
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