24 September 2021: Whiti Hereaka awarded fellowship

20 September 2021: Mātātuhi announces two new special grants

16 September 2021: Tom Baragwanath has been awarded the 2021 Michael Gifkins Prize for his crime novel Paper Cage. Baragwanath wins a publishing contract with Text and a NZ$10,000 advance against royalties.

Amy McDaid awarded Todd New Writer’s Bursary in 2021.

Going West Goes Online and Free in September

1 September 2021. Jade Kake wins $25,000 Writers’ Award for her project on the legacy of Professor Rewi Thompson (1953-2017; Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Raukawa)

1 September 2021. CLNZ Cultural Fund Contestable Grants applications open 8 September

30 August 2021. Online Storytimes Aotearoa are back

27 August 2021. Michael King Writers Centre 2022 Residencies - applications open

10 August 2021: New book announcement Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson by Jack Remiel Cottrell - contact Josie Shapiro re interviews, reviews, photos, etc.

4 August 2021. The New Zealand Book Awards Trust is now inviting submissions for the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.

13 July 2021. Mātātuhi Foundation supports four “big idea” literary initiatives

13 July 2021. A stunning line up of finalists announced for the 2021 PANZ Book Design Awards.

Going West announces four live events for 2021

Going West announces four live events for 2021

New Report shows Kiwis Took Solace in Books in 2020

Independent Kiwi publisher garners international award at the world’s largest children’s book fair

$25,000 Writers’ Award - Applications are open now for the Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Writers' Award

Nominate a New Zealand author for the Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement - deadline 12 July 2021

Want your chance to be the judge? The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards are calling for judges for 2022.