25 November 2021: 2022 Grimshaw Sargeson Fellows announced

18 November 2021: New sponsor for First Book Awards

18 November 2021: 2021 PANZ Book Design Awards announced

17 November 2021: New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults submissions close 14 December 2021

15 November 2021: The Michael King Writers Centre Trust is looking forward to welcoming and hosting a diverse cohort of writers who, during their time in Devonport’s Signalman’s House, will work on an exciting and eclectic range of topics

4 November 2021: New Zealand Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement 2021 announced

3 November 2021: Storylines Notable Books 2021 Awards Announced

5 October 2021: Shortlists announced for NZSA Heritage Literary Awards.

4 October 2021: Wellington’s Sarah Forster has been announced as the recipient of the 2021 Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award for outstanding service to children’s and young adults’ literature and reading.

Get in quick for CLNZ Contestable Grants - close 6 October.

Publishing icon A.W. Reed’s renowned collection of Māori myths and legends has stood the test of time since it was first published in 1963 as A Treasury of Maori Folklore.

Going West presents Fabricated Reality live online! In three sessions over three evenings (9, 10 & 11 October) leading authors explore how stories reflect and fabricate reality. Accessed from the festival website. Join us at 7.30pm at www.goingwestfest.co.nz

1 October 2021: The Whitcoulls Kids’ Top 50 Books are announced, with 4 NZ titles in the Top 10

Congratulations to all of the 2021 Book Industry Award winners

28 September 2021: Carolyn King publishes an important study on predators in NZ

28 September 2021: Laura Jean McKay wins Arthur C. Clarke Award

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.