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Victoria University Press to become Te Herenga Waka University Press
2 December 2021: Victoria University Press to become Te Herenga Waka University Press
New Zealand Historical Association 2021 Prize Winners announced
1 December 2021: NZHA Prize winners announced
Signals Young Writers Awards announced
1 December 2021: Winners of 2021 Signals Young Writers Awards announced
2022 Grimshaw Sargeson Fellows Announced
25 November 2021: 2022 Grimshaw Sargeson Fellows announced
PANZ Book Design Awards announced
18 November 2021: 2021 PANZ Book Design Awards announced
2022 Book Awards for Children and Young Adults submissions open
17 November 2021: New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults submissions close 14 December 2021
The Michael King Writers Centre announces 2022 Residencies
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
New Zealand Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement 2021 announced
4 November 2021: New Zealand Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement 2021 announced
Storylines Notable Books 2021 Awards Announced
3 November 2021: Storylines Notable Books 2021 Awards Announced
NZSA New Zealand Heritage Literary Awards 2021
5 October 2021: Shortlists announced for NZSA Heritage Literary Awards.
2021 Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award for outstanding service to children’s literature and reading announced
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.
CLNZ Contestable Fund Grants close 6 October
Get in quick for CLNZ Contestable Grants - close 6 October.
Māori myths collection first published in 1963 gets makeover
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: Fabricated Reality online
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
Whitcoulls: Kids’ Top 50 Books List announced — 4 local books in top 10
1 October 2021: The Whitcoulls Kids’ Top 50 Books are announced, with 4 NZ titles in the Top 10
Disaster on four small paws
28 September 2021: Carolyn King publishes an important study on predators in NZ
Laura Jean McKay wins Arthur C. Clarke Award
28 September 2021: Laura Jean McKay wins Arthur C. Clarke Award