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11-07-2025
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Applications Open For NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2025
Calling for applications from writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama with a literary track record, who are currently working on a new project. The Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship is awarded each year to a mid-career or senior writer to work on a project that shows a high level of literary merit and national significance and is donated by Peter Beatson. We thank Peter for his continuing and generous support of New Zealand writers. In 2024, the fellowship was awarded to Dr Jacqueline Leckie, who used the funding to work on her biography with the working title Meg Campbell (1937–2007): Aroha and Resistance. Dr Jacqueline Leckie told us she was honoured to be the recipient of the 2024 Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship and the Fellowship would enable her to research and write the first book length biography of one of Aotearoa's most original and memorable poets, Meg Campbell (1937–2007), provisionally titled 'Meg Campbell (1937–2007): Aroha and Resistance.' Meg's story has remained within the shadows of her renowned creative husband, Alistair Te Ariki Campbell. Other previous recipients include: Laurence Fearnley, Tim Jones, Siobhan Harvey, Whiti Hereaka, Emma Neale, Michael Harlow, Tina Makereti, Jillian Sullivan, Sue Wootton, and Frankie McMillan. Deadline for applications: Thursday 18 September 2025 To apply for the fellowship you need to be a member of the NZ Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc). Membership is open to all developing and established writers. New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) was established in 1934 and is the principal organisation representing writers' interests in NZ. A national office oversees 8 branches and hubs, administers prizes and awards, runs professional development programmes, advocates for the sector and to raise the visibility of NZ writers and NZ writing. It works in partnership with Ngā Kaituhi Māori and its developing Youth writer's network.
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11-07-2025
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Big Prize For Northland Writing Award
The NZ Society of Authors Northland Short Story Competition is open for 2025. Writers from all over New Zealand are encouraged to polish up their best pieces of writing for this Northland contest. NZSA Chair, Sherryl Clark, says increased prize money this year makes it a very attractive competition and she is hoping for many entries. 'The theme is open, so authors can choose any topic they wish. They have up to 1,500 words to impress the judges with their poignant, suspenseful, vivid, or electrifying stories.' Judges this year are Sherryl Clark and Coo Harkens, both successful published authors with wide writing experience. Ms Clark also pointed out the very healthy prize money this year with first prize being $1,000, thanks to Whangarei sponsors Vince's Fix-It Man Computer Services and Prose Publishing. The closing date in September 30th, entry fee is a very reasonable $10. There is also a secondary school competition and one for year seven and eight writers running concurrently. Entry form and all terms and conditions can be found at
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16-05-2025
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Congratulations To The Talented Student Writers Awarded NZSA Youth Mentorships In 2025!
Press Release – NZ Society of Authors Four secondary school students selected for mentorships will each be matched with a professional writer/mentor in their genre, as part of the NZ Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) 2025 Youth Mentorship Programme. The young writers will hone their writing skills and develop their craft through the year, working on their chosen writing project. We congratulate them on their success. 2025 Youth Mentorships have been awarded to: Jayden Cox – Rutherford College (Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland) Madison Heta – Aparima College (Otautau) Isabella Jones – St Catherines (Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington) Eleazar Kenese – McAuley High School (Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland) Award-winning writer Tina Shaw, who convened the judging panel along with writer Cristina Schumacher, said that: ' It was very difficult to choose a shortlist this year from so many talented young writers. The projects ranged from fantasy and dystopic fiction to political poetry, and showed that young writers are thinking seriously about their writing.' Congratulations also to the highly commended student writers: Samuela Dsouza from Auckland Girls' Grammar School (Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland) and Eassin Wang from St Cuthbert's College, (Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland). The NZSA Youth Mentorship Programme was established in 2010 to foster and develop emerging writing talent around Aotearoa New Zealand with the support of established authors. NZSA Chief Executive Jenny Nagle says ' Over the last 30 years NZSA's mentor programmes have proven themselves to be a valuable development pipeline for emerging writers. We wish these writers well with their projects this year.' Youth Mentorship is one of The New Zealand Society of Authors successful mentoring programmes for writers and is made possible with the support by Creative New Zealand.
