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Welcome to the Literary Bulletin
NZSA is delighted to announce David Hill is our 2019-2020 President of Honour. He will deliver the annual Janet Frame Memorial Lecture on 12 Sept. David Hill has served NZSA for over 20 years with his thoughtful mentoring and support for new writers. "No person was ever honoured for what he (sic) received. Honour has been the reward for what they gave" - Calvin Coolidge
Many treats in store this month with Hamilton Book Month, the Book Awards Trust Children's Book Awards and National Poetry Day. The NZSA Peter and Diane Beatson Fellowship, the CLNZ Writer's Award and the Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Manuscript are all open for entries.
Today we start the first of a series of quick ONE-minute surveys which will review our services for members - This week... The Literary Bulletin and You!
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The 2019 Ngaio Marsh Awards shortlist revealed
Congratulations to the 2019 Ngaio Marsh Awards finalists and special congratulations to NZSA members who have been shortlisted!
Best Novel:
This Mortal Boy by Fiona Kidman (Penguin) NZSA
Money In The Morgue by Ngaio Marsh NZSA & Stella Duffy (Harpercollins)
The Quaker by Liam McIlvanney (Harpercollins) NZSA
Call Me Evie by JP Pomare (Hachette)
The Vanishing Act by Jen Shieff (Mary Egan Publishing) NZSA
Best First Novel:
One For Another by Andrea Jacka (Red River Pony Publishing)
Crystal Reign by Kelly Lyndon (Remnant Press)
Call Me Evie by JP Pomare (Hachette)
Best Non-Fiction:
The Great New Zealand Robbery by Scott Bainbridge (Allen & Unwin) NZSA
The Short Life And Mysterious Death Of Jane Furlong by Kelly Dennett (Awa)
Behind Bars by Anna Leask (Penguin)
The Cause Of Death by Cynric Temple-Camp (HarperCollins)
The winners will be announced during the WORD Christchurch Spring Event on September 14. More
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PANZ Book Design Awards
A richly illustrated retelling of the unique and powerful history of Sāmoan tattooing was the big winner at the 2019 PANZ Book Design Awards. Tatau: A History of Sāmoan Tattooing by Sean Mallon and Sébastien Galliot (Te Papa Press), designed by Arch MacDonnell (Inhouse Design) received the overall accolade of the Gerard Reid Award for Best Book Sponsored by Nielson Book along with the Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book and the Mary Egan Publishing Award for Best Typography. More
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Vanda Symon and Liam McIlvanney shortlisted for John Creasey Dagger award
Congratulations to NZSA member and Otago Southland Regional Branch rep, Vanda Symon and NZSA Waitangi Day Honours recipient Liam McIlvanney. The award, presented by the Crime Writers Association, is for the best crime novel by a first-time author of any nationality first published in the UK in English during the Judging Period. ‘Best crime novel by a first time author’ means that the author must not have had a novel of any sort published before under any name whatsoever. In the case of novels with more than one author, all the authors must meet this requirement. More
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Emma Timpany wins Hall and Woodhouse DLF Writing Prize
Emma Timpany’s novel, Travelling in the Dark, was announced as the winner of the Hall & Woodhouse DLF Writing Prize for 2019, and awarded the £1000 prize by the guest of honour, the famous local writer, Minette Walters.
Travelling in the Dark received an NZSA mentorship in 2014 and was published in 2018 by Fairlight Books. More.
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Hamilton Book Month
Hamilton Book Month is on again this August with 21 events (35 counting repeats) and 31 events being free: panels on contemporary and historical fiction, recipes and research, crime writing and book award finalists. We have poetry and historical fiction workshops, seminars on self-publishing and children’s literature, a lit pub quiz, poetry brunch, school sessions, storytelling and Te Reo events, local authors talking about their books, visits from Suzy Cato and Tessa Duder and more!
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Poetry on the Beach
Come and have some fun, and write your original poem on the sand at Orewa Beach at 1pm on 17 Aug, as a pre-event for National Poetry Day. Your poem will be featured in our movie of the event. Spot prizes, and $100 prize for best poem. Entry $5, details and registration here.
(Virtual) Poetry Treasure Hunt !
Every day in the month of August, you'll receive an email introducing you to the work of a poet, some well-known, some hidden voices. There'll be poems to read and links to films and audio recordings of their work, and a clue, with an answer somewhere in the poetry for you to find...At the end of the month, you'll need all 31 clues to solve the final puzzle. But the hunt is entirely digital. Tickets £20 with proceeds going to Live Canon's children's workshops in schools and libraries (UK based).
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The Writing Room
Want to write more this year?
When you subscribe to The Writing Room you get the time and space to write every month. Not to mention the inspiration that comes with hanging out with other writers who turn up and write...
Facilitator: Kathryn Burnett
Next Writing Room Session - 6th August - 7pm @ Studio One Toi Tu - Auckland
READ MORE ABOUT THE WRITING ROOM
JOIN THE WRITING ROOM NOW
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Zephyr Short Story Competition 2019
Brought to you by the Wellington Branch of NZSA.
Judges: Linda Burgess and Fiona Kidman.
The competition has two sections:
Open Division - open to NZ permanent residents aged 18 and over, who are writing in English. Published and unpublished writers are welcome to enter. Entries must be a single story of no more than 1500 words. It must be an original, unpublished piece of work.
Judge: Linda Burgess
First Prize: $450 ($300 in book tokens, $150 in cash)
Second Prize: $300 ($200 in book tokens, $100 in cash)
Third Prize: $250 ($100 in book tokens, $50 in cash)
Deadline: 30 Sept. Entry fee: $20
Enter Now
Junior Division - open to NZ permanent residents aged 18 years and under, who are writing in English. Published and unpublished writers are welcome to enter. Entries must be a single story of no more than 1,000 words. It must be an original, unpublished piece of work.
Judge: Fiona Kidman
First Prize: $150 (in book tokens)
Second Prize: $100 (in book tokens)
Third Prize: $50 (in book tokens)
Deadline: 30 Sept. Entry fee: Free
Enter Now
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5 question short survey: the literary bulletin and you
We are reviewing some of the key services we offer NZSA members, with the aim of improving services where we can, adding services where we need to, and retaining the services you love. There are only five questions and it will take a couple of minutes to complete. TO THE SURVEY
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Janet Frame Memorial Lecture - President of Honour David Hill
The President of Honour delivers the annual NZSA Janet Frame Memorial Lecture – a free community event that each year looks at the current state of the literary and writing sectors. This year’s event will be held at the Ellen Melville Centre, High St in Central Auckland on September 12. Book here
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NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2019 - deadline 17 Aug
A $10,000 Opportunity for Writers! 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.
This annual 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. More
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Writing Audio Drama: Don't forget to shut the door
Before Shakespeare launches on his account of Henry V’s adventures in France, he has his Chorus address the throng of groundlings waiting in anticipation for the play to begin. ‘Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts…’, he begs of them, ‘Think, when we talk of horses, that you see them / Printing their proud hooves i’ th’ receiving earth…’ Veteran radio dramatist Neville Teller offers tips for authors new to writing audio drama on the Society of Authors UK blog. More
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Publishers, authors concerned over Audible’s audio-to-text program
In the US, publishers, literary agents and authors have expressed concern that Audible’s proposed program Captions, which transcribes audio to text alongside its audiobooks, infringes on rights holders, reports Publishers Weekly.
In a statement, Audible said Captions ‘does not replicate or replace the print or ebook reading experience’, and is designed ‘primarily to fill an unmet need in education’ by allowing students listening to a book to engage more fully with the work. More. Extract from article in Books + Publishing
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Author funded publication
Have you received an offer of publication from a ‘contributory’ or ‘partnership’ publisher? The New Zealand Society of Authors is seeing an increasing number of ‘contributory’ or ‘partnership’ publisher offers.
Our sister organisation the Australian Society of Authors has posted an interview with their contract assessor, Olivia Lanchester, which discusses many of the issues raised by this type of offer. This is recommended reading for any writer who is approaching publishers or planning to.
Our last Literary Bulletin featured a blog post by Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware on vanity publishers. If you are approaching publishers and have not yet read this post, we recommend reading it.
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Indian writer Arundhati Roy - hosted by Auckland Writers Festival
Arundhati Roy catapulted to fame with her debut novel The God of Small Things which won the 1997 Booker Prize. Since then she has published more than 18 books including Booker-longlisted second novel The Ministry of Utmost Happiness (2017) and major works of non-fiction such as Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers, Capitalism: A Ghost Story, The End of Imagination and, now, My Seditious Heart, an upcoming single volume collection of her political essay writing over 20 years. Chaired by Paula Morris.
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2019 Children’s Writers and Illustrators Hui - Wild Imaginings
8-10 November
The WILD Imaginings team has developed a stimulating programme for established and emerging children’s writers and illustrators. Dunedin is a vibrant UNESCO City of Literature and we want you to experience many of the attractions on offer. Our main venues are the Dunedin Library and the Dunedin Public Art Gallery while break-out sessions are in historic venues in the Octagon. A highlight of our programme will be Tessa Duder’s conversation with Kate De Goldi on Saturday morning. Programme details
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Writing Appraisal Service - subsidised for NZSA members - StartWrite 2019 service OPEN
Appraisals are available on a first come, first served basis.
The NZSA Writing Sample and Synopsis Assessment Service is an excellent opportunity for writers to get an appraisal of up to 6000 words. This is a fast and efficient way to get you on track with your work - be it poetry, an early draft of an MS, short stories etc. Find out more
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NZSA Oral History Podcast Series: Season 2 Final!
Dennis McEldowney believed a diary was a better keeper of history than memory. In our final episode for Season 2 his diary readings are underscored with music and followed by discussions with Michael King. Listen through our website or subscribe to it on Soundcloud, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
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30 Aug – 1 Sept. Barge Showgrounds Event Centre, Whangarei
Are you planning to self-publish? NorthWrite 2019 is a great opportunity to share Leeanna Morgan's expertise. Leeanna's debut novel was published in 2014. Since then, she has published 32 contemporary romance novels and become a USA Today bestselling author. She enjoys the creative and business side of writing and, as an indie-author, looks forward to growing an even more successful writing career. With more than $1 million dollars in sales, self-publishing has given Leeanna opportunities she never thought possible. Full programme details are available at www.northwrite.co.nz
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I Don’t Want to Lose my Head | Lydia Cacho
I awake and glance about me without wanting to open my eyes properly. The clock says three in the morning. I reach up to my neck and rub it while taking deep breaths. Darkness invades my bedroom, my breath grows shorter. I have to put on the light in order to figure out my whereabouts, there’s an unfamiliar smell to this place. More |
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Email PEN spokesperson Dana Wensley at PEN@nzauthors.org.nz for issues to do with Freedom of Expression. Email Writers In Prison co-ordinator Lesley Marshall if you would like to be part of the Writers in Prison letter writing team.
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Your chance to win a copy of Moth Hour by Anne Kennedy
The family didn’t know what to do about grief. The noisy house went silent. I was fourteen. I lay on the red rug in the sitting room and listened to Beethoven’s Thirty-Three Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120 – over and over because it was there.
With thanks to AUP. Include your name and postal address in the email (the draw is only for NZSA members). The winner will be drawn at the end of next week! Email us by 9 August to be in to win. Congratulations to last week's winners: Penelope Jackson, Sue Reidy.
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Ockham Book Awards
Entries open for the 2020 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, for New Zealand books published between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019.
There are two submission dates:
- For books published between 1 Jan and 31 Aug, submissions are now open until 5pm, Mon, 9 Sept.
- For books published between 1 Sept and 31 Dec, submissions will open on Tues, 10 Sept and close on Wed, 23 Oct.
All entries need to be completed online. You can view the 2020 Call for Entries pack here.
The 2020 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards ceremony will be held in Auckland on 12 May 2020, in collaboration with the Auckland Writers Festival.
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Calendar of Opportunities on authors.org.nz
Listed here with opportunities only visible to members! Log in using your email address and password. Visit your branch page for opportunities in your area. Opportunities are listed by deadline date.
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Storylines Story Tour Auckland & South Auckland events
Heading for schools, early childhood centres and community venues round Auckland are award-winning writer/illustrators David Elliot and Donovan Bixley and writer/designer Janet Hunt, along with up-and-coming YA writer Lani Wendt Young.
All four also appear at a public family event, ‘Storylines Tales on Tour’ on Wednesday 21 August at 6pm at the Leys Institute, Ponsonby.
In addition, acclaimed children’s author, Stacy Gregg, is among leading children’s authors appearing at a special event at the Vodafone Events Centre, on Monday 19 August. This will be attended by more than 600 students from 13 South Auckland schools. Also featuring award-winning authors and illustrators Miriama Kamo, Pauline Smith, Ruth Paul, Zak Waipara, Josh Morgan and Maria Gill.
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Events are listed on authors.org.nz
Find events and book launches here. Events in your area on your branch page.
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Bestsellers from Nielsen BookScan
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Latest Nielsen Bestseller reports
Bestsellers Chart - fiction, non-fiction, adults, children & Independent Booksellers Top 20
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Writers on Radio and TV
Click here for the lineup for upcoming Books on Radio New Zealand National.
Nine to Noon submission form
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