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Broad spectrum of shows highlighted at Fringe Awards
The Dunedin Fringe Festival 2025 wrapped up on Sunday with the Fringe Awards Night, honouring shows across the broad spe...
Posted: Friday Mar 28, 2025
Poetry Shelf celebrates Ockham NZ Book Award shortlist: Emma Neale
To celebrate the four collections on the Ockham NZ Book Award Poetry Short list I invited the poets to answer a handful ...
Posted: Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Today on Write Spot - Laurence Fearnley - At The Grand Glacier Hotel
Laurence Fearnley's book At The Grand Glacier Hotel has been shortlisted for the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Laurenc...
Posted: Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Dunedin Fringe Awards 2025
Heartfelt congratulations to Babyface, winner of the City of Literature Beyond Words Award and all the winners and short...
Posted: Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
The 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Finalists
Explore the finalists in these digital samplers, with extracts from all sixteen shortlisted books including our very own...
Posted: Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
2025 Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award – Shortlist Announced
A special congratulations to our very own Samantha Montgomerie!
Posted: Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
The Heidelberg Author Award 2025 is now open for submissions!
Applications close 1 May 2025
Posted: Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Southern authors in final cut for top literary prizes
Posted: Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards - shortlist announced
Heartfelt congratulations to our very own Laurence Fearnley, Emma Neale, Robert Sullivan (Ngāpuhi, Kāi Tahu) and all the...
Posted: Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Reviewers ‘filled with admiration’
Dunedin’s theatre community members came out in force on Monday night to celebrate the achievements of their peers at th...
Posted: Thursday Feb 20, 2025
‘Remarkable’ year of performances
A "remarkable" year of quality theatre in the midst of hard times will be celebrated at the 13th Otepoti Dunedin Theatre...
Posted: Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
‘Remarkable’ year of performances
A "remarkable" year of quality theatre in the midst of hard times will be celebrated at the 13th Otepoti Dunedin Theatre...
Posted: Monday Feb 10, 2025
The Ockham NZ Book Awards 2025 longlist is announced!
Warmest congratulations to all the nominees ...
Posted: Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Check out the prestigious 2025 Dublin Literary Award Longlist
Congratulations to our very own Laurence Fearnley, nominated by Dunedin Public Libraries, for At The Grand Glacier Hotel...
Posted: Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Prime Minister’s Award - Neville Peat
Posted: Monday Jan 13, 2025
Submit your work for the Storylines Te Kahurangi Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira Award
Entries close 31 October – get your manuscript in today!
Posted: Friday Jan 10, 2025
Paula Green Honoured with 2025 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal
Storylines is delighted to announce poet Paula Green as the 2025 recipient of the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal.
Posted: Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
The 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults judges have been announced!
Two highly experienced panels that include bestselling and award-winning authors, illustrators, editors, book reviewers,...
Posted: Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Poetry Shelf celebrates Brian Turner’s Literary Award with three poems
Posted: Friday Dec 06, 2024
2024 Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement
Heartfelt congratulations to our very own Neville Peat, who has been recognised with the 2024 Prime Minister’s Award for...
Posted: Thursday Dec 05, 2024
2025 Bucheon Diaspora Literary Award - Call for Nominations
Nominations close 13 Dec 2024
Posted: Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Ōtepoti poets top The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems
Posted: Friday Nov 22, 2024
Submissions Now Open for 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Books released between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 can be entered. There are two submission deadlines!
Posted: Thursday Nov 21, 2024
2025 NZ Booklovers Awards
NZ Booklovers are still accepting entries - Entries close 10 December 2024
Posted: Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Congratulations to all the 2024 Storylines Notable Book Award winners
Check out all the winners here.
Posted: Thursday Nov 14, 2024
Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal and Lecture Award
Nominations close 30 November 2024
Posted: Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
NZ Booklovers Awards 2025 - now open for entries
Entries close 10 December 2024
Posted: Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize 2024 – open for applications
Award for fresh writing with a ‘unique and original vision’ - Applications close 15 March 2024
Posted: Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Congratulations to Alison Wong
2024 Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate, recipient of the Burr/Tatham Trust Award recognising her contributions to lit...
Posted: Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Adam NZ Play Award Submissions are open
Submissions close on 1 December
Posted: Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Otago poets praised at prestigious International awards
Two University of Otago alumni have won awards in the prestigious Laurel Prize for poetry.
Posted: Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Call for judges of the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Applications to judge are now open to all those with suitable qualifications and experience, and will close on 31 Octobe...
Posted: Friday Oct 18, 2024
Entries are open for the Storylines Te Kahurangi Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira Award
This opportunity to share your original manuscript in te reo Māori closes 31 October
Posted: Friday Oct 11, 2024
Two wonderful Ōtepoti poets longlisted for the The Laurel Prize 2024!
A massive congratulations to Megan Kitching and Robyn Maree Pickens for being longlisted.
Posted: Friday Sep 27, 2024
Winners of the 2024 PANZ Book Design Awards announced
Congratulations to all the clever designers of these beautiful books
Posted: Friday Sep 20, 2024
2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
Entries are now open for the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, for New Zealand books published between 1 January 2024...
Posted: Monday Sep 09, 2024
Winner of the 2024 Janet Frame Prize
Multitalented Whanganui author Airini Beautrais has won the 2024 Janet Frame Prize worth $10,000.
Posted: Thursday Aug 29, 2024
2024 Ngaio Marsh Awards longlist revealed
Congratulations to the 15 fantastic Kiwi storytellers who are this year's finalists, across three categories.
Posted: Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Winners of the 2024 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults announced
Congratulations to all the winners!
Posted: Thursday Aug 15, 2024
New Zealand's most beautifully designed books revealed
The most beautifully designed books in Aotearoa have been revealed with the announcement today of the 2024 PANZ Book Des...
Posted: Thursday Jul 25, 2024
The Storylines Te Kahurangi Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira Award
Entries close 31 October 2024
Posted: Monday Jul 08, 2024
Call for nominations: Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award!
Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to children’s literature and literacy? Now is your chance t...
Posted: Thursday Jul 04, 2024
New award for mid-career children's writer in Aotearoa New Zealand
The Arts Foundation has introduced the Lynley Dodd Children’s Writers Award
Posted: Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Entries are open for the Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award
Applications close 31 October 2024
Posted: Monday Jul 01, 2024
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement
Make a nomination by 1:00 pm Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Posted: Monday Jun 24, 2024
Entries are open for the 2024 Storylines Notable Book Awards
Entries close at 5pm on 31 August 2024
Posted: Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Arts Pasifika Awards
Annual awards that celebrate and recognise excellence in Pacific arts across a range of arts practices and career stages...
Posted: Friday Jun 07, 2024
2024 $25,000 Writers' Award now open
Applications are now open for the 2024 CLNZ/NZSA Writers' Award. Applications close at 4pm on Monday 1 July
Posted: Friday Jun 07, 2024
Big Names Feature on National Children's Book Award Shortlist
Check out all the finalists for the 2024 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Posted: Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Entries for the 2024 PANZ Book Design Awards are now open!
Entries close Friday 31 May 2024
Posted: Thursday May 02, 2024
Congratulations Kimberley Fridd!!
Winner of the Drama NZ Life Membership Award for 2024
Posted: Monday Apr 29, 2024
Poetry Shelf Ockham NZ Book Award feature
Megan Kitching – a reading, a review, a poem
Posted: Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Storylines Margaret Mahy National Awards Day
Congratulations to Elizabeth Jones - winner of the 2024 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal for a lifetime achievement and co...
Posted: Friday Apr 12, 2024
Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for a much-loved book
Nominate now! Nominations close 29 Feb 2024
Posted: Monday Feb 26, 2024