Winter writer’s residency offered

Aspiring writers are being urged to sign up to The Mike Riddell writer’s residency.

Posted: Tuesday Apr 11, 2023

Home-maker, writer, rebel: Barbara Else gets honest about her career and marriage

One of New Zealand’s best known authors, Barbara Else rebelled against a lot of things women were once expected to think...

Posted: Sunday Apr 09, 2023

The Elsie Locke Writing Prize 2023

Toitoi: A Journal for Young Writers and Artists' Elsie Locke Writing Prize 2023 opens at the beginning of Term 2.

Posted: Thursday Apr 06, 2023

AIR Litteratur Västra Götaland announces literary residency grants

Are you a writer or literary translator? Do you need access to your own workplace? Are you looking for a peaceful work e...

Posted: Thursday Apr 06, 2023

The Playhouse Theatre's Pinnochio

Starts this weekend!

Posted: Thursday Apr 06, 2023

Granada Writers in Residence Programme

Closing Date for Applications - May 31

Posted: Wednesday Apr 05, 2023

Radio NZ Interview

Donald Kerr: the life and times of Ernie Webber

Posted: Wednesday Apr 05, 2023

Young writers and artists!!

Toitoi: A Journal for Young Writers and Artists would love to hear from you

Posted: Wednesday Apr 05, 2023

Short story: The Islands of Arthur Trimble

"He imagines the rattling windows of his bach": a sad seaside saga by Majella Cullinane

Posted: Tuesday Apr 04, 2023

Calling rangatahi o Ōtepoti!

Show us what you think a Zero Carbon Ōtepoti might look like

Posted: Friday Mar 31, 2023

Poet laureate marks ‘state of the nation’

With bated breath, Dunedin poetry fans waited patiently to get their hands on a copy of David Eggleton’s latest book.

Posted: Friday Mar 31, 2023

Asia New Zealand Foundation Arts Practitioners Fund

Round Two for 2023 is now open for applications!

Posted: Friday Mar 31, 2023

RAWA Readers and Writers Akaroa

Early bird registrations close this Sunday 2 April. Check it out!

Posted: Thursday Mar 30, 2023

The Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize is turning five!

Find out more and enter here:

Posted: Thursday Mar 30, 2023

Starling Issue 16

Submissions Close April 10!

Posted: Wednesday Mar 29, 2023

A must watch!

‘What the future holds’ by David Eggleton

Posted: Tuesday Mar 28, 2023

Kraków UNESCO City of Literature International Residency 2023

Call for applications

Posted: Tuesday Mar 28, 2023

Congratulations Emma Neale

... a winner in the Fish International Short Story Prize

Posted: Tuesday Mar 28, 2023

Ōtepoti Theatre Lab Playwrights Programme 2023

Submissions accepted from Monday 1 May 2023.

Posted: Tuesday Mar 28, 2023

Putting a playful spin on city landmarks

A vision of Dunedin in the colourful works of iconic Dunedin artist Annie Baird is inspiring young visitors to Dunedin P...

Posted: Monday Mar 27, 2023

Kiwi Christmas Books Cyclone Books Appeal

Donate Here....

Posted: Monday Mar 27, 2023

DUNEDIN FRINGE FESTIVAL 'BEYOND WORDS' AWARD SPONSORED BY CITY OF LITERATURE

.... and the winner is ....

Posted: Monday Mar 27, 2023

New show on OAR FM's Youth Zone!

Posted: Friday Mar 17, 2023

New space to Knockabout in

In its fifth year as a Dunedin Fringe Festival venue, the New Athenaeum Theatre (NAT) has opened up a second pop-up spac...

Posted: Thursday Mar 16, 2023

NZ BOOKLOVERS AWARDS 2023

NZ Booklovers Awards 2023 Shortlist

Posted: Friday Feb 24, 2023

Student Writing in the School Journal

Posted: Wednesday Feb 22, 2023

'OTHERHOOD - open for submissions

Posted: Monday Feb 20, 2023

Books by Beatrice Hale

Posted: Monday Feb 13, 2023

Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency

Open for applications! Deadline to apply is 5pm Friday 17 March.

Posted: Friday Feb 10, 2023

Creative New Zealand Michael King Writer's Fellowship

Fellowship awarded every two years to an established New Zealand writer of literature, with a significant publication re...

Posted: Friday Feb 10, 2023

Dear Nature Podcast

Posted: Thursday Feb 09, 2023

Pikihuia Awards open for submissions

Posted: Thursday Feb 09, 2023

Public Lending Right annual registration form

Posted: Thursday Feb 09, 2023

THESE BOOMERS ARE A-OK

SIR ROGER HALL’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SHOW WINDING UP, ABOUT TWO SPIRITED SENIORS, IS HEADING SOUTH.

Posted: Wednesday Jan 25, 2023

'Awakening a curate's library' by Donald Kerr

Posted: Thursday Jan 19, 2023

Introducing Elixir & Star Press

Posted: Wednesday Jan 11, 2023

Documentary to mark 175th anniversary of first Otago migrant ship

A documentary will help to mark 175 years since the arrival of the first migrant ship into Otago Harbour for the Dunedin...

Posted: Wednesday Jan 11, 2023

Government to discuss establishment of book commission

Organisations involved in the New Zealand book sector are set to meet with government agencies to discuss the establishm...

Posted: Tuesday Jan 10, 2023

Letterpress Courses with John Holmes

Posted: Wednesday Dec 21, 2022

Nominations open for Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador

Nominations are open to be the second Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador for children and young people.

Posted: Friday Dec 16, 2022

Friends of the Hocken Collections Award 2023.

We are delighted to share that Dr Emily Duncan is the recipient of the Friends of the Hocken Collections Award 2023.

Posted: Thursday Dec 15, 2022

New Zealand Summer Reading Guide 2022

Posted: Thursday Dec 01, 2022

Blue Oyster Arts Trust Appoints New Director

Blue Oyster Arts Trust is delighted to announce writer and curator Simon Palenski as our incoming Director.

Posted: Wednesday Nov 23, 2022

“LET THE FLAVOURS RIPPLE”: AN INTERVIEW WITH PAULA GREEN

This year has been huge for Paula Green, the biggest cheerleader of poetry for children in Aotearoa. She’s had two child...

Posted: Wednesday Nov 23, 2022

NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS PRIZE OPEN FROM 7 OCT 2022 TO 31 JAN 2023

Posted: Tuesday Nov 15, 2022

Short story: Fourth wall, by Shima Jack

Posted: Thursday Nov 10, 2022