Simpson awarded Michael King Writers’ Fellowship
New Zealand writer, scholar and curator Peter Simpson has been announced as the recipient of this year’s Creative New Zealand Michael King Writers’ Fellowship. Simpson will use the NZ$100,000 (approximately...
Auckland Readers & Writers Festival 2012 program released
The program for the 2012 Auckland Writers & Readers Festival has been released and is now available online. This year’s festival will be held from 9-13 May, and will feature...
Ropata appointed Frankfurt COH project manager
The Publisher's Association of New Zealand (PANZ) has announced that Sarah Ropata, senior international advisor at Creative New Zealand, has been appointed as project manager for the books and literature...
NZ named Country of Honour for 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair
The organisers of the Frankfurt Book Fair have announced today that New Zealand will be the guest of honour at the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair, which will be held from...
NZ named Guest of Honour for 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair
The organisers of the Frankfurt Book Fair have announced today that New Zealand will be the guest of honour at the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair, which will be held from...
Wells awarded Michael King Writers’ Fellowship
New Zealand author Peter Wells has been announced as this year's recipient of the Creative New Zealand Michael King Writers' Fellowship. Wells will use the NZ$100,000 (approximately A$75,000) fellowship to research and...
International publishers to visit Auckland
Further to the article Additional guests announced for 2011 SWF VIP program; International guests to visit Auckland, Creative New Zealand has announced the names of the international publishers who will...
NZ translation grants scheme recipients announced
The first recipients of funding from Creative New Zealand's Translation Grant Scheme have been announced. Norwegian publishing house Cappelen Damm will receive funds to translate Joy Cowley's children's book Friends:...