Monica Taylor Poetry Prize 2024 Competition Takahe Magazine

Entries are open from 1 June to 30 September 2024 for the Monica Taylor Poetry Prize 2024 which is an annual poetry competition run by Takahē Magazine. A cash prize of NZ $300 is offered to the winning entry plus publication in the December 2024 issue of the prestigious New Zealand Takahē magazine.

The poetry competition that has been an annual event since 2014 is open to writers either living in Aotearoa New Zealand or New Zealand citizens and residents living abroad. Learn more about the history of the Monica Taylor Poetry Prize.

Poems must be original and previously unpublished. Submissions must not exceed 50 lines excluding the title. Multiple entries are permitted when accompanied by the NZ $5 entry fee per poem.

The winning entry of the 2023 Monica Taylor Poetry Prize can be viewed on the Takahe website.

The 2024 poetry contest will be judged by Renee Liang, a poet, paediatrician, playwright and essayist who is based in New Zealand. To learn more about what Renee looks for in poetry if you are intending to enter this competition please visit the Renee Laing page on the Takahē Magazine website.

Entries close at 11:59PM 30th September 2024. The shortlist will be made available around 25th November 2024. The Poetry Prize winner and second place getter will be announced around 5th December 2024.

General Guidelines for Entering the Monica Taylor Poetry Competition

• Open to writers living in Aotearoa New Zealand and NZ citizens or permanent residents living abroad.
• Entries can be in English, or in Te Reo Māori with English translation.
• 50 lines maximum excluding the title.
• No simultaneous submissions are allowed.
• Submissions are accepted online via the Submittable webpage of the Takehe website

Copyright

Copyright remains with the poet but winners and runners-up grant Takahē the right to first publication.

Cost to Enter

$5 entry fee per poem. Multiple entries are permitted.

Prizes

First Prize: NZ $300

Runner Up: NZ $150

Closing Date

Submissions are open from 1 June to 30 September 2024.

The competition closes on 30 September 2024 at at 11:59PM.


More details and the competition guidelines can be found at Monica Taylor Poetry Prize 2024 Guidelines for Submissions (Takahe Magazine)

Writer's College Short Story Competition 2024

If you are a creative writer you may be interested in the 2024 Writer's College Short Story Competition. This is an annual writing competition held in New Zealand and is open to both unpublished writers and those authors with three or less pieces of published work. Cash prizes go down to third place plus the top three winners will have their work published in an anthology.

Writer's College Short Story Competition 2024

The short story writing competition is open to entrants 16 and over worldwide. Entries must be in English and only one entry per person is allowed. No assisted stories are to be submitted and competitors are asked to make a declaration that ChatGBT has not been used.

The theme for this 2024 short story contest is ‘It didn’t have to be this way'. The phrase must appear within the body of the story but any title may be selected by the writer.

The competition closes at midnight on 30 September 2024.

Short Story Competition Details

• Open to anyone aged 16 and over from any country.
• Entries will be accepted in the English language only
• 2,000 words maximum. Entries will be disqualified if they exceed the word count by more than 50 words.
• 2024 theme is ‘It didn’t have to be this way’. This phrase is to appear somewhere in the story. Titles are to chosen by the writer.
• Only one entry per person. It is free to enter.
• Stories must be the original work of the author. No AI assisted stories are allowed.
• Stories must not have been previously published.
• Entrants retain the copyright of their entry but give permission for their story to be published in an anthology if selected.
• The competition closes on 30 September 2024. The longlist will be published by 31 October 2024 and the winners announced by 15 November 2024.
• The Writers College reserves the right to extend the competition deadline or cancel the competition should the entries not be of publishable quality.

Copyright

Copyright of the entry remains with the author. By entering the competition you agree to the publication of the story in an anthology if chosen to appear.

Entry Format

Email entries only. The story must be copied and pasted into the body of the email.

Fonts such as Arial or Times New Roman, size 12 or more may be used. Use 1.5 or double spacing between lines.

The title and word count is to be stated in the email.

Prizes

First Prize: NZ $1000

Second Prize: NZ $500

Third Prize: NZ $250

Plus winning entries will be published in an anthology of stories.

Closing Date

Competition closes midnight on 30 September 2024

The Longlist will be available on 31 October 2024

Winners will be announced on the Writer's College website on 15 November 2024


The full rules of the competition and previous winning stories can be found at 2024 Writer's College Short Story Competition

Charity Book Sales and Book Fairs List 2024 NZ

Here is a list of charitable book fairs and book sales to be held in New Zealand in 2024 where you can buy used books, DVDs, vinyl records, posters, jigsaws and games at low prices.

Charity Book Fairs January 2024

The Great Long $3 Book Fair Tirau

Mon 1 Jan 2024, 9:00am–6:00pm
Tue 2 Jan 2024, 9:00am–6:00pm
Wed 3 Jan 2024, 9:00am–6:00pm
Thu 4 Jan 2024, 9:00am–6:00pm
Fri 5 Jan 2024, 9:00am–6:00pm
Sat 6 Jan 2024, 9:00am–6:00pm
Sun 7 Jan 2024, 9:00am–6:00pm
Venue: Tirau War Memorial Hall, 27 Main Road, Tirau

Charity Book Fairs March 2024

Tauranga Rotary Club Book Sale, Tauranga

Fri 1 March, 12:00 noon - 6:30pm
Sat 2 March, 9:00am – 4:30pm
Sun 3 March, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Venue: Harvard Way (off Jean Batten Drive), Tauranga

Annual Gently Used Book Sale Gore

Friday, March 8, 2024, 4 to 8 p.m
Saturday, March 9, 2024, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m
Venue: Carriage House at Gore Place, Gore
Gore Place

Havelock Lions Book Fair

Sat 30 Mar 2024, 9:00am–3:00pm
Sun 31 Mar 2024, 9:00am–3:00pm
Venue: Havelock Town Hall, Cnr Main Rd & inglis St, Havelock
Event Finda Havelock Lions Book Fair

Charity Book Fairs April 2024

Havelock Lions Book Fair

Mon 1 Apr 2024, 9:00am–1:00pm
Venue: Havelock Town Hall, Cnr Main Rd & Inglis St, Havelock
Event Finda Havelock Lions Book Fair

Bookarama 2024 - Cambridge Book Fair

Wednesday 17 April until Sunday 21 April
Venue: Cambridge Town Hall, Victoria Street
Rotary Club Cambridge

Rototuna Rotary Book Fair 2024 Hamilton

Adult and Young Adult fiction, Non-Fiction, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Children’s, DVDs and Jigsaws
Sat 20 April 10:00am to 2:00pm
Sun 21 April 10:00am to 2:00pm
Venue: Te Rapa Racing, Ken Browne Drive, Hamilton

Monster Book Fair Waiuku

Sat 20 Apr 2024, 8:30am–4:00pm
Sun 21 Apr 2024, 8:30am–4:00pm
Venue: Waiuku Memorial Town Hall, Cnr Queen St and Victoria Ave, Waiuku, Auckland
Event Finda Waiuku Monster Book Fair

Charity Book Fairs May 2024

Blue Dragon Book Fair 2024

Saturday 4 May 2024 9:00am and Sunday 5 May 2024 9:00am
Venue: Ngaio Town Hall, 1 Ottawa Rd, Ngaio, Wellington
Event Finda Blue Dragon Fair 2024

Bookfest 2024 Upper Hutt

Saturday 4 May 2024 9:00am and Sunday 5 May 2024 9:00am
Venue: Whirinaki Whare Taonga, 836 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt
Eventfinda Bookfest 2024

Kapiti Pakeke Lions Club Bookfaire 2024

Saturday 11 May at Waikanae Memorial Hall
Kapiti Pakeke Lions Club

BIG AUTUMN BOOK FAIR - Helensville Lions Club Auckland

Books All $2 Childrens Books 50c
Also DVDs, CDs, Vinyl LP Records
Saturday & Sunday, 25th & 26th May 2024 Venue is the Helensville showgrounds.
Lions Book Fair Helensville

Red Cross Book Sale Palmerston North

Books, DVDs, CDs, Vinyl LP Records, Jigsaws, Magazines
Fri 31 May 2024, 10:00am – 8:00pm
Venue is Barber Hall, Waldegrave Street, Palmerston North
Red Cross Book Fairs and Book Shops

Rotary Club Monster Book Fair Wanganui

Books, DVDs
Fri 31 May 2024, 9:00am–4:30pm
Venue is Wanganui War Memorial Hall, Wanganui

Charity Book Fairs June 2024

Red Cross Book Sale Palmerston North

Books, DVDs, CDs, Vinyl LP Records, Jigsaws, Magazines
Sat 1 Jun 2024, 10:00am–6:00pm
Sun 2 Jun 2024, 10:00am–4:00pm
Mon 3 Jun 2024, 10:00am–2:00pm
Venue is Barber Hall, Waldegrave Street, Palmerston North
Red Cross Book Fairs and Book Shops

Rotary Club Monster Book Fair Wanganui

Books, DVDs, Jigsaws. (Proceeds to Light Flight Charity)
Sat 1 Jun 2024, 9:00am–4:30pm
Sun 2 Jun 2024, 9:00am–4:30pm
Mon 3 Jun 2024, 9:00am–4:30pm
Venue is Wanganui War Memorial Hall, Wanganui

Te Puke Kiwicoast Lions Club Book Fair

27th - 30th June, 2024
Held at Settlers Hall Te Puke War Memorial Hall, 130 Jellicoe Street, Te Puke
CAB Community Directory

Charity Book Fairs July 2024

East Hamilton Lions Annual Bookfair

Thu 18 Jul 2024, 9:00am–5:00pm
Fri 19 Jul 2024, 9:00am–5:00pm
Sat 20 Jul 2024, 9:00am–5:00pm
Venue: Peachgrove Intermediate School Hall, 72 Peachgrove Rd, Hamilton
East Hamilton Lions Club Website

Dannevirke Lions Book Sale

Fri 19 Jul 2024, 9:00am–4:00pm
Sat 20 Jul 2024, 9:00am–4:00pm
Sun 20 Jul 2024, 9:00am–4:00pm
Venue: Dannevirke Town Hall, McPhee St, Dannevirke

Charity Book Fairs September 2024

Red Cross Book Sale Hamilton

Fri
Sat
Sun
Venue: Centennial Lounge, Te Rapa Racecourse, Ken Browne Drive, Te Rapa, Hamilton

Charity Book Fairs October 2024

Kapiti Pakeke Lions Club Book Sale Waikanae

Sat 19 Oct 2024
Sun 20 Oct 2024
Venue: Waikanae War Memorial Hall, Waikanae

Rotary Charity Book Fair Hamilton

2nd hand books for children, young adults and adults, Fiction and Non-Fiction, DVDs and Jigsaws
Sat 11 October
Sun 12 October
Venue: Te Rapa Racecourse, Hamilton

Charity Book Fairs November 2024

Tauranga Harbour City Lions Book Sale

Fri
Sat
Sun
Venue: Tauranga Racecourse, 1383 Cameron Rd, Greerton, Tauranga

Helensville Lions Book Fair Auckland

Sat 30 Nov
Venue: Helensville War Memorial Hall

Charity Book Fairs December 2024

Helensville Lions Book Fair Auckland

Sun 1 Dec
Venue: Helensville War Memorial Hall

Charity and Not-for-Profit Used Book Shops

Lions Book Shop Hastings

Open Fri & Sat 10-1pm, Sun (Farmers Market day) 9-1pm
Venue: Gate 2, Showgrounds HB, Kennilworth Road, Hastings
Lions Book Shop Hastings Facebook

#bookfair #booksale

Frank Sargeson Prize Short Story Writing Competition 2024

Entries are now open for the Frank Sargeson Prize for short fiction 2024. This annual NZ short story competition is sponsored by the University of Waikato and was originally conceived by NZ writer Catherine Chidgey. The Chief Judge for the 2024 writing competition is Harriet Allan, New Zealand Freelance Editor and Medical Publisher.

Sargeson Prize Short Story Competition 2024

There are two divisions available to enter: the open division and the secondary school division in this writing competition. The first prize winner in the open section will receive NZ $10,000 while the first place getter in the secondary school section will receive NZ $2,000. Both stories by the winning authors will be published in the Reading Room section of the online journal Newsroom.

The Sargeson Prize Short Story Competition is open from 1 April 2024 until 30 June 2024. Entry is free. Only one entry is allowed.

Details of winning entries from 2023 are available to view and a copy of the stories may be downloaded at Sargeson Prize Winers 2023

General Short Story Competition Details

General Entry Details

• Entries will be accepted in the English language only.
• No entry fee is required.
• Preferred method of entry is online.
• Copyright remains the property of the author.
• Entries must be typed and 1.5-spaced in a standard legible font (eg Times New Roman, Arial, Calibri, Palatino Linotype).
• Entries must be original pieces of work and unpublished.
• To remain eligible, enries may not have been submitted to other publications, prizes or anthologies for the duration of the Sargeson Prize entry and judging period.

Open Division

• Open to New Zealand citizens or permanent residents aged 16 and over.
• 5000 word maximum

Secondary School Division

• Open to students enrolled at a New Zealand secondary school, or home-schooled students, who are aged between 16 and 18 years on the date that competition entries close.
• 3000 word maximum

Winners and place-getters will be contacted by 15 September 2024.

More detailed information and rules of entry can be obtained from the University of Waikato Sargeson Prize page and Sargeson Prize Facebook Page.

Writing Competition Prizes

The Open Division of the Sargeson Prize carries a monetary prize for the top three stories. Prizes will be awarded as follows:

First Prize: $10,000
Second Prize: $1,000
Third Prize: $500


Cash prizes will also be awarded to the authors of the top three winning entries in the Secondary School Division along with the offer of an inclusive one week residency at the School of Arts, Waikato University.

First Prize: $2,000
Second Prize: $1,000
Third Prize: $500


If you are interested in entering the Sargeson Short Story Competition don't delay in getting started on your story. This will give you plenty of time to polish it in the weeks ahead. While not everyone can be a winner just the experience of committing to writing a story with a competition in mind can be a highly rewarding one and will help you hone your craft as a writer.

Cambridge Autumn Festival Short Story Competition 2024

The Cambridge Autumn Festival Short Story Competition closes on 31 January 2024 and is your chance to win the NZ $1,000 first prize. This year's theme is "The Dilemma".

The annual competition is open to NZ permanent residents only and is free to enter so why not use this opportunity to write that short story you've been meaning to pen for ages.

There is no age limit to enter this writing contest. The word limit is 1500 words. Entries close at 5pm 31 January 2024.

Competition Entry Details

• Open to permanent NZ residents only. Proof of residency must be shown by winners.
• Stories must be in English.
• Stories must be the author's original work and may not have been published before or entered into any other competition.
• Entries are to be fiction.
• The maximum word count permitted is 1500 words.
• All manuscripts are to have double-line spacing.
• Stories must be submitted along with the official entry form.

Prizes

First prize is NZ $1000
Second prize is NZ $500
Third prize is NZ $250


More information about the festival can be found on the Cambridge Festival Facebook page

To find out more about this short story writing competition please visit the Cambridge Autumn Festival Short Story Competition 2024.

Michael Terence Publishing Short Story Competition 2022

If you are a short story writer you may be interested in the Michael Terence Publishing Short Story Competition 2022 which is a short story competition open to entrants worldwide. Prizewinning stories will be published in an anthology which is to be both a print book and an ebook. The title of the anthology will be based on the title of the winning story.

General MTP Short Story Competition Details

• Entries will be accepted in the English language only
• 3,000 words maximum, no minimum. The title is not included in the word count.
• Entries will be disqualified if they exceed the word count.
• Open to ALL AUTHORS worldwide
• To be accepted, entries from any writer under 16 years old must be accompanied by a letter/email of agreement from a responsible adult that the entry is being made.
• Multiple entries are allowed. Entrants may submit any number of stories.
• Simultaneous submissions are allowed
• Entries may be in the following genres: fiction including science fiction or non-fiction (e.g. biography, memoir, true story).
• Entries will be judged based on the following criteria. Storyline, style, structure, tone, presentation.

Copyright

Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author. By entering you agree that MTP will have the unrestricted right to publish entries in its Anthology and on its website.

Entry Format

Online entries only.

Microsoft Word or similar readable format. No images. No tables. No charts. No footnotes. No endnotes.

Cost to Enter

EARLYBIRD ENTRY FEE £5.00 (GBP)
only for entries paid for by February 28, 2022

or

Regular Entry Fee £7.00 (GBP)

Prizes

First Prize: £1000 (GBP)

Second Prize: £500 (GBP)

Third Prize: £250 (GBP)

5 Runners-up Prizes of £50 (GBP)

Closing Date

Competition closes midnight (GMT+1, London), May 31, 2022

Results announced July 1, 2022


Further details and the full rules of the competition can be found at MTP Publishing

New Zealand Romance Writing Competition 2011

New Zealand's annual romance writing competition, the 2011 Clendon Award is now open and receiving entries up to and including 26 February 2011. Romance Writers of New Zealand Inc who administer the Clendon Award are accepting full manuscripts from unpublished New Zealand authors who aspire to become published romance writers.

Manuscripts submitted to the romance writing competition must be between 45,000 and 110,000 words. Submissions can be aimed at a specific market and marked accordingly eg Harlequin Mills & Boon sweet, Intrigue, Superromance, etc. An entry fee of NZ $55.00 applies per entry.

Up to 8 romance writers will read and scrutinize submitted manuscripts. Entrants to the romance writers contest can expect detailed feedback about their work. Manuscripts that make the final cut will be judged by Mary-Theresa Hussey, the New York based executive editor of Harlequin books, the world's leading publishing house of romance fiction.

If you are intending to enter you will need to already be or be prepared to become a financial member of Romance Writers of New Zealand

Submission Guidelines

• Each entry must be the original work of the author and be previously unpublished. Submissions must not have been accepted for any other competition at the closing date of the competition
• Manuscripts must be between 45,000 and 110,000 words in length
• Each entry must be accompanied by the $55 entry fee and the official entry form
  
  Closes: 26 February 2011

Full Submission Guidelines and Entry Form

Entries should be posted to:

Clendon Award
C/- RWNZ, Lothian,
231 Opaheke Road RD4
Papakura, 2584
Auckland
New Zealand

Further information about the Clendon Award can be obtained from the Romance Writers of New Zealand website

Takahe Poetry Competition 2010 NZ Writing Competition

Make sure you don't miss entering the Takahe Poetry Competition 2010 which closes on 30 September 2010. This year's annual New Zealand poetry writing contest will be judged by acclaimed New Zealand Poet, James Norcliffe.

The winner of the Takahe Poetry Competition 2010 will receive a first prize of $250. The second prize is $100 in cash. There are also free yearly subscriptions to the Takahe magazine for the two runners up. Winning entries will be published in the future issues of the Takahe magazine.





The Takahe poetry contest is open to poets from around the world. Work submitted must not have been previously published.

There is no limit to the number of entries an author can submit. The cost per entry is NZ $5.00.

Poets have free reign to unleash whatever they are passionate about as there is no set theme for the poetry competition. Poems are, however, limited to 50 lines. Copyright stays with the poet.

Read the winning poem by Emma Neale from the 2008 Takahe Poetry Competition

Submission Guidelines

1. Each entry must be the original work of the author and be previously unpublished
2. The maximum length of each entry is 50 lines.
3. Entries must be typed on A4 paper and printed on one side only
4. The entrants name must not appear on the manuscript
5. Each entry must be accompanied by the $5 entry fee along with a self addressed envelope for return of results and entries
   Closes: 30 September 2010

Full Submission Guidelines and Entry Form

Entries should be posted to:

Takahe Poetry Competition 2010
PO Box 13-335
Christchurch 8141
New Zealand

Queries about the competition can be emailed to: admin@takahe.org.nz

Global Short Story Writing Competition

If you are a New Zealand writer with a hankering to have your writing exposed to an international audience then you may be interested in entering the Global Short Story Competition, a writing competition with the backing of acclaimed travel writer, Bill Bryson.

The Global Short Story Competition, a monthly writing competiton run by Durham University in England, is open to writers from all over the world. The writing contest has been developed to showcase unknown writers and to build an international community of writers.




Each month a winning story along with a highly commended entry are selected for cash prizes - £100 GBP for the winner and £25 GBP for the runner-up. Winning stories of the Global Short Story competition are displayed on the Global Short Stories website. At the end of 12 months each winner is considered for a cash prize of £250 GBP and inclusion in an e-anthology.

In order to enter the writing contest online you need to be registered on the Global Short Story site. You can either pre-register or do so at the time that you submit your short story. The cost to enter the Global Short Story Competition is £5 GBP per story which can be paid electronically via Paypal. Postal entries are also accepted.

Submission Details

1. Entries must be not more than 2,000 words and may be on any theme
   
2. Entries must be by writers aged 17 or over.
   
3. Entries are limited to no more than 4 entries per individual per judging period.
   
4. Entries must be written in English.
   
5. The author retains copyright for short stories submitted however winning stories will be posted to the Global Short Story website.

Read more about submission guidelines and competition rules

Queries about the competition to: john.dean@certys.co.uk

Enter Global Short Story Competition online

or

Post entries to:

Certys Office
Livingstone House
29 High Northgate
Darlington
Co Durham
England DL1 1UQ

Entries need to be marked Global Short Story Competition and contain the £5 entry fee. Cheques should made payable to Certys Limited.

Unity Books Short Story Writing Competition 2010

Unity Books in association with Sport Magazine is running a short story writing competition with a difference. The writing contest entitled The Long and the Short of It is looking for short stories that "inspire, inquire, disrupt and explain our lives" and challenges writers to submit a story "worth passing on."

The writing competition is open to all New Zealand writers and residents. Only one entry per person is permitted. Winning entries will be published in a book, "The Long and the Short" which will be launched at the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival 2011.

The writing contest will be judged by acclaimed authors: Elizabeth Knox, Emily Perkins and Bill Manhire. There are two categories: the short (under 1000 words) and the long (over 10,000 words). The winner of each category will receive a $1000.00 Unity Books voucher and will be published in Sport Magazine.

Submission Guidelines

1. Open to NZ citizens and residents only
2. Submission must not have been previously published or broadcast
3. Submissions should not be named and need to be accompanied by the official entry form

Closing Date: 24 December 2010

Download Entry Form or

Enter online at Unity Books Long and Short of It Writing Competition

Christchurch Writers Festival 2010 Cancelled

What a shame that due to the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand The Press Christchurch Writers Festival was cancelled. The biennal event which was scheduled to be held over 4 days from 9 - 12 September 2010 was to bring together 80 writers, thinkers, journalists and performers from both New Zealand and overseas over 50 events. Our hearts go out to all the people affected by this terrible disaster.

More information about the programme and invited guests for The Press Christchurch Writers Festival 2010

Creative Writing Courses in New Zealand

A guide to short and longer creative writing courses available in New Zealand online and at universities, polytechnics and private training institutions. Whether you write fiction, non fiction, poetry, travel, for children, script writing or life writing find a course to meet your learning needs.

SHORT NZ CREATIVE WRITING COURSES

Wanaka Autumn Art School
Short course on some aspect of creative writing. Varies from year to year depending on invited facilitator.

Metheven Summer School
Some years the programme includes writing courses such as travel writing

Bay of Plenty Polytechnic
Summer courses offered include a writing course such as writing for children

University of Waikato Summer School
Creative writing courses such as writing historical fiction are offered as part of the Waikato University summer school programme.

University of Canterbury Community Education
Courses of study include writing for children, writing for profit, writing a first novel.
Delivery: Morning and evening sessions
The University also offers writing courses such as writing for the screen, telling stories and creative writing skills and techniques as part of its summer school programme

Centre for Continuing Education University of Auckland
Choose creative writing courses on poetry, the novel, non-fiction, travel writing, life writing and historical fiction.

New Zealand Writers College
Independent education provider offering a variety of creative writing courses including travel writing, poetry, script writing, memoir writing, novel writing

The Creative Hub
Independent writing centre based in Auckland offering short and longer courses in travel writing, creative writing, fiction writing and advanced fiction writing.

Kara School of Romance Writing
3 day live-in romance writing course with Daphne Clair and Robyn McDonald

LONGER NZ CREATIVE WRITING COURSES

NorthTec

Diploma in Applied Writing Level 5
Diploma in Applied Writing Level 6
Diploma in Advanced Applied Writing Level 7
Covers: Myth, Legend and Folktale, Practical and Academic Skills, Non Fiction, Short Story, Plays and Scripts, Novel 1, Picture Book, Cultural Studies, History of Literature, Poetry 1, Te Tuhituhi ma Nga Tamariki
Delivery: Online. Study full-time or part-time over 34 weeks.

Waiariki Institute of Technology

Certificate in Creative Writing
Diploma in Creative Writing
Writing topics covered are creative writing skills, how to write fiction, travel writing, writing for children, writing non fiction, writing screenplays, technical writing.
Delivery: on campus, online. Part-time or full-time

University of Waikato

Offers creative writing courses including creative non fiction, historical fiction.

Massey University

Undergraduate and interest creative writing courses in expressive arts including travel writing, poetry, fiction writing, play writing, life writing and script writing.

Whitireia Community Polytechnic

Bachelor of Applied Arts (Creative Writing)
Diploma in Creative Writing (Advanced)
Diploma in Creative Writing
Covers: Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, scriptwriting and writing for children.
Delivery: 1 years full-time study. Study online option.

Victoria University

Both graduate and undergraduate creative writing courses of study including poetry, short fiction and writing for children.

Nelson Malborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)

Diploma in Creative Writing
Course Covers: Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, writing for children and young adults, scriptwriting, documentary.
Delivery: On campus

Canterbury University

Master of Fine Arts Degree (Creative Writing)

Aoraki Polytechnic

Certificate in Creative Writing
Certificate in Creative Writing for Publication
Course Covers: Both fiction and non-fiction
Delivery: 34 weeks part-time study in Dunedin, online option


We endeavor to provide accurate information for this page but information may not be up-to-date. Please check with the learning institute for full details.

Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition 2010

Entries are now open for the annual Sunday Star Times Short Story Competition 2010. The writing competition carries a first prize of $5000 in cash. Generous cash prizes together with book prizes from Random House are up for grabs too in both the open and secondary school divisions. Plus the writing competition also offers a special prize of $200 in books for the best short story from an unpublished writer.

The prestigious Sunday Star Times Short Story contest which seeks to encourage aspiring New Zealand writers has been operating since 1984. Past winners of the short story competition have included many notable New Zealand writers such as Norman Bilbrough, Judith White, Barbara Anderson, Linda Olsson and Sarah Quigley.

The Sunday Star Times Short Story Competition 2010 will be judged by noted New Zealand writers Charlotte Grimshaw and Joy Cowley. There is also a Peoples' Choice Award where excerpts from the ten finalists' stories will be published online and the winner decided entirely by public vote. $750 cash plus $250 worth of books from Random House and the story published in Sunday Star-Times will be awarded to the winner of the People's Choice.

The winners of the Sunday Star Times Short Story Competition 2010 will be announced in the Sunday Star-Times and on the Sunday Star-Times website (www.shortstory.co.nz) on October 31, 2010. The winning three stories will be published in the Sunday Star-Times.

Read last year's winning short story in the open section The Concentrators by Sue Francis.

Prizes

OPEN DIVISION
1st prize: $5000 cash, story published in the Sunday Star-Times and $500 worth of books from Random House
2nd prize: $2000 cash, story published in the Sunday Star-Times and $300 worth of books from Random House
3rd prize: $1000 cash, story published in the Sunday Star-Times and $200 worth of books from Random House

SECONDARY SCHOOL DIVISION
1st prize: $1000 cash, story published in the Sunday Star-Times, work experience day at Random House (day imediately after awards ceremony) PLUS $500 worth of Random House books and a $500 Whitcoulls gift card for the finalist’s school.
2nd prize: $500 cash, story published in the Sunday Star-Times PLUS $300 worth of Random House books and a $300 Whitcoulls gift card for the finalist’s school
3rd prize: $250 cash, story published in the Sunday Star-Times PLUS $200 worth of Random House books and a $200 Whitcoulls gift card for the finalist’s school.

BEST UNPUBLISHED WRITER
Time with fiction publisher Harriet Allan and $200 worth of books from Random House.

PEOPLES’ CHOICE AWARD
$750 cash, story published in Sunday Star-Times and $250 worth of books from Random House.


Submission Guidelines

1. Entry is open to New Zealand permanent residents only
2. Stories must be the original work of the entrant and must not have been published or broadcast or entered into any other competition until after November 1, 2010
3. The maximum length of entries is 3000 words
4. All entries must be accompanied by a manuscript, typed in English, double-spaced and on one side of A4 paper only
5. All personal information is to be printed on a separate cover page, with only page numbers and story title on all other pages
6. The Secondary School Division is open only to secondary school students. Entrants must be enrolled and attending a secondary school in New Zealand up to August 29, 2010

Closing Date: Friday August 27 2010 at 5pm

Download Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition 2010 Official Entry Form

Send the completed entry form and your manuscript to:
Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition, PO Box 1074, Auckland 1140.

Full Submission Guidelines

Her Magazine Monthly Short Story Competition

If your aim is become a published New Zealand short story writer then you may wish to enter the Her Magazine short story competition.

Her Magazine, is a monthly New Zealand women's business magazine aimed at entrepreneurial women whose goal is to be self-employed, start their own business or grow their business.

Each month the Her Magazine runs a short story competition. Entries must be original and previously unpublished. Her Magazine retains first publication rights for all winning entries for a period of six months.

Submission Guidelines

1. Entries to have a maximum of 1200 words and be double spaced
2. Each entry must be the author’s original work
3. Entries must not have been published before
4. Entries can only be submitted once
5. Submissions must be accompanied by a short biography of the writer

Email submissions to: hermag@strettonpublishing.co.nz

More details: Her Magazine Short Story Competition

Writing Competition BNZ Literary Awards 2010

The BNZ Literary Awards 2010 formerly known as the BNZ Katherine Mansfield Awards is calling for short stories from New Zealand writers for 2010. Whether you are a young writer, novice writer or more seasoned writer the BNZ Literary Awards is a writing competition which offers you the chance to gain both recognition as a writer and win cash prizes.


The BNZ Literary Awards, an annual writing competition, now into its 51st year, was founded to celebrate New Zealand literature and to acknowledge the work of New Zealand's most famous short story writer, Katherine Mansfield.

Over the years the short story writing competition has been won by many famous New Zealand writers such as Frank Sargeson, Maurice Shadbolt, Keri Hulme, Charlotte Grimshaw and CK Stead. With a major cash prize of $10,000 the BNZ Literary Awards is today the leading short story competition on New Zealand's writing competition calendar.

The BNZ Literary Awards 2010 is divided into 3 categories each carrying its own cash prize and conditions of entry. The writing competition is organized as follows:

• Main Award - BNZ Katherine Mansfield Awards
  Minimum length 1,000 words
  Maximum length 5,000 words
  Cash Prize: $10,000
  
• BNZ Novice Writer Award
  The Novice Writer Award is only open to entrants who have not previously had creative writing published or broadcast
  Minimum length 1,000 words
  Maximum length 3,000 words
  Cash Prize: $1,500
  
• BNZ Young Writer Award
  The BNZ Young Writer category seeks to encourage entrants from New Zealand secondary school students. In addition to the individual prize a cash prize will also be awarded to the winner's school.
  Minimum length 750 words
  Maximum length 2,000 words
  Cash Prize: Winner awarded $1,500
  Winner's school awarded $2,000

Closing Date: 23 July 2010

Enter online or by post. Competition details are available from any branch of the BNZ.

BNZ Literary Awards 2010 Conditions of Entry
Download BNZ Literary Awards 2010 Entry Form

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CLL Writers' Awards Open for 2010

The Copyright Licensing Ltd Writers' Awards known as the CLL Writers' Awards are open for 2010. Each year two awards of $35,000 are granted to provide financial support to 2 established writers to devote time to a specific non-fiction writing project.

To be eligible to enter applicants must be either New Zealand citizens or have permanent residency status. Other requirements of entry are that applicants must be proven writers of merit, supply an outline of the proposed work and a completed Working Plan of how the Award will be used.



To qualify for the CLL Writers' Award the project must be non-fiction. Some examples of acceptable themes are history, biography, natural or social history, specialist non-fiction, general non-fiction, personal memoir, educational textbook or reference book, guide book, “how-to” book.

Applications to the CLL Writers' Awards close on 15 July 2010. Successful writers will be notified by 15 September 2010 and announced at a function held in Auckland later in September. The period of the CLL Writers' Awards runs for one calendar year from January 2011.

The CLL Writers' Awards are funded from copyright licensing revenue received by CLL on behalf of publishers and authors. Since its inauguration in 2002 many winners of the Award have produced significant works such as Jill Trevelyan's biography Rita Angus: An Artist's Life which won the 2009 Montana Medal for Non-Fiction.

Last year's winners [2009] of the CLL Writers' Awards were Filmmaker Peter Wells who received financial assistance to write a series of biographical essays on William Colenso, entitled The Hungry Heart: The Enquiring Mind and Art Historian and Curator Damian Skinner for his writing project: The Hands of the Ancestors: Customary Maori Carvers in the Twentieth Century. Other renowned New Zealand writers who have also been recipients of this prestigious award are Sarah Quigley and Stevan Eldred-Grigg. More about past winners of the CLL Writers' Awards.

Full Submission Guidelines and Application Forms

Closing Date 15 July 2010

Related Links
CLL Newsletter Spring 2009 Damian Skinner and Peter Wells Winners

Drabble Sci-Fi Short Story Competition

Ever wanted to write Science Fiction or Fantasy? Test your short story writing skills in this very short story competition from Au Contraire, New Zealand's National Science Fiction Convention for 2010.

The Drabble Competition which closes on 31 July 2010 is open to all members of Au Contraire either attending or supporting. Entries must be 100 words exactly excluding the title. Successful entries may be printed in the Au Contraire con book or post-con book.

Submission Guidelines

• Entries must be short stories of exactly 100 words not including the title.
• The title must be shorter than the story itself
• The competition is open to all members of Au Contraire, attending or supporting.
• Up to 3 entries may be submitted
• Entrants must include a cover page that includes the short story title, plus their name and contact details.
• Emailed submissions must be in a widely recognised file format. RTF is recommended.
• Submissions may be posted but will not be returned
• Entrants name or other identifying details should not be visible on the story itself

Deadline: 31 July 2010

Send entries to:

Au Contraire
PO Box 10104
Wellington

or email submissions to: drabble@aucontraire.org.nz

More Submission Details

Auckland Writers and Readers Festival 2010

If you are lucky enough to be in Auckland in May you have the chance to attend the the annual Auckland Writers and Readers Festival 2010. The festival held between 12 - 16 May 2010, now into its 11th year, brings together acclaimed writers and thousands of readers and thinkers for 5 days and 70 events.

The festival offers the chance to hear a smorgsbord of writers, commentators and thinkers share stories about subjects as diverse as art, politics, food, history, war, religion, the novel, rugby, poetry, economics, and science.

Writers featured in this year's international line-up are Elizabeth Gilbert, John Carey, and Thomas Keneally. Other guests include Rick Gekoski, Jill Dawson, Su Tong and Anthony Loewenstein.

List of International Guests
Festival Programme
Buy Tickets

VENUES: Aotea Centre
With Special events held at St Matthew-in-the-City, Crowne Plaza Auckland, Soul Bar and Bistro, Monte Christo Room

TIME: 10am to 10pm daily 12-16 May 2010

Auckland Writing Writers and Readers Festival Website

Te Papa Tupu Writing Competition 2010

Want to write a bestseller? If you are a writer of Maori descent and living in New Zealand you are invited to submit pieces of writing to the Te Papa Tupu Writing Competition 2010.

Six talented Maori writers will be selected from the entrants to participate in a 6 month intensive writing programme. The chosen writers will be paid a basic living allowance of $385.00 per week throughout the 6 month period.

Any of the following forms of writing may be submitted to the competition:

• Novel
• Short story
• Non-fiction
• Children's novel or chapter book
• Children's picture book

Each of the writers chosen will work closely with a mentor and will receive feedback about their writing on a regular basis. There is also an expectation that each winner will produce work once a month for an online journal.

The Te Papa Tupu Writing Competition 2010 is being run by the Māori Literature Trust, with the support of Creative New Zealand, Te Puni Kokiri and Huia Publishers. Entries must be received by Huia Publishers by 5pm, Friday 14 May 2010. The winners will be announced on Friday, 11 June 2010 and each must be ready to start on 20 June 2010.

Submission Guidelines

• Submissions may be in either English or te reo Māori
• Submitted work should be 5,000 - 50,000 words
• Submissions may be a finished piece or a working manuscript

Closes 5pm, Friday 14 May 2010
Entry forms and full submission details


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Prima Storia Wants Quality Short Fiction Writing

Prima Storia is looking for quality writing from both emerging and established writers. Prima Storia publishes short fiction and poetry online on an ongoing basis. The magazine aims to raise the standard of creative publishing online by providing a medium for writers to gain an online presence.

Works up to 3000 words may be submitted to Prima Storia. Excerpts and previews from larger works are also encouraged. Successful submissions are published online and a profile posted of the author. Copyright remains with the author. There is no payment for contributions.

Submission Guidelines

• Submissions can be of varying length, up to 3,000 words
• Submission should be formatted in plain text, or attached as a standard document format.

More Submission Details

Send submissions to: writers@primastoria.com