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Exquisite Corpse Drawing Project
Thank you to the 63 talented and generous artists who participated in the Exquisite Corpse Drawing Project. All of the 21 works sold and together we raised $3000 to hand over to Averil who was very appreciative.
Posted: Thursday April 22, 2021
Poetry Shelf noticeboard: Iona Winter launches Gaps in the Light in Wellington
Posted: Thursday April 22, 2021
New Landfall editor named
Otago University Press is pleased to announce that Lynley Edmeades has been named the new editor of Landfall: Aotearoa New Zealand arts and letters.
Posted: Thursday April 22, 2021
The Sets by Victor Billot Reviewed by Vaughan Rapatahana for takahē magazine
Posted: Thursday April 22, 2021
Leading poet Bill Manhire talks to John Campbell at Word Christchurch 2020
Posted: Tuesday April 20, 2021
Homeless hand press
Over a year ago the Centre for the Book acquired a large Albion hand press from North Otago Museum. They are searching for a home for the Press.
Posted: Monday April 19, 2021
Brian Turner and the open space
Ardent disciple of mountain, valley, river and sky, Brian Turner is one of New Zealand’s most celebrated poets. Michelle Langstone travelled to his central Otago home to meet and hear the man who commands the language of the landscape.
Posted: Monday April 19, 2021
Wordsmiths to judge prison writing competition
The star-studded judging panel for the Otago Daily Times’ prison creative-writing competition can now be revealed.
Posted: Monday April 19, 2021
Talk Back Daughter by Hayley Rata Heyes for Verb Wellington.
Posted: Thursday April 15, 2021
Ockham NZ Book Awards Finalists
This year’s finalists for the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards are sixteen books that offer rich reading experiences, attitude, experience and ambition across four categories: Poetry, Fiction, Illustrated Non-Fiction and General Non-Fiction.
Posted: Thursday April 15, 2021
Te Tahua Āki Auahatanga | Innovation Fund
Posted: Thursday April 15, 2021
This is a truly wonderful kōrero between Jeff Harford and Jacinta Ruru on Write Spot OAR FM Dunedin
Posted: Wednesday April 14, 2021
Tree Beings by Raymond Huber
Angela Thompson, Teacher Librarian, Remarkables Primary School, Queenstown
Posted: Wednesday April 14, 2021
Manchester UNESCO City of Literature announce 2 residencies in partnership with Manchester Literature Festival
Part of Festival of Libraries, writers with strong ties to fellow #CitiesofLit are invited to apply for a 3 week virtual residency at one of our historic libraries here in MCR.
Posted: Monday April 12, 2021
Ministry for Culture and Heritage Funding to create installations and events is now open for applications.
Posted: Monday April 12, 2021
Poet Laureate David Eggleton picks two Peter Olds poems
Posted: Monday April 12, 2021
New Zealand Poetry books available at Dead Souls Bookshop
Posted: Monday April 12, 2021