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ODT Summer Times Short story: Paper Butterflies by Kura Carpenter
As the long school holidays draw to an end, Summer is left wondering if Fin even knows she exists in the first part of Paper Butterflies, by Kura Carpenter.
Posted: Monday January 20, 2020
ODT Summer Times Short story: The Shark Bell by R.L. Stedman
A fortnight after her husband left her for his personal trainer, Petra took up running. She told herself it was nothing to do with Carter or his parting words.
Posted: Monday January 20, 2020
Warm congratulations to Hawthornden Castle Fellow Majella Cullinane!
Posted: Wednesday January 15, 2020
Speaking Russian with a New Zealand Accent: Gala Uzryutova interviews David Howard
Conducted in late 2019 after David Howard held a UNESCO City of Literature residency in Ulyanovsk, Russia, this conversation bridges North and South, 16000 kilometres, and generations. David Howard is a New Zealand poet and editor, born in 1959, and a former Robert Burns Fellow at the University of Otago.
Posted: Tuesday January 14, 2020
Moa Imaginarium Competition
Upload a picture, poem, or short-story inspired by the moa footprints on display at Otago Museum and be in to win!
Posted: Friday January 3, 2020
The International Annual Literary prize, named after I. A. Goncharov
Ulyanovsk announces the open call for The International Literary prize, named after a great writer Ivan Goncharov, who was born in Simbirsk and was an author of the famous novel "Oblomov" (Ulyanovsk used to be called Simbirsk).
Posted: Monday December 23, 2019
2019 TAKAHE MONICA TAYLOR POETRY PRIZE RESULTS AND JUDGES REPORT
Posted: Monday December 23, 2019
Robyn Maree Pickens awarded writing residency at Saari Residence in Finland
Posted: Friday December 20, 2019
Blue Oyster Caselberg Trust Summer Resident for 2020
Blue Oyster is pleased to announce Owen Connors as Blue Oyster Caselberg Trust Summer Resident for 2020
Posted: Friday December 20, 2019
Commission offered for art project
Dunedin artists will have the chance to create a project bringing art and the natural world together through the third annual $5000 Environment Envoy commission.
Posted: Thursday December 19, 2019
2020 Reykjavik City of Literature Writers Residency
Posted: Wednesday December 18, 2019
Residency program for book operators 9 - 19 March
Posted: Wednesday December 18, 2019
Dance and performance residency takes centre stage in 2020
Caselberg Trust Creative Connections resident 2020 Lucy Marinkovich
Posted: Wednesday December 18, 2019
Truthteller
Truthteller, an exploration of how out-of-control social media, conspiracy theories and viral journalism are damaging society. Inside the war on truth with investigative reporter Stephen Davis.
Posted: Wednesday December 18, 2019
Call for Symposium:
Mapping the Anthropocene in tepoti/Dunedin: climate change, community and research in the creative arts
Posted: Wednesday December 18, 2019
Genealogist one of NZs foremost due to huge effort
Posted: Tuesday December 17, 2019
On our best behaviour
We need to change and change big. Environmental psychology can help, Dr Wokje Abrahamse says. Tom McKinlay tries to get his head around it.
Posted: Monday December 16, 2019
On closer inspection
The small and overlooked becomes larger than life in Suus Agnes Claessen's art, writes Tom McKinlay.
Posted: Monday December 16, 2019
Securing the future
Ngai Tahus takiwa encompasses the dry Canterbury Plains, the wet West Coast and sun-baked Marlborough. Kaiwhakahaere Lisa Tumahai tells Tom McKinlay about the iwis strategy to tackle climate change in these diverse landscapes.
Posted: Monday December 16, 2019
Time for action
As we hit the critical decade in the effort to curb planetary heating, it might just be that we're ready to act, writes Tom McKinlay.
Posted: Monday December 16, 2019