News and Opportunities
Memoir Workshop with Damian Barr
The Memoir Workshop with Damian Barr, Friday 8 May, 10am–1pm, has sold out, which has disappointed many budding memoiris...
Posted: Sunday April 26, 2015
DWRF Literary Lunch Series: Wed 6 May
Renowned NZ writer Philip Temple, who lives locally, will be talking about his latest novel 'MiStory' as part of the DWR...
Posted: Sunday April 26, 2015
Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival, 5–10 May
Remember to get your tickets before you miss out — sooooo many awesome events to see in our City of Literature!
Posted: Sunday April 26, 2015
Robert Burns Poetry Competition
Write a poem in English or Scots, inspired by the life or works of Robert Burns.
Posted: Sunday April 26, 2015
Landfall Essay Competition
Landfall Essay Competition entry deadline is rapidly approaching – 31 July 2015. The competition aims to support vivid, ...
Posted: Sunday April 26, 2015
Young writers festival in June confirmed for Dunedin
New Zealand finally has an annual festival produced by, and for, our young and emerging writers.
Posted: Sunday April 26, 2015
Black Star Books Ōtepoti
Black Star Books Ōtepoti is an infoshop located in Dunedin, Aotearoa.
Posted: Saturday April 25, 2015
Dunedin Writer Spotlight: Sue Wootton
Sue Wootton is an award-winning poet and fiction writer whose work has been widely published and anthologized.
Posted: Saturday April 25, 2015
Dunedin Writer Spotlight: Rogelio Guedea
University of Otago lecturer Dr Rogelio Guedea is living a double life as a top author in Mexico, with his most recent n...
Posted: Saturday April 25, 2015
Regent 24hr Book Sale — May 22
The 24 Hour Book Sale is the largest sale of second-hand books in New Zealand, and reputedly the largest in the Southern...
Posted: Saturday April 25, 2015
Children's Room Story-Time Train to Port Chalmers
All aboard the Story-time Train to Port Chalmers! Grab the kids for a whole bundle of story-telling fun along the West H...
Posted: Saturday April 25, 2015
Dunedin writers and readers festival may 5 - 10
Dunedin has a swag of top international and national authors converging on the city in May for the Dunedin Writers and R...
Posted: Saturday April 25, 2015
Newsletter – April 2015
City of Literature Newsletter — Issue 4 — April 2015 Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival Nau mai, haere mai For Dunedin's first festival as a UNESCO City of Literature, we're thrilled to present an amazing line-up of writers from New Zealand and further afield.
Posted: Saturday April 25, 2015
A sense of wonder reading, writing and publishing children's literature
The University of Otago Centre for the Book is delighted to announce its 2015 annual symposium in Dunedin, New Zealand’s...
Posted: Tuesday April 14, 2015
National poetry day returns for its 18th year. Registrations open Now!
The highly popular and eclectic National Poetry Day will be staged for its 18th year on 28 August 2015. A varied program...
Posted: Tuesday March 24, 2015
Unesco Cities of Literature celebrate book baptism
The launch of Jindra Tichá’s first novel in English will present an opportunity to unite two UNESCO Cities of Literature...
Posted: Friday March 20, 2015
Sue Wootton wins Caselberg prize
First prize of $500 in the fifth annual Caselberg Trust International Poetry Prize for 2015 has been won by Dunedin poet...
Posted: Thursday March 5, 2015
Local screenwriter chosen for Literacy Tour
Emerging Dunedin screenwriter Henry Feltham has been chosen to create a 20 minute literary tour of the city to be shown ...
Posted: Friday January 30, 2015
"Love me not' in eBook company's top pick
A Dunedin book has made the 'must reads of 2014' of one of the world's biggest eReader companies.
Posted: Monday December 22, 2014
Wanted: Dunedin's emerging writers to deliver digital tour of Dunedin's literary hotspot
The Digital Writers Festival is calling out for emerging writers to pitch their ideas for showcasing a live 20 minute st...
Posted: Saturday December 20, 2014
Dunedin thrilled to be UNESCO City of Literature
Dunedin has stepped onto the international stage after being designated as a UNESCO Creative City of Literature.
Posted: Tuesday December 2, 2014
Chocolate bard poetry competition underway
Express how much you love chocolate through poetry and you may win a prize pack choc-full of treats, and be published in...
Posted: Saturday July 5, 2014
Winners announced - 2014 Caselberg Trust International Poetry Prize
The winners have been announced for the 2014 Caselberg Trust International Poetry Prize, which was judged this year by S...
Posted: Monday June 30, 2014
Creative connection residency 2015 - call for application
The Caselberg Trust is looking for projects that reach out and make links across a variety of creative media, profession...
Posted: Monday June 30, 2014
An invitation to Dunedin's Young Poets — Celebrate National Poetry Day 2014
National Poetry Day has long been celebrated in Dunedin by a public event featuring well-known poets. This year the even...
Posted: Sunday May 25, 2014
Capacity crowds at Dunedin writers festival
Sell-out crowds enjoyed multi genre events and a stellar line up of international and New Zealand authors,
Posted: Monday May 12, 2014
Dunedin submits UNESCO City of Literature bid
Mayor Dave Cull today formally sent Dunedin’s application to become a city of literature to the United Nations Education...
Posted: Monday May 12, 2014