New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa

The prize money, courtesy of generous patrons Jude and Dick Frizzell, has been doubled from $5,000 to $10,000 and the residency at the Surrey is now a fortnight.

There are now two destinations and two first prizes to choose from: the Surrey Hotel, in Grey Lynn, Auckland, or the Apple Pickers’ Cottages in Māpua, Nelson. Each winner receives $3000. Second prize at each ...

Long-time NZSA member Riemke Ensing died aged 87 on 10th of August 2026 in Muriwai with family, books, paintings and poems. An oak tree will be planted in spring amongst the natives in Muriwai to celebrate Riemke’s life and work.

She authored 10 volumes of poetry, works on art, and edited pioneering collections of NZ women’s poetry. A regular attendee at Auckland bran...

13 AUGUST 2026

The New Zealand Book Awards Trust Te Ohu Tiaki i Te Rau Hiringa has opened submissions for the 2027 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. These prestigious awards promote excellence in, and provide recognition of, the best books for adult readers published annually in Aotearoa.

Titles with release dates between 1 Januar...

Established in 2014, Headland is an online journal publishing quality short fiction and creative nonfiction. The journal gives voice to aspiring writers alongside established authors from Aotearoa New Zealand and abroad. New Zealand is home to remarkable talent, and Headland aims to explore literary frontiers at home and abroad.
Headland is edited by volunteers and prod...

Winner of the NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize publishes September 2026

A ghost moves into a woman’s apartment and begins to cough up teeth. A town keeps building as the sea prepares to take it back. A daughter inherits hunger like an heirloom.

In this collection of short stories set along a shifting coastline, the b...