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History of the Book Council's International Writers' Programme
Over the past few years the Book Council's International Writers' Programme, in conjunction with Creative New Zealand's audience development initiative, has aimed to promote New Zealand literature overseas by assisting New Zealand writers to attend high-profile international literary events.
The programme has also had a trans-Tasman element which sponsors visits by Australian writers to New Zealand literary festivals and events and vice versa, supported by the Australian High Commission and the Australia Council for the Arts.
In 2009 we reviewed the programme within the context of Creative New Zealand's new international plan, with the objective of enhancing and developing the current programme, while ensuring a co-ordinated approach by all those involved in promoting New Zealand writing overseas.
Previous Exchanges
2008
Emily Perkins (Guardian Hay Festival), David Howard (Nicaragua), Rachael King (Wordstock, Portland, US), Elizabeth Smither (Kings Lynn, UK), Jean Bennett (Ubud, Bali)
2007
Charlotte Grimshaw (Sydney), Karlo Mila (Queensland), Jenny Pattrick (Brisbane), Brigid Lowry (Brisbane and Queensland), Lloyd Jones (Banff-Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto), Bill Manhire (Manchester; Kings Lynn), Carl Shuker (Manchester), Anna Smaill (Manchester), and CK Stead (Kings Lynn).
2006
Australia: Vincent O'Sullivan, Adelaide; Emma Neale, Sydney Writers' Festival; Brian Turner, Melbourne Writers' Festival, Fleur Beale, Melbourne Writers' Festival; Hinemoana Baker, Queensland Poetry Festival; Peter Wells, Brisbane Writers' Festival; Elizabeth Knox, Brisbane Writers' Festival
International: Paula Morris, Shanghai; Damien Wilkins, Guardian Hay Festival, Wales; Fiona Kidman, Edinburgh; Fiona Farrell, Edinburgh
Stephanie Johnson, Vancouver, Harbourfront International Festival of Authors (Toronto) and Banff
2005
Catherine Chidgey travelled to the Guardian Hay Festival, Robert Sullivan travelled to Toronto's Harbourfront International Festival of Authors, Ian Wedde, Tusiata Avia and Gregory O'Brien visited Moscow in June 2005 to launch the Russian translation of an anthology of New Zealand poetry. James George visited the Sydney Writers' Festival, Elizabeth Knox and Penelope Todd visited the Melbourne Writers' Festival, David Eggleton visited the Queensland Poetry Festival, Bill Manhire visited the Brisbane Writers' Festival and Briar Grace-Smith visited Ubud, Bali.
Australia: Sue Woolfe took part in the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival and the Book Council's Sex Salt & Psychoanalysis writer series in May. Australian children's writer Jackie French was an international guest at the Storylines Festival. Tara Moss visited the Christchurch Arts Festival and Delia Falconer visited West Auckland's Going West festival.
2004
Damien Wilkins travelled to the Adelaide Writers' Festival, Catherine Chidgey travelled to Sydney and Varuna, Vince Ford and Elizabeth Smither attended the Melbourne Writers' Festival, William Brandt and Vincent O'Sullivan travelled to the Brisbane Writers' Festival and Jenny Bornholdt attended the Queensland Poetry Festival.
Australia: Sydney poet Adam Aitken participated in three events at the New Zealand Post Writers and Readers Week. Sydney-based fantasy author Garth Nix also visited New Zealand to take part in the Storylines Festival in June 2004. Australian author Joan London visited New Zealand in September as part of the Christchurch Writers' Festival Books and Beyond.
2003
Lynda Chanwai Earle, Lloyd Jones, Bernard Beckett, Witi Ihimaera, Fiona Kidman, and Chad Taylor.
Australia: Melissa Lucashenko
2002
Stephanie Johnson, Elspeth Sandys, Albert Wendt, Briar Grace Smith, Michele Leggot and Damien Wilkins
Australia: Inga Clendinnen, Marelle Day and Terry Denton
2001
Witi Ihimaera, Bill Manhire, Barbara Else and Damien Wilkins
Australia: David Malouf, Marion Halligan and Alison Lester
2000
Michael King, Elizabeth Smither, Sue Reidy and Briar Grace Smith
Australia: Elizabeth Jolley, Robert Dessaix and Roger MacDonald
1999
CK Stead and Lloyd Jones
Australia: Dorothy Porter
1998
Roma Potiki, Barbara Else and Catherine Chidgey
Australia: Peter Goldsworthy and David Williamson
