The Book Council International Writers' Programme
The New Zealand Book Council runs an International Writers' Programme to expand the market for New Zealand writers, and to foster closer literary relations with other countries.
The International Writers' Programme has two parts. Part of the programme looks at exporting New Zealand writers to Australia to appear at literary festivals and events, and brings Australian writers to New Zealand. The Book Council puts forward a short-list of suggested writers to Australian festivals, who choose the writers who most closely fit with their programme. This part of the programme is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts and the Australian High Commission in New Zealand.
In conjunction with Creative New Zealand’s Audience Development initiative, we also offer support to New Zealand writers attending other high profile international literary festivals. Writers on promotional visits connected with the international publication of their work are also eligible to apply for assistance.
The first round of applications for the 2008 programme will close on 31 January, 2008.
Interested writers can email or write to the New Zealand Book Council for an application form and conditions of the Writers’ Exchange, or access them using the links below.
Email interest to: communications@bookcouncil.org.nz or post to:
International Writers’ Programme, The New Zealand Book Council, Level 7, Alan Burns Insurances House, 69 Boulcott Street, Wellington, New Zealand.
The forms can also be downloaded from this page in PDF format:
Criteria for Application
Application form
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 Smaille (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, Wales; Fiona Kidman, Edinburgh; Fiona Farrell, Edinburgh
Stephanie Johnson, Vancouver, Habourfront (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
1997
Peter Wells
