New Zealand Post Writers' and Readers' Week

Literary programme of talks and panels held during the New Zealand Arts Festival in Wellington, a multi-arts event that occurs bi-annually. In 2020, the writers’ programme was extended over the whole of the three-week festival. Features both international and national authors, including Janet Frame in 1986.

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New Zealand Writers' Week, Dunedin, April 8 - 15th 1989. [Programme]

Date: 1989

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to literature, literary events]

Reference: Eph-A-LITERATURE-1989-01

Description: Programme for a literary week, with visiting writers: Tom Brooking, Alastair Campbell, Ruth Dallas, Joan de Hamel, John Dickson, Lauris Edmond, David Eggleton, Patricia Grace, A K Grant, Roger Hall, Stuart Hoar, Lynley Hood, Keri Hulme, Sam Hunt, Fiona Kidman, Robert Lord, Cilla McQueen, Margaret Mahy, Owen Marshall, O E Middleton, Buddy Mikaere, Erik Olssen, Renee, Ray Richards, Maurice Shadbolt, C K Stead, Brian Turner, Hone Tuwhare, Albert Wendt. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 24 pages, each 210 x 149 mm.

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Correspondence and papers relating to Kidman's work

Date: 1993

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5399-14

Description: Includes Kidman's contribution to a Janet Frame project in the 1994 Writers and Readers Week of the New Zealand International Festival of the Arts; `Nova Scotia diay' by Kidman, describing her visit to Nova Scotia in 1985; lecture on the short story; preface for `Turning the pages; the story of bookselling in New Zealand'; correspondence and essay for `Academy women'; review of Elizabeth Jolley's `Central mischief'; `A Ghost story; dedicated to the Spiritualists' by Norman McLeod (Illustrated Melbourne post, 27 Dec 1862); part of what it means, in terms of work, to be a writer; judge's report on essay competition, New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts; letter to the editor on MMP; speech notes for women's suffrage gathering; cover, `The Foreign woman' and correspondence re commissioning of radio plays Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)

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[Ephemera of quarto size relating to New Zealand literature, literary events. 1980-1989]

Date: 1980 - 1989

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to literature, literary events]

Reference: Eph-B-LITERATURE-1980s

Description: Includes: 1980s: Writers; a co-operative in association with WEA for new writers. Edit, read, write, publish, produce [1980s?]. Flier 1983: New thought and writing - a new publication 'Les Realismes'. Appeal for contributions [1983]. (2 different fliers) New Zealand Book Council. Winter lecture - James McNeish. Education House, 30 May 1983. Red flier Windy-Con; the 5th NZ Science Fiction Convention. Hotel Waterloo, 3-6 June 1983. Flier 1984: New Zealand Book Council. Thomas Keneally will be speaking at Victoria University of Wellington, 20 March 1984. Yellow flier PEN presents "The business of writing"; a conference to mark 50 years of PEN activity in New Zealand. National Museum, 22-23 September 1984. Yellow flier The Rongo Award; the Ivon Watkins-Dow sponsorship of excellence in agricultural journalism. Flier; and Application form [1984] Victoria University of Wellington. Centre for Continuing Education. Weekend seminar on James K Baxter. 3 August [1984]. Flier / enrolment form 1986: New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents Writers & Readers Week. 12-16 March 1986. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Publishers invite you to the opening of Writers and Readers Week, and celebrate the publishing of books by Keri Hulme, Jean Watson, Harry Ricketts. Michael Fowler Centre, 12 March 1986. Flier 1987: He Whakamarama i ngaa Wharepukapuka o Tamaki-Makau-Rau; exhibitions of Maori literature at Auckland City Libraries, 29 June - 12 September 1987. Flier Writing weekend. Heretaunga College, 22-23 August [1987]. Yellow flier (2 copies); and green flier 1988: Kaleidoscope presents a profile of Roger Hall. Does popularity mean mediocrity. Network One, 13 November [1988] New Zealand Book Council. Celebrating Writers and Readers' Week. Book Council dinner and reading by Cathy Downes of "The garden party'. The Dell, 19 March 1988. Yellow flier New Zealand Book Council. Wellington lecture. Lynley Hood "Who was Sylvia Ashton-Warner?" BP Theatrette 17 November [1988] Sargeson writing workshops 1988. [Auckland] Flier Victoria University of Wellington. Centre for Continuing Education. Creative writing summer school. Tutor Fiona Kidman. 26-30 January 1988. Yellow flier / enrolment form 1989: New Zealand Book Council lecture. Lauris Edmond. B.P. Theatrette, 13 July 1989. Flier New Zealand Book Council. AGM and public lecture. Professor Terry Sturm. "The literary fund within the QE II Arts Council- the first year. National Library Auditorium, 29 May 1989. Flier (2 copies) New Zealand Book Council lecture. Fleur Adcock. B.P. Theatrette, 1 February 1989. Flier Artspace. Word for word June 1989; a series of presentations by writers. Flier United States Information Service is pleased to present Richard Bausch. American Embassy, 21 March 1989. Flier Listener Women's Book Festival Wellington. Programme of events [17-22 September 1989] New Zealand literature.Gill Boddy 'Beginnings' (re Jane Mander and Robin Hyde). Victoria University, September - October [1989]. Blue flier Otago Heritage Books. Dunedin as a writers' city; map and guide to places of literary interest [1989] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 330 mm.

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Personal and business correspondence

Date: 1996-1998

From: Stead, Christian Karlson, 1932- : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-12831-316

Description: Comprises mixed personal and business correspondence sent and received by C K Stead from June 1996 to April 1998. Most correspondents are friends, publishers, editors, translators, literary writers, and literary festival organisers, and includes family correspondence with Charlotte Grimshaw. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Papers in this folder were originally bound with a binder clip. A note at the front of the papers reads, "97-98. 12 sheets of Curnow (+ Curnow/Sh[..?]/Thwaite) material extracted. Also one letter to + one card from A S Byatt". Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: The binder clip was removed and discarded.

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Tu Fa'atasi (b)

Date: [1995-1996]

From: New Zealand International Arts Festival : Records

Reference: 2000-106-20/2

Description: Administrative file covering exhibitions, film and video shows, `Fire in the night', launch of Tu Fa'atasi, lunchtime concerts and Tusitala Quantity: 1 folder(s) (bound file).

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Correspondence

Date: 1995-1996

From: Curnow, Thomas Allen Monro, 1911-2001 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6371-20

Description: Includes proof copy of the poem, `The Scrap-book' and photographs of Curnow Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts and printed matter

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Correspondence - Chronological sequence

Date: 1989

From: Wendt, Albert, 1939- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11619-191

Description: Letters kept in chronological sequence. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Eyework Design & Production :[Ephemera, posters commissioned for New Zealand Post. 1990...

Date: 1990 - 2002

From: Eyework Design & Production :[Ephemera and posters. 1988-2004]

Reference: Eph-D-EYEWORK-NZP

Description: Includes: 1990: "Postal impressions; treasures from New Zealand Post collections. The art and design of New Zealand stamps. Sarjeant Gallery, 28 July - 9 September [1990] (2 copies) 1997: 1997 Stamp art calendar 2002: New Zealand Festival. New Zealand Post Writers and Readers Week. 12-17 March [2002] (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset and digital prints, sizes varying up to 600 mm.

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[Ephemera of octavo size relating to literature, literary events. 1990-1993]

Date: 1990 - 1993

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to literature, literary events]

By: Dunlop, Celia Mary, 1948-2008

Reference: Eph-A-LITERATURE-1990/1993

Description: Includes: 1990s: Every kiss ... every thrill ... Stella Gregg sale [Flier. 1990s?] 1990: Booker Prize winner Thomas Keneally in Auckland. Writing workshop 18-20 May (Sargeson Writing Workshops 1990). Booking form Reception in honour of Mordecai Richler. Canadian High Commission, 2 November 1990. Invitation card Listener Women's Book Festival, Wellington 16-21 September 1990. Programme New Zealand International Festival of the Arts [Wellington]. Writers and Readers Week, 14-18 March 1990. Programme (2 copies); and Programme at a glance [Blue pamphlet] (2 copies) 1991: Listener Women's Book Festival, Wellington 15-22 September 1991. Programme Lynley Dodd talks about her books. New Zealand writers. New Zealand Book Council. [Pamphlet] New Zealand Women Writers' Society birthday lunch. Skyline Restaurant, Kelburn, 20 July 1991. [Invitation, menu and name tag of Celia Dunlop] New Zealand Writers' Week. Dunedin, 6-12 April 1991. Programme TFS; total fiction services 1991. Pamphlet 1992: Glistening Waters story telling festival. Masterton, 23-26 October 1992. Invitation / registration form Listener Women's Book Festival, Wellington 13-20 September 1992. Programme New Zealand International Festival of the Arts [Wellington]. Lifespan Writers and Readers Week 1992. Renouf Foyer, Michael Fowler Centre, 11-16 March 1992. Programme (2 copies), 1993: Frank Sergeson and the Sargeson trust. Pamphlet [ca 1993?] Lifespan New Zealand Writers' Week, Dunedin, 20-26 March 1993. The greatest festival of New Zealand literature ever! Yellow programme / booking form (2 copies) New Zealand Children's Book Foundation = Te Maataa Pukapuka Tamariki o Aotearoa. Pamphlet 1993. Word Pictures Ltd. Sound entertainment. 1993 catalogue. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Papers relating to New Zealand and Australian literary festivals

Date: 1986, 1992-1993

From: Adcock, Fleur, 1934- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7495-072

Description: Contains papers relating to Writers and Readers Week, New Zealand International Festival of the Arts, March 1986; New Zealand Writers' Week, Dunedin, March 1993 and programme for Australian National Word Festival, March, 1993 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts and printed matter

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Personal papers

Date: Mar-Apr 2002

From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-8752-048

Description: Addresses and speeches re various literary events, and his honorary doctorate from Waikato University; re Belgrave family history; correspondence with family, friends and relatives; obituaries. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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PEN - Complaints sub-committee/Legal advisory service correspondence

Date: 1990-1993

From: Ireland, Kevin, 1933- : Papers

Reference: 94-180-5/02

Description: Inward and outward correspondence and related papers; most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Correspondence (A-H) and unidentified

Date: [1979-1990]

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: 93-067-13

Description: Identified persons entered under Name Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Papers relating to the New Zealand International Festival of the Arts

Date: 1991

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: 93-067-28

Description: Includes draft, possibly of talk, by Kidman Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Writers and readers week (a) - Administration file

Date: [1993-1994]

From: New Zealand International Arts Festival : Records

Reference: 2000-106-09/1

Description: File including budget, Chinese scrolls, general, complaints, Harbourfront, HarperCollins, hospitality (marae, cruises, ParkRoyal), local publishers forum seminar, minutes and agendas, miscellaneous publishers and Penguin Books Quantity: 1 folder(s) (bound file).

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Correspondence

Date: 1989-1991

From: Duckworth, Marilyn Rose, 1935- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7328-33

Description: Comprises inward and outward correspondence with publishers, agents and other literary personnel Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Papers relating to New Zealand International Festival of the Arts

Date: 1992-1994

From: Gee, Maurice Gough, 1931- : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-8732-162

Description: Papers relating to the New Zealand International Festival of the Arts and the Writers and Readers Week held as part of the festival Gee served as a member of the Writers and Readers week Committee Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts and printed matter

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Correspondence (S-Z)

Date: [1988-1989]

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: 91-300-24

Description: Inward and outward correspondence and other papers; letter from Bede, Victoria University of Wellington and papers relating ot the Moments of Invention photographic exhibition in Hamilton Other Titles - Moments of invention (exhibition and publication) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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PEN - New Zealand Book Awards

Date: 1992

From: Ireland, Kevin, 1933- : Papers

Reference: 94-180-5/13

Description: Correspondence relating to the restructuring the Goodman Fielder Wattie/New Zealand Book Awards, papers relating to these awards including brochures and guidelines for entry and a paper created by the Dunedin New Zealand Writers' Week Committee proposing that the week be rescheduled Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Arts and writers' festivals, correspondence, brochures etc

Date: 1964-1990

From: Campbell, Alistair Te Ariki, 1925-2009: Collection

Reference: 91-046-2/05

Description: Includes programmes for `Exit the king' by Ionesco, performed by Downstage (1964), Christchurch Arts Festival (1973), Adelaide Writers week forum (1978), `Goethe's "Faust"' produced by Maria Dronke, Campbell-Margan `Wild honey' production; itinerary for Campbell-Margan tour; Four Poets tour publicity and itinerary; programme for Alistair and Meg, Raetihi (1982); agreement between Campbell and NZUSA (1979) and Music Federation of New Zealand (1976); poster for Mana Little Theatre production of `When the bough breaks'; programmes, Creative Writing Workshop, University of the South Pacific (1980), Maori Writers Read, Musical Images Concert Series (1990), NZ Writers Week (Dunedin) (1989), Writers & Readers Week (1990) Quantity: 1 folder(s).