Creative New Zealand invite nominations for Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement

IFACCA/Artshub, 11 April 2005,New Zealand

Individuals, groups and organisations are invited to nominate their choice of an outstanding New Zealand writer in the genres of poetry, fiction and non-fiction for the Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement 2005, which are administered by Creative New Zealand. Worth $60,000 each, the annual Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement recognise writers who have made a significant contribution to New Zealand literature. Previous recipients are Janet Frame 2003, Maurice Gee 2004 (fiction); Hone Tuwhare 2003, Kevin Ireland 2004 (poetry); and Michael King 2003, Anne Salmond 2004 (non-fiction). Fiction includes the categories of novel, short story, play, children’s fiction and scriptwriting. For non-fiction, there is no restriction in the subject matter and the quality of work is the main determinant. The recipients of the 2005 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement will be announced at a special ceremony later in 2005. Nominated writers must be New Zealand citizens or resident in New Zealand. They should have written a body of work that has received national acclaim and/or international recognition. Nominations close at 5pm, Friday 29 April 2005 and will be assessed by an expert literary panel. Its recommendations will be forwarded to the Council of Creative New Zealand for approval. To download the nomination form, CLICK HERE Alternatively, nominations can be e-mailed to Creative New Zealand (pmawards@creativenz.govt.nz), including a brief statement about why you have nominated the writer/s. For further information, CLICK HERE

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