Benefits of membership:
Membership of the New Zealand Poetry Society entitles you to our bimonthly magazine, by email or as hard copy, reduced fees in our annual International Poetry Competition, a reduced price for our annual anthology of poetry, and access to the additional poetry information resources on our members only website page. In addition, members are listed for free if they are available for public readings, workshops or other poetry-related events. Members are also entitled to have their websites and blogs listed on our links page.
Find out how to join the New Zealand Poetry Society at http://www.poetrysociety.org.nz/join
Our Activities:
- International Poetry Competition - This competition has closed for 2008. The results will be posted in August.
The junior haiku section is generously sponsored by Asia:NZ Foundation
Additional prizes for both adult and junior haiku sections are generously donated by the Jeanette Stace Poetry Trust
Community Post has generously supplied postage for the promotion and administration of the competition
- Click here for the 2007 Competition results.
- Annual Anthology - you can order the 2007 anthology, the infinity we swim in, as well as the 2006 publication, tiny gaps.
- Bi-monthly magazine, a fine line - submit to a fine line by email. Deadline for the next issue: 7 August. Submission guidelines are at: http://www.poetrysociety.org.nz/aboutsubmissionguidelines
- Monthly Meetings - find out details of meetings.
- Lauris Edmond Award for Distinguished Contribution to Poetry in New Zealand. We administer this biennial award in collaboration with the Canterbury Poets' Collective and Lauris Edmond's Literary Estate. In 2007 the award was won by Dinah Hawken.
- Get in touch with any of our members who are happy to appear at poetry readings or other literary events
- We host an informational and member-driven website, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Signify.
- web-based networking and workshopping forums for members
- haiku support see our Affiliated Groups programme.
History
The New Zealand Poetry Society (NZPS) was founded in 1973 by Wellington writer Irene Adcock. Since then the NZPS, a registered incorporated society since 1981 and centred in Wellington, has been supporting New Zealand poets and poetry in its many forms.
We operate with the support of our financial members, Creative New Zealand and Competition sponsors, and a volunteer committee that manages the New Zealand Poetry Society.
Our National Coordinator, Laurice Gilbert, is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Society, maintenance of the website, production of the magazine a fine line, and administration of the International Poetry Competition.
The Committee gratefully acknowledges the sponsorship of Creative New Zealand Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa.
Patrons
Dame Fiona Kidman and Vincent O'Sullivan
Committee
President: Laurice Gilbert
Vice-President: Linzy Forbes
Committee Members: Gillian Cameron, Laurice Gilbert, Tim Jones, Sugu Pillay
National Coordinator: Laurice Gilbert
