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.

The NZPS does not advocate, support or practice unlawful discrimination based on race, religion, age, national origin, language, sex, sexual orientation, or physical disability.  

Find out how to join the New Zealand Poetry Society at http://www.poetrysociety.org.nz/join

Our Activities:

  • International Poetry Competition - This competition runs from 1 December each year until 31 May the following year.

    Additional prizes for both adult and junior haiku sections are generously donated by the Jeanette Stace Poetry Trust; Community Post generously supplies postage for the promotion and administration of schools section of the competition.
  • Annual Anthology - you can order our latest anthology, ice diver, edited by Linzy Forbes, by clicking here. Annual Anthology Launch: Wendy Vink and Robin Fry enjoy the refreshments.Annual Anthology Launch: Wendy Vink and Robin Fry enjoy the refreshments.

  • Bi-monthly magazine, a fine line - submit to a fine line by email. Deadline for the next issue: 7 February. Submission guidelines are at: http://www.poetrysociety.org.nz/aboutsubmissionguidelines

  • Monthly Meetings - find out details of meetings.

  • The Lauris Edmond Memorial  Award for Distinguished Contribution to Poetry in New Zealand. We administer this biennial award in collaboration with Lauris Edmond's Literary Estate as a 'Friends of the Lauris Edmond Award' group and The Press Christchurch Writers Festival. In 2010 the award was presented to Diana Bridge.

  • 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 frequently updated website, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Signify.

  • web-based networking and workshopping forums for members

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, our meeting venue (The Thistle Inn), Competition sponsors, Creative Communities (Wellington City Council) 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, administration of the International Poetry Competition, and oversight of teh anthology production.

Patrons

Dame Fiona Kidman and Vincent O'Sullivan

Committee

President: Laurice Gilbert
Vice-President: Tim Jones
Committee Members: Gillian Cameron, Anne Faulkner, Linzy Forbes,  Janis Freegard, Laurice Gilbert and Tim Jones
National Coordinator: Laurice Gilbert

 

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