Cloud Ink 

August, 2018 Newsletter

Introducing Stratus Press!

 

There is a limit to how many manuscripts Cloud Ink Press can publish, but we would like to assist more authors to negotiate the steps to publishing a book. Many people have ideas for memoirs, short stories, novels or books for children but need help progressing their manuscript to the next stage. Cloud Ink Press is excited to launch a new company, Stratus Press, formed to assist many more writers work towards publication.

 

The Stratus Press system is a layered one, whereby you use only what you decide is needed. We'll read your manuscript and set out an initial report outlining suggested recommendations that's easy to follow.

 

To read on, visit the Stratus Press website.  Or, contact us at info@stratuspress.co.nz.

Speaking of opportunities for writers to  publish their work, Helen McNeil from Cloud Ink Press will be speaking at the National Writers' Forum in the Perfect Pitch Session. To win a chance to pitch to one of New Zealand's leading publishers or agents, apply before the 27th of August.

Cloud Ink Press publications in progress

 

Congratulations to Alana Cooke and Kirsty Powell who have both recently signed contracts with Cloud Ink Press.  Further details will be available soon, but we can't help but share a couple of tasters!

Tane's War by Brendaniel Weir features in the Wellington City Libraries Latest Readers' Choice Fiction selection.

"The Readers’ Choice selections are books nominated by people who want to pass on their reading experience to the library community. These selections are highlighted with Reader’s Choice stickers so that others can find great reading material." Click here to read the full blogpost.

Words Will Work

 

There's a new writers' festival launching this year, and if you haven't already, check it out! The aim of the festival is to provide is "an event for writers that has a uniquely South Auckland flavour." Words Will Work will run from the 26th to the 27th of October, and in the next couple of days you'll be able to register your interest.

 

https://wordswillwork.nz

A case of dates

 

 

24 August

 

24 August

 

25 August

 

1 - 14 September

 

21 - 23 September

 

10 - 14 October

 

26 - 27 October

 

 

 

 

Divine Muses XV - An evening of Poetry

 

National Poetry Day

 

Poetry on the Beach

 

Going West Festival

 

NZSA National Writers' Forum

 

Frankfurt Book Fair

 

Words Will Work - South Auckland Writers' Festival

 

Competition deadlines

27 August

 

 

31 August

 

1 September

 

3 September

 

9 October - 8 November

 

 

31 October

 

20 November

 

 

Apply for the New Zealand Writers' Forum Perfect Pitch

 

Storylines Betty Guilderdale Award

 

The OutStanding short story competition

 

Michael King Residency Applications

 

Hachette Mentoring Program

(Must be a NZ Society of Authors member)

 

Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award

 

Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel

 

 

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