The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa and Text Publishing are delighted to announce the longlist for the Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel 2023.
The longlisted writers are: G.M. Allen, Jane Bitomsky, Tina Cartwright, Oliver Clifton, Thom Conroy, Rachel J Fenton, Danielle Heyhoe, Anne Lochead, Alex Lodge, Heidi North, Joe Parker, Tina Shaw, Andrew Spittle, Helen Waaka.
This year’s longlist of 15 high-quality manuscripts were selected by New Zealand writers Michelle Elvy and Ruby Porter. They commented: ‘A strong and surprising collection of manuscripts that delighted with each re-reading. We applaud the writers who submitted – it is no small feat to finish a manuscript and enter it into a competition. And we applaud the writers for the quality and depth of their submissions.
Congratulations to the longlisted writers!
The shortlist for the Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel 2023 will be announced on 5 May.
Previous winners of the Gifkins Prize are Ruby Porter (Attraction), Tom Remiger (Soldiers), Gigi Fenster (A Good Winter), Tom Baragwanath (Paper Cage) and Emma Sidnam with Backwaters, which is slated for publication later in 2023.
The Gifkins Prize is made possible by a generous financial commitment from the Gifkins family and from Text Publishing. It is administered by the NZ Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc). Entries for the 2024 prize will open in late July.
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa PEN NZ Inc is the principal organisation representing writers in Aotearoa. Founded in 1934, it advocates for the right to fair reward and creative rights, administers prizes and awards, works closely with the literary sector liaison and runs professional development programmes for writers.
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