A Call for Applications for National Poetry Day 2013

Proudly sponsored once more by New Zealand Post, National Poetry Day 2013 will this year be held on Friday, 16th August 2013. 

This year, something fresh, inventive and exciting - National Poetry Day will be part of the inaugural New Zealand Post Book Awards Festival (12 – 18 August); a week of literary events celebrating the Awards, finalist authors and their nominated books.

Closer to the time, we will launch the festival and post the schedule of events on the New Zealand Post Book Awards website
www.nzpostbookawards.co.nz

In the meantime, Festival National Coordinator Siobhan Harvey is calling for applications for registration of and funding for National Poetry Day events.

HOW TO APPLY
To request a 2013 festival guidelines & application pack, including National Poetry Day 2013 registration and funding forms, please contact Siobhan at:
Email:
siobhanhrvy@gmail.com
Write to: Siobhan Harvey, Festival National Coordinator, P O Box 125 135, St. Heliers Post Office, Auckland 1740.

Siobhan will be on hand between now and 16th August 2013 to help any interested parties with advice on applications, funding and organising a National Poetry Day 2013 event.
Funding is limited but available. If you would like to apply for funding, please fill out the form supplied in the application pack.
Please note that this year the deadline for receipt of　completed National Poetry Day 2013 registration and funding application forms is Monday, 1 July 2013.