Writing & Publishing Jobs & Opportunities

Help Wanted - Screenplay Research

Organisation/person name: 
slydog.productions
Job summary: 
Research help for anecdotes, facts, and stories towards writing a fictional screenplay.
Key skills sought: 

• Anecdotes, memories, or funny stories.

• Facts about Minis between 1960 & 1980.

• Old photographs of Minis in life or racing.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 31 December 2012

Actors/ entertainers/singing telegrams

Organisation/person name: 
Impact entertainment
Job summary: 
Actors, entertainers, clowns, magicians, circus acts, stand up comedy, singing telegrams, marketers, business partners, cooperative, theatre, street theatre, cooperate entertainment., sales and market
Key skills sought: 

If you have the skills, lets work!!!!

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Wednesday, 16 December 2015

Academic Writers on Art

Organisation/person name: 
Gallery36
Job summary: 
Writer on art, art history and art reviews
Key skills sought: 

Clear written word of academic standard. Only art related articles will be accepted.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 10 December 2012

Writers, photographers & contributers

Organisation/person name: 
Click local
Job summary: 
Writers, photographers, community website contributors
Key skills sought: 

Fresh new ideas, basic literature

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Wednesday, 30 December 2015

Call for Members and Script Submissions

Organisation/person name: 
The PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna
Job summary: 
Script Development Initiative
Key skills sought: 

Emerging playwrights

Actors and directors

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Poets, Musicians, Muses, Actors, Creatives

Organisation/person name: 
Experimental Poets Society
Job summary: 
Seeking artists interested in experimental poetics.
Key skills sought: 

Gets on well with other artists, likes to create, generate, and experiment with ideas. Wants to bring those ideas to life with a fun group of nice people. 

 

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 23 June 2012

Critique partner wanted

Organisation/person name: 
Emily
Job summary: 
Critique Partner
Key skills sought: 

English writing skills. Passion for genre. Experienced writer (not nessesarily published) experienced with critique a must.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Sunday, 30 December 2012

Reel Authors International Screenplay Contest

Organisation/person name: 
Reel Authors
Job summary: 
Reel Authors International Screenplay Contest
Key skills sought: 

Screenwriters

Script writers

TV Writers

 

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Call for Submissions and Entries to Project

Organisation/person name: 
100 Years from Gallipoli Poetry Project
Job summary: 
Submission of new and old poems to the 100 Years from Gallipoli Poetry Project or entry to its Prize.
This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 11 November 2013

Entrepreneurs/Community Groups Wanted

Organisation/person name: 
Unlimited’s Enterprise Centre at Canterbury University Dovedale Campus
Job summary: 
Entrepreneurs, Start-ups, community groups,artists,…whatever wanted for Unlimited’s Enterprise Centre at Canterbury University Dovedale Campus.
Key skills sought: 

Unlimited is looking for people willing to share ideas/space at the University of Canterbury.   Able to work in collabritive space or smaller offices.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 24 December 2012

PR/Promotion/Marketing/Audience Development

Organisation/person name: 
Auckland Youth Orchestra
Job summary: 
We are looking for people to help us with marketing, media and website development
Key skills sought: 

Studying/experience in marketing/PR

Email/internet literate

Creative thinker, enthusiastic 

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Thursday, 14 June 2012

Do you create Rad Things?

Organisation/person name: 
the Captains Post
Job summary: 
Interesting Creatives
Key skills sought: 

Quality Creatives

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 30 July 2012

Call for Entries

Organisation/person name: 
Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Awards
Job summary: 
Two literature awards from the Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust
Key skills sought: 

Writing skills

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Thursday, 31 May 2012

Kaupapa Maori Poet

Organisation/person name: 
Auckland Museum
Job summary: 
Casual Kaupapa Maori Poets to perform at Auckland Museum
Key skills sought: 

Various talents sought, all ages, whether solo, roopu or whanau.

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Thursday, 21 June 2012

Wanted: Interviewees for magazine article

Organisation/person name: 
Gemma
Job summary: 
Interviewees required for article about people's experiences in job interviews
Key skills sought: 
  • Has a story to tell about good, bad, or ugly job interview experiences
  • Honest 
  • Comfortable to be interviewed face-to-face or over the telephone
This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 31 December 2012

Journal:Creative Technologies call for papers

Organisation/person name: 
CoLab
Job summary: 
Submissions are invited for the third issue of the online, open-access publication Journal: Creative Technologies
Key skills sought: 

Research

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 30 July 2012

Cast, Crew, Directors Wanted

Organisation/person name: 
Like Minds Like Mine
Job summary: 
Sign up to perform in, direct or crew for a regional Like Minds Big reTHiNK event
Key skills sought: 

Performance 

Music

Song

Comedy

Dance

Choreography

Direction

Lighting

Sound

Set Design

Stage Hands

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 30 June 2012

University of Otago Arts Fellowships

Organisation/person name: 
University of Otago
Job summary: 
Enabling talented New Zealanders to explore their creativity
Key skills sought: 

Artists, composers, dancers and writers

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 1 June 2013

Writer/Editor

Organisation/person name: 
Association of Students at UCOL
Job summary: 
Do you consider yourself a great writer, communicator and editor? We are looking for an individual who is passionate about writing and to work as part of the team at AS@U (Association of Students @ Uc
Key skills sought: 

 Previous experience and/or writing qualification.

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Monday, 28 May 2012

Communications and Marketing Team Leader

Organisation/person name: 
Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School
Job summary: 
To ensure the effective marketing and promotion of Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, in a way that meets the particular needs of students, employers, communities and regulatory bodies including NZQA.
Key skills sought: 

- 3 years’ relevant experience in marketing-comms

- Experience leading teams

- Excellent communication skills

- Desktop publishing/web editing

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Monday, 28 May 2012

Deputy Editor

Organisation/person name: 
Wanganui Chronicle
Job summary: 
Excellent advancement opportunities exist within APN Regional Newspapers
Key skills sought: 

Proven leadership experience, reader-focus, excellent news sense, great people skills, strong communicator, able to generate stimulating news and feature content

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Friday, 25 May 2012

Prime Minister’s Awards: Literary Achievement

Organisation/person name: 
Creative New Zealand
Job summary: 
Every year, New Zealanders are invited to nominate their choice of an outstanding writer who has made a significant contribution to New Zealand literature
Key skills sought: 

No skills required

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Community Writers Wanted

Organisation/person name: 
Indian Weekender
Job summary: 
Freelance journalist wanted for community reporting
Key skills sought: 

Writing, Journalistic skills, Social Media, 

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Thursday, 31 May 2012

Submissions now invited - The Kiwi Diary 2013

Organisation/person name: 
The Kiwi Diary 2013
Job summary: 
Looking for NZ's most thought-provoking Art, Writing & Ideas now for The Kiwi Diary 2013
Key skills sought: 

- Writers, artists, anyone with a passion for sharing something inspirational &/or informative

- Observant, curious

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Friday, 15 June 2012

News Bureau Journalists

Organisation/person name: 
APN Publishing
Job summary: 
We need a talented senior journalist for the newly created position of Regional News Editor and two keen, versatile junior reporters to join the new regional unit
Key skills sought: 

See job description for details to each position

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Friday, 25 May 2012

Script Consultant and a Producer

Organisation/person name: 
REC images ltd
Job summary: 
Script Consultant
Key skills sought: 

Script consulting and producing

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Thursday, 31 May 2012

Senior Communications Advisor

Organisation/person name: 
Manukau Institute of Technology
Job summary: 
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Communications Advisor at Manukau Institute of Technology.
Key skills sought: 

At least three (3) years experience in a journalism, public relations or similar role, relevant tertiary degree, competency in preparing corporate comms plans

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Free Writing Workshops in Christchurch

Organisation/person name: 
The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.)
Job summary: 
Give quake-brain the boot and kick start your writing with a weekend of free workshops from some of the country’s leading authors, poets and publishers.
Key skills sought: 

Open to any writers who wish to upskill

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Friday, 25 May 2012

Art Writing and Criticism Workshop

Organisation/person name: 
Enjoy Public Art Gallery
Job summary: 
Applications sought for Art Writing and Criticism Workshop
Key skills sought: 

Writing, Art Criticism,

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 4 June 2012

Co Writer , Book Writer, Editor

Organisation/person name: 
Devika Shallivan
Job summary: 
Help in writing memoir.
Key skills sought: 

Patience, Typing, Story telling, 

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Friday, 15 June 2012

Contributor

Organisation/person name: 
Dunedin Zinefest
Job summary: 
Dunedin Zinefest
Key skills sought: 

An interest in/passion for zines! 

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Entertainment Writer

Organisation/person name: 
EntertainMe
Job summary: 
Entertainment Writers Wanted
Key skills sought: 

- confident and experienced writer-

- passionate about entertainment

- reliable and trustworthy

 

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Call for Applications

Organisation/person name: 
Fulbright - Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga exchange awards
Job summary: 
Fulbright New Zealand and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand’s Indigenous Centre of Research Excellence, call for applications to a range of awards
Key skills sought: 

New Zealand graduate students, academics, artists and professionals

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Full-time Reporter

Organisation/person name: 
The Star
Job summary: 
Here’s your chance to join the best independent metropolitan community newspaper in the country. An internal promotion means The Star needs another experienced, versatile and qualified reporter.
Key skills sought: 

The successful applicant will have the personality and drive to break news stories in one of the South Island’s most competitive news environments.

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Monday, 4 June 2012

Children’s and Teenagers’ Librarian: Maori

Organisation/person name: 
Tauranga City Council
Job summary: 
Are you enthusiastic about sharing your passion and knowledge of te reo Maaori me ngaa tikanga Maaori, literacy and learning with children and teenagers?
Key skills sought: 

A confident public speaker in te reo Maaori and English, and keen to work with preschoolers, children and teenagers

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Friday, 8 June 2012

script writer

Organisation/person name: 
northern studio
Job summary: 
looking for dynamic scripts.
Key skills sought: 

Writing

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Monday, 25 June 2012

Head of Marketing Communications

Organisation/person name: 
BNZ
Job summary: 
We're on an exciting journey in the Marketing team here at BNZ and we are looking for talented and passionate people to join us.
Key skills sought: 

10 years + experience in Marketing Communications, Significant Experience with digital marketing campaigns, Strong Project Management experience Strong presentation skills

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Sunday, 3 June 2012

Script Writing assistant needed

Organisation/person name: 
Sean Roode
Job summary: 
My name is Sean Roode, I am currently looking for a professional screen writer to assist me on my film projects. This position will become paid once funding for projects is gained.
Key skills sought: 

Writing creativity, think tank

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 30 June 2012

Media Researcher

Organisation/person name: 
AAP - Australian Associated Press
Job summary: 
Working with our MediaPeople team, this is an entry-level position that requires you to maintain media databases.
Key skills sought: 

The ability to be confident and communicate well on the telephone is essential. Your fast, accurate data entry/keyboarding skills are also required.

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Friday, 1 June 2012