New Contestable Fund Makes First Investments
Media release
26 November 2014
Copyright Licensing NZ is delighted to announce the successful applicants from the inaugural
round of the new CLNZ Contestable Fund. This new fund is made available to support strategic
projects that demonstrate publishing and/or education sector growth and development.
The projects receiving funding are:
New Zealand Book Council - a project to support and increase the profile of New Zealand writers
through monthly Talking Books podcast interviews. The podcasts will feature a changing fourmember panel of respected writers, critics and literary experts.
Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE) Authors’ Programme Management – Between 15
and 20 New Zealand authors will take part in the NZ Guest of Honour Programme at Taipei in
early 2015. TIBE is the largest and most international of the book fairs held in the north Asia
region. The authors who participate will take part in the exhibition programme as well as
meetings and activities around Taipei and Taiwan. The Publishers Association of NZ is managing
the programme in conjunction with Creative NZ, MFAT, Education NZ and MCH.
The next round of funding will take place in May 2015.
Press release from Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ)
For further media information, contact:
Ann Sprosen [email protected] 09 486 6250