Literary grants announced

Press, 14 May 1981, Page 23

Literary grants announced

t-/i Wellington The Minister for the Arts (Mr Highet) has announced Literary Fund grants totalling almost $12,000. The grants are to literary magazines, writers, and publishers. and result from applications to the Literary Fund Advisory Committee over the last two months;

Literary magazines: $2066 to Mr Robin Dudding for the double issue of Islands 31/22; $l7l to Mr Graham Lindsay for Morepork 4. Writers: 52000 to Joy Cowley of Wellington to enable her to complete an historical novel: $l2OO to Craig Thaine of Wellington to enable him to work on two plays with the New Zealand Drama School during its second term.

Publishers: $l5OO to Dunmore .Press for the reprinting of “Predicament’' by Ronald .-Morrieson: $5OO to Caveman Fra: 52000 to Joy Cowlev of Wellington to enablV her .;'to . complete an historical novel; $l2OO to Craig Th'aine of 'Wellington to enable him to work on two

plays with the New Zealand Drama School during its second term: Publishers: $l5OO to Dunmore Press for the reprinting of “Predicament'’ by Ronald Morrieson: $5OO to Caveman Press for the publication of "Mixed Singles” by Barry Southam; . $5OO to Caveman Press for the publication of "The People Dance" by Barry Soutam; $5OO to the' Auckland University Press for the publication of' “Todaj’ is the Piano's Birthday” by Michael .Harlow; $BOO to John Mclndoe for the publication of “Ancestors” by Brian Turner; $lOOO to Heinemann . Publishers, Ltd. for the publication of “Into the World of Light.” a collection of contemporary Maori writing, edited by W. Ihimaera and D. Long; $750 to Voice Press for the publication of “Dreams, ofj Pythagoras" bv Chris ElsefSilO to Coal Black. Press for the publication of "Making Inroads” by Rejmke Erising. Mr Highet said the committee . would.-, meet ' th consider further, applications’, on August 10.