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Job Opportunity: Call for judges of the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards:Job description:Job detailsOrganisation NZ Book Awards Trust Closes 30 Jun 2021 Posted on 2 Jun 2021 Region National Work type Expressions of interest Work classification Literature & Publishing ShareThe organisers of the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards are calling for expressions of interest from readers with a deep expertise of New Zealand literature who would like to be considered as judges of the 2022 awards.Applications are invited from members of the public with significant practice, and from the literature community. appropriate candidates may be authors, former publishers, editors, event organisers, scholars, reviewers, critics, booksellers, or librarians. The organisers particularly welcome expressions of interest from M?ori candidates. The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards offer four principal prizes each year: the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction; the Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry; the Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand Award for Illustrated Non-Fiction; and the General Non-Fiction Award. The judging of each of the four subject categories is undertaken by a panel of three judges with the significant skills and practice in that subject. One of the three will be appointed as convenor. The judges begin their reading in mid-September 2021. Potential judges may express interest directly or be nominated by members of the literature community and book industry. A panel from the New Zealand Book Awards Trust, which comprises industry stakeholder representatives, is responsible for final selection and recruitment. Geographic, cultural and community representation, as well as significant qualifications and practice, will all be considered in the final make-up of the panels. Expressions of interest forms and background information on the judging process and judges' responsibilities can be downloaded from the New Zealand Book Awards Trust website or supplied on request by emailing manager@nzbookawards.org.nz. Applications must be submitted by 5pm on Wednesday 30 June , and should include a brief resume demonstrating the applicant's practice for the judging function. The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards are supported by Ockham Residential, Creative New Zealand, Jann Medlicott and the Acorn Foundation, Mary and Peter Biggs CNZM, MitoQ, Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand and the Auckland Writers Festival. How to submit the application: Expressions of interest forms and background information on the judging process and judges' responsibilities can be downloaded from the New Zealand Book Awards Trust websitewww.nzbookawards.nzor supplied on request by emailingmanager@nzbookawards.org.nz. Skills:
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