NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship

The NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship (known informally as the Foxton Fellowship) is an annual fellowship donated by Peter Beatson.

History and conditions

The fellowship was set up by Peter and Dianne Beatson in 2001 as a way of supporting New Zealand writers and writing,[1][2][3] and has previously included the option of a month's residency at the Beatsons’ holiday house at Foxton Beach.[4]

It is open to writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama. Applicants must be members of the New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) and need to show that they are working on a new project which has a high level of literary merit and national significance.[5][6] The successful applicant receives a stipend of $10,000.

The fellowship has also been known as the Foxton Fellowship or the Beatson Fellowship. The first recipients were Janice Marriott ( 2001–2002), Chris Else (2002–2003), Marilyn Duckworth (2003–2004), Sue McCauley (2004–2005), Jackie Davis (2005–2006), Paddy Richardson (2006–2007), Norman Bilbrough (2007–2008), Jo Randerson (2008–2009) and Glenn Colquhoun (2009–2010).

The benefactors

Peter Beatson was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1942.[1] After studying at the University of Canterbury, he was awarded doctorates in English literature from Cambridge University (1974) and in sociology from the University of Provence (1978)[7] and lectured in sociology at Massey University, Palmerston North, from 1978 to 2006. In recognition of his contribution to the literary arts sector in New Zealand, he was elected the President of Honour of the New Zealand Society of Authors in 2004–2005.[8]

Dianne Beatson was a teacher and author.[9] She died in November 2013.[2][3] Sunset at the Estuary was published as a tribute to her in 2015.[10][3]

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References
  1. "Beatson, Peter". New Zealand Book Council Te Kaunihera Pukapuka o Aotearoa. January 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "Diane Brown awarded 2014 Beatson Fellowship". Beattie's Book Blog. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. Thomas, Carly (25 November 2015). "A book born out of contemplation". Stuff. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. "Apply for the 2011/2012 NZSA Beatson Fellowship". Creative New Zealand. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  5. "NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship". NZSA The New Zealand Society of Authors (Pen NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  6. "NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2018". NZSA The New Zealand Society of Authors (Pen NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  7. "Dr Peter Beatson". University of Canterbury Te Whare Wananga o Waitaha. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  8. "NZSA Presidents of Honour Roll Call". NZSA The New Zealand Society of Authors (Pen NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  9. Hyde, Chris (11 November 2013). "Farewell party for Dianne Beatson". Stuff. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  10. Freegard, Janis (1 November 2015). "Various anthologies". Janis Freegard's weblog. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  11. "2010/2011 Beatson Fellow Announced". Creative New Zealand. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  12. "2012 Beatson Fellowship". The Big Idea. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  13. "Hager wins 2013 NZ Beatson Fellowship". Books + Publishing. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  14. "Neale wins 2014 NZ Beatson Fellowship". Books + Publishing. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  15. "NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship – Recipient Announced!". Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  16. "Tina Makereti wins NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship!". NZSA The New Zealand Society of Authors (Pen NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  17. "Jillian Sullivan wins NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship". Scoop. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  18. "Dunedin writer Sue Wootton is the recipient of the NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2018". NZSA The New Zealand Society of Authors (Pen NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  19. "Frankie McMillan and the Father of Octopus Wrestling". RNZ. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.


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