Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been announced as the Chair of the judging panel for the prestigious 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction, one of the UK’s most influential literary awards celebrating excellence in fiction written in English by women.

FANZA was delighted to partner with the New Zealand High Commission in London to celebrate the UK launch of The Book of Guilt, the ninth novel by award-winning New Zealand author Catherine Chidgey.

Tama Matheson is acclaimed for his versatility and passion in bringing classical works to life. His interpretations offer fresh perspectives, engaging both seasoned aficionados and new audiences alike.

Australian author Lisa Medved makes a dazzling debut with The Engraver’s Secret - an art history thriller that spans centuries, weaving the richly imagined world of 17th-century Flanders with a gripping modern-day treasure hunt in Antwerp.

A landmark addition to the limited scholarship on one of Australasia’s most iconic bands, Crowded House’s Together Alone offers a deeply intertextual, personal and passionate exploration of the group’s seminal 1993 album.

FANZA was honoured to co-host a special evening this week at Pace Gallery, London, celebrating the extraordinary work of one of Australia’s most critically acclaimed contemporary artists: Emily Kam Kngwarray (c.1914–1996).

FANZA warmly congratulates celebrated Aotearoa New Zealand poet and academic Selina Tusitala Marsh ONZM, FRSNZ on her historic appointment as the first ever Commonwealth Poet Laureate.

The Tait Memorial Trust has today announced an exciting new initiative for emerging ballet talent from Australia and New Zealand. The Tait Bonynge Prize is a newly established annual award that will grant £5,000 each to two outstanding Australian or New Zealand dancers graduating from The Royal Ballet School.

The New Zealand Youth Choir has taken home one of the highest accolades in global choral performance, winning Choir of the World 2025 at the prestigious Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales.

Australian author Michelle de Kretser has been awarded the 2025 Stella Prize for her bold and inventive novel Theory & Practice. The announcement made on Friday 23 May positions de Kretser as one of the most celebrated literary voices in Australia today.

JGM Gallery has announced that artists Naomi Kantjuriny and Freda Brady, both featured in the London gallery’s current exhibition Minyma Ninti Pulka: Wise Women, have been named finalists in one of Australia’s most significant cultural honours — the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA).

The British Council has opened applications for its 2025 Connections Through Culture grants, supporting creative collaboration between New Zealand and the UK.

New Zealand writer Kate Evans has brought her celebrated book Feijoa: A Story of Obsession and Belonging to UK readers, with the title now available through major booksellers including Waterstones.

New Zealand writer Tom Baragwanath has been shortlisted for a 2025 CrimeFest Award for his acclaimed novel Paper Cage.

Fremantle Press has acquired world rights to Ningaloo: Australia’s Wild Wonder by Australian author Tim Winton. With watercolour illustrations by Cindy Lane, the book focuses on Western Australia’s Ningaloo region.

New Zealand dancer Rebecca Bassett-Graham has been nominated for two major awards at the 25th National Dance Awards in the UK — a remarkable achievement that highlights her growing impact on the international dance scene.

Independent Australian singer-songwriter Ziggy Alberts will mark a major career milestone this October with a headline performance at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall.

Anindilyakwa Arts: Stories from Our Country, a major new permanent exhibition at Manchester Museum, has opened in close collaboration with the Warnindilyakwa people — an Aboriginal community from the Groote Archipelago in Australia's Northern Territory.