International Institute of Modern Letters

International Institute of Modern Letters

The International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) was established to promote and foster contemporary imaginative writing.

We are part of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Victoria University and offer a range of creative writing programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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Events

Jun13-15The Exercise Book Live
Date: 13–15 June 2013
Time: 8.00 pm
Venue: BATS Theatre, upstairs, corner Cuba and Dixon St, Wellington
BATS and the IIML invite you inside the creative writing workshop Read more
Jun16Creative writing workshop with Mal Peet and CREW 352
Date: 16 June 2013
Time: 1.00 pm
Venue: Wellington Central Public Library, Victoria St, Wellington
A special one-off workshop for 15-18 year olds. Read more

News

23 April 2013 Maxine Alterio wins Seresin Landfall Residency 2013
Maxine recently completed a PhD in Creative Writing. Read more
8 April 2013 Best New Zealand Poems 2012 is live
Read the latest edition of our annual online collection, edited by Poet Laureate Ian Wedde. Read more
6 April 2013 IIML graduates honoured at Adam Play Awards
Philip Braithwaite has won the 2013 Adam NZ Play Award and Hannah McKie has won Best Play by a Woman Playwright. Read more

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National Schools Poetry Award

National Schools Poetry Award 2013

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Chris Price

Chris Price - Senior Lecturer

Poetry is our indispensible toolkit for travel and discovery, song and dance, precision and play. Read more »

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Upcoming Application Deadlines

Second trimester undergraduate workshops in Poetry, Short Fiction, Children's Writing and Creative Nonfiction
Apply by 21 June 2013

PhD (Creative Writing)
Apply by 1 July 2013

Helen Heath (photographer Kate MacPherson)

Helen Heath  PhD Student

Excellent supervision and peer support is wonderful motivation to complete that notoriously difficult second book. Read more about Helen »