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Scholarships for Young Writers Awarded for the First Time
Tāwhia Copyright Aotearoa (TCA) and the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (NZSA) are proud to announce five young writers who have received the inaugural TCA | NZSA Secondary School Leavers Scholarship. The selection panel of award-winning authors Michelle Elvy and Shelley Burne-Field said they were astonished at the variety in […]
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NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award 2026
The NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award was established by novelist Tina Shaw to encourage the development of original novels by fiction writers who are working on a new project. All applicants must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents. The NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award providea a cash award of $5,000 to be used to advance and/or complete […]
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StartWrite Writing Sample & Synopsis Assessment Programme
StartWrite Writing Sample and Synopsis Assessment Service – for writers who want to get an appraisal for part of their work. Writers can send in a piece of writing, up to 6,000 words (for poetry up to 20 pages), and a one page synopsis. The NZSA Writing Sample and Synopsis Assessment Service is an excellent […]
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Choose your module
Writing craft, the business of writing, marketing and selling your book… Whether you’re starting out, mid-career or established, our NZSA Writer Toolkit has something for everyone. Available to do in your own time, on your phone, tablet, iPad or computer. The Writer Toolkit is our professional development offering, with multiple modules released. Our Toolkit is […]
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Membership with NZSA
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) is the principal representative for the professional interests of writers. Protecting basic rights to freedom of expression, working to improve income and conditions, promoting Aotearoa New Zealand writing and literary culture. Developing and creating a community for writers. Build on your […]
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How to Write Funny with Catherine Robertson
Humour can be deeply subjective but no matter what makes you laugh, you can learn to inject more of it into your writing and make your readers laugh, too. Catherine Robertson’s first novel was only acquired after she managed to make it (her publisher’s words) “much, much funnier”. She has now published twelve humorous fiction novels […]
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2026 Janet Frame Memorial Lecture with Fleur Beale
The 2026 NZSA Janet Frame Memorial Lecture with Fleur Beale Friday, 25 September, 5.30pm – 6.30pm, In partnership with Verb Wellington The National Library of New Zealand, 70 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington, 6011 (map) This event is free to attend – please register to secure your place. Can we rescue reading? Do we need to? […]
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AI and Copyright with Karen Workman from Tāwhia Copyright Aotearoa
Thursday 1 October, 6:30 – 7:30pm FREE to all This session will be a practical look at how AI is affecting the work of authors. We’ll look briefly at current realities, then focus on steps to protect your work, and tools to implement today. Authors will come away from this session with an understanding of […]
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Book Launch: ‘Hometown’ by Martinette Williams
October 9th 2026, 7pm Maggie’s in Dunedin with live music from Blue Heron When Lainey meets Jannes in their small New Zealand hometown, an unexpected connection takes hold. Over the years, they drift apart and back together, bound by unspoken feelings and missed chances. Hometown is a tender, slow-burn story about love, timing, and the […]
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Four cash grants awarded to support local writers
The 2026 Tāwhia Copyright Aotearoa (TCA) and New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa PEN NZ Inc (NZSA) Research Grants have been awarded to four writers in Aotearoa. The $5,000 grants support local writers who wish to undertake research for a fiction or non-fiction writing project. The selection panel of Steph Matuku, […]
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NZSA Wellington presents Wairarapa Open Mic
Local Wairarapa writer keen to share your work? Come along to this free and friendly open mic event for Wairarapa writers, presented by NZSA Wellington Branch. When: Thursday 17 September 2026 from 6.00pm–7.30pm Venue: The Last Post, 57 Fox St, Featherston Arrive at 5.30pm if you wish to sign up to read – or better […]
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Book Launch: Waka Aroha: He Kohinga Pakipoto
Nau mai, haere mai ki te whakarewatanga o te pukapuka reo Māori hou, o Waka Aroha: He Kohinga Pakipoto, nā Atakohu Middleton. Auckland University Press warmly invites you to celebrate the publication of Waka Aroha: He Kohinga Pakipoto, the new collection of reo Māori fiction from award-winning journalist and short story writer, Atakohu Middleton: Rāhina […]
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