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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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Finding your ‘I’, with Pip Desmond
Writing in the first-person ‘I’ voice is common in creative non-fiction, not only in memoir but when writers tackle wider subjects too. At first glance it seems relatively easy to tell a story from our own point of view. There’s no one we know better than ourselves. The facts are already established. Surely all we […]
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Northland webinar
Alison writes historical romances, historical mysteries and short fiction. Her books have been published by commercial publishers, but she also publishes independently. She has a fascinating story to tell about her journey through traditional publishing and why she publishes her own books as well. You can do both! (Or either.) Our Northland Chair, Sherryl Clark, […]
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WebWorkshop with Cristina Sanders – Representing Real Characters in History
5:30pm to 7:30pm, Tuesday 3 November In this workshop we’ll discuss some of the ethical issues around the representation of real characters in fiction, covering ideas like: personal perspective, care of descendants, and how history gets made in the first place. We’ll look at historical lacuna and ways to fill in the gaps, stray into […]
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Aotearoa NZ Children’s Book Week: 15 – 21 August
Read NZ is leading the first ever NZ Children’s Book Week, working with other bookish groups, sponsors and friends on digital and in person events, and resources celebrating reading. There are lots of ways to get involved no matter where you are in the country. Host your own event, join one of theirs, spread the […]
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NZ Children’s Book Week: National Read Along
At exactly 11.00am on Monday 17 August 2026, Aotearoa will read together. Led by Read NZ Te Pou Muramura as part of NZ Children’s Book Week, the National Read Along is a celebration of books, storytelling and the joy of reading around Aotearoa. Join us to read together at exactly 11.00am on Monday 17 August […]
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