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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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So You Want to Write a Picture Book, with Melinda Szymanik
Award-winning writer Melinda Szymanik guides you through the fundamentals of what makes a good picture book and provides tips to help you write your own! This module details all the different elements to consider when writing a picture book and what to do once you’ve got a finished draft! Melinda Szymanik is an award-winning writer of […]
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NZSA Wellington 2026 AGM with Whiti Hereaka
SAVE THE DATE! You are invited to the NZSA Wellington Branch 2026 Annual General Meeting, to be held at two/fiftyseven on Tuesday 28 April 2026 from 6.00–7.30pm. We’re excited to announce our guest speaker for the evening: Whiti Hereaka. Whiti Hereaka is a novelist and playwright of Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa, Ngāti Whakaue, Tuhourangi, Ngāti […]
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Tips for Presenting At Schools, with Mohamed Hassan
In this module, award-winning writer and poet Mohamed Hassan shares his top tips for effective talks, workshops and presentations to children and young people. This module aimed at writers who are new to school talks or to Writers in Schools but there will be useful tips for all writers, whatever your level of experience. Tips […]
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‘Picturebooks, pedagogies and plurilingualism: Changing linguistic landscapes one picturebook at a time’.
We can underestimate picturebooks. The truth is they reflect what we want to pass on to our tamariki-mokopuna; they are incredibly powerful. Multilingual picturebooks offer many opportunities for readers to both see and hear themselves, and to be aware of the lives and languages of others. They provide opportunities for teachers to draw on the […]
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Book Launch: The Gum Trees of Kerikeri by Lynn Jenner
Kerikeri book launch for The Gum Trees of Kerikeri by Lynn Jenner. To be launched by Kim Martins and proudly sponsored by the New Zealand Poetry Society. All welcome! Event details: Main Hall, The Cornerstone Church, 144 Kerikeri Road Saturday 18 April, 2pm – 4:00pm Kai and refreshments provided Please RSVP before the 14 April: […]
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Book Launch | Pepeha Portal by Ariana Tikao
Scorpio Books and Otago University Press warmly welcome you to the launch of Pepeha Portal by Ariana Tikao. Pepeha Portal is the keenly anticipated debut poetry collection from New Zealand Arts Laureate Ariana Tikao. Rooted in Kāi Tahu identity, the collection chronicles a homecoming and offers a moving account of memory, place and connection. Born […]
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Wild and Weird: Women and the Worlds We Write
Snorkelers and scientists, goddesses and psychics dispensers of potions, warriors for justice, swap watchers, chook wranglers, triplets, Goldilock courage big as giants, voices loud as rockets. Come and refresh yourself in the wild and weird worlds of 7 women writers of Pōneke’s Cuba Press. Tracy Garr | Mandy Hager | Jan Jordan | Robin Peace […]
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Found and Lost: Shape, Shadow and Light in Poetry and Sand – Dunedin
A collaborative experience at the water’s edge, taking place in the physically engaging space of Aramoana, with a view to the temporary nature of acts of creation. Event Details Genre: Arts & Creativity, Conservation, Family-Friendly Price: $50 Time & Date: 10:00am, Saturday 11 April Venue: Beachhaven Pilot House Aramoana Address: 76 Moana Street, Aramoana 9082 […]
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Every Word Counts – Advanced Editing, with Anna Mackenzie
This module, taught by award-winning writer and editor Anna Mackenzie, focuses on the line edit, providing practical suggestions for how you might scrutinise your work with the goal of ensuring your writing is clear and concise, maintains the reader’s attention, and offers no jarring notes. Relevant to fiction and nonfiction, longform and short, the information and approaches […]
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NZSA Mentorships 2026 announced
We are pleased to announce that 13 emerging writers have been selected for The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa 2026 Mentorship Programme. The Judging panel of Dr Paula Morris (convenor), Cassie Hart and Philippa Werry commented: ‘We were impressed with the number of applications and the range of projects they represented – including […]
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2026 ARA Historical Novel Prize Now Open
Authors can apply now for the biggest individual literary prize in Australasia. The Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA), in partnership with founding sponsor ARA Group, are pleased to announce submissions have opened for the 2026 ARA Historical Novel Prize. More information and application here. The Awards are open to novels in which the majority of […]
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