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Wellington Branch event in Wairarapa
We extend a warm welcome to writers in Wairarapa – or with a Wairarapa connection – and invite you to join us at The Royal Hotel in Featherston on Saturday 27 September for some tasty tidbits! In addition to the light refreshments on offer, we invite you to bring along a tasty writing tidbit of […]
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He Puāwai | Book Launch
Join to celebrate the launch of He Puāwai: A Natural History of New Zealand Flowers, the new book by Philip Garnock-Jones. Friday 10 October 6pm Unity Books 57 Willis Street Wellington All welcome! Thanks to Unity Books for hosting us. For gardeners and foragers, for bush walks and coffee tables, He Puāwai is an inspirational natural history […]
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Beatson Fellowship 2025 – NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship applications open
A $10,000 Opportunity for Writers Applications open for NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2025 Calling for applications from writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama with a literary track record, who are currently working on a new project. The Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship is awarded each year to a mid-career or senior writer […]
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WebWorkshop with Cassie Hart
Cassie Hart – Stand in the place where you are 6pm to 8pm, Tues, 23 September In the same way that our surroundings shape us, a good setting shapes a character as well. Come and learn what to put in, and what to leave out when creating vibrant and evocative locations for your stories. No matter […]
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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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Announcing the 2025 Janet Frame Memorial Lecture with Charlotte Grimshaw
EVENT: The 2025 NZSA Janet Frame Memorial Lecture with Charlotte Grimshaw Open now for bookings Tuesday October 14, 6-7pm The annual NZSA Janet Frame Memorial Lecture will be delivered by the NZSA 2025 President of Honour, Charlotte Grimshaw, and is held in partnership with Verb Wellington and The National Library of NZ. In her 2025 NZSA […]
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WebWorkshop with Charity Norman
Charity Norman – Who Do You Think You Are? An introduction to characterisation. 5:30pm to 7:30pm, Thurs, 6 November Without characters, there is no story. But how to breathe life into them? In this workshop, we’ll be thinking about ways to create complex, real characters. We’ll share some ideas to help us know them better […]
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Congratulations to Cristina Sanders, winner of the NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award 2025
NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award 2025 goes to Cristina Sanders! The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) congratulates Cristina Sanders on winning the NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award 2025. Cristina Sanders will use the award to continue research into her time-travel story of colonial governor, Sir George Grey. Cristina says: […]
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National Poetry Day Champagne & Poetry Taster
Celebrating the launch of Poetry Aotearoa Yearbook 2025 with readings, cake and a glass of bubbles. Free Admission. Friday 22nd August, 12pm, University Book Shop. More Info
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NZSA Wellington and Kapiti Writers Group present Creative Rights for Creative People
Curious about copyright? Join us on Tuesday 9 September at Paraparaumu Library, to hear Karen Workman from Copyright Licensing NZ talk about Creative Rights for Creative People. Everyone is welcome at this free event brought to you by NZSA Wellington and Kāpiti Writers’ Group. Light refreshments provided. What: Creative Rights for Creative People, with CLNZ’s Karen […]
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