Creative Writing
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Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
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“But I write fiction, I create worlds so I don’t need to research, right?” Wrong. All writers need research to
– BY FIONA ZERBST There are no short cuts in poetry. Even if you have been writing for over
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
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