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Award-winning sci-fi writer Sonny Whitelaw, the author behind the popular Stargate TV series, lays out a step-by-step guide
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Sarah Lotz: Award-winning author of ‘The Three’ and ‘Day Four’ (Hodder Publishers) BY ALEX SMITH I can remember
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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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Award-winning author Derek Landy shows how one bright idea can unexpectedly turn into a writing career. Read about his journey
The plot twist is the writer’s equivalent of magic: a sleight of hand, a puff of smoke and kazam! You
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I have escaped into a vast variety of worlds of my own making for as long as I can
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BY ANNA STROUD I was in my fourth year at university, studying towards a Bachelors degree in Journalism
BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
BY NIKKY LEE “Kill your adverbs.” This advice came from thriller writer John Harman. I was eighteen, in my first
BY HEINRICH VAN DER WALT “You know, you should write this stuff down,” Anton said. We were sitting on
MY daughter has wrapped a scarf around her head as if to hold her brains together. She is writing
BY NATALIE SWAIN Christmas morning. My brother has a secretive smirk on his face. “This one is from me,
BY ELAINA FELLOWS “Why don’t you just quit your job and do it?” My husband asked me. I
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Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
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Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
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The plot twist is the writer’s equivalent of magic: a sleight of hand, a puff of smoke and kazam! You
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