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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
“Writing liberates the spirit, reading inspires it.” George Bryant Kiwi author George Bryant is on a mission – to
“Every morning between 9 and 12 I go to my room and sit before a piece of paper. Many
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Folk-rock duo and songwriters Lourens and Esté Rabé from Cape Town started their band in 2010. Their songs showcase their
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Whoever he or she is, your main character has to be someone your reader can identify with. If he’s the
“I’ll do it if you do it.” “OK. Let’s do it together.” And so I started writing. It had been
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I’m standing on the side of a road. It’s an unremarkable road, but then, why would it be otherwise? Its
The city is pretty… These were the words I wrote in the first attempt I made of a poem
BY BEATRICE ELLIS As the writer on the radio was being interviewed, I heard her say, “Think of something
I will never forget my first published poem. Well ‘published’ may be a loosely applied term, but it was
A Dog’s Blog BY GINNY STONE Apart from writing books, which would make me famous and wealthy (they haven’t yet),
Love at first word. My first word was ‘home’, and that word has stuck with me ever since. Home is
BY HEINRICH VAN DER WALT “You know, you should write this stuff down,” Anton said. We were sitting on
Writing is not something I do; it is something I can’t do without. My journey as a writer began
BY SUZETTE LEAL I would say that my venture into the world of words started thanks to Tchaikovsky. Had
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Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
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Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
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