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Creative Writing
BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,
If you are a non-fiction writer or you think your work is uncreative, keep reading. SALLY MAZAK explains how creativity
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Trevor Bentley’s passion for pre-Treaty European Maori relations, captives and cannons, has resulted in four published books and
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Craig Higginson, a historical novelist, has a brave approach to research in fiction. He claims that many writers in the
I met with Bixley, author of Monkey Boy, and winner of the White Raven Book Award, at his Taupo studio
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BY NICOLE ZELNIKER Just write. It’s the first piece of advice any writing professor will give you,
I was always hesitant to tell people that I want to be a writer. At one point even I rolled
My favourite singer once told an interviewer that he started singing at the age of four. He said that by
This is the Year of the Tortoise: the year I write my book. It will be about my journey
BY ROLINE GALVAN It was written in big red letters on my paper: “USE SIMPLE SENTENCES.” The first thing
BY GLENN McGOLDRICK My writing journey? Ha-ha. Sounds pretentious. Where to start? I liked writing as a kid.
BY THERESA-LOUISE BRINK The best writing tip I ever received was from a man who had fallen in love with
BY STEPHANIE MILLAR “We’re moving to Durban next month,” my dad nonchalantly announced. He and my mum had
BY HEINRICH VAN DER WALT “You know, you should write this stuff down,” Anton said. We were sitting on
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
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
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
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