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Creative Writing
From the Gravesite to the Stage Nori Vagi Brash speaks about her life as a Papua New Guinean poet, writer,
From heart-warming animal stories, to great desert romances, Annelize Morgan manages to capture the imagination of her readers. And, like
by Louis Wiid The beginning of a new journey Sitting through hours of traffic jams every day on
Writing a story is a craft that requires constant tweaks, edits and trial and error by the writer. Here are
Everyone wants to be published, to see their name in print and enjoy that glow that comes from a publisher
I met with Bixley, author of Monkey Boy, and winner of the White Raven Book Award, at his Taupo studio
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
Mary Miller is an American-born fiction writer. Her debut novel The Last Days of California has sold over 25,000 copies.
Trevor Bentley’s passion for pre-Treaty European Maori relations, captives and cannons, has resulted in four published books and
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BY ANNA STROUD I was in my fourth year at university, studying towards a Bachelors degree in Journalism
BY STEPHANIE MILLAR “We’re moving to Durban next month,” my dad nonchalantly announced. He and my mum had
The three years I spent in high school gave me a taste of what it must be like to
BY RETIEF POTGIETER An artist will sometimes mention that he or she hasn’t had an original thought in a while.
BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
BY HALEY PASSMORE I’ve never received any writing tips that have helped me – but then I’m not really a
Scribbler’s Progress – my writing journey by Trish Nicholson My most productive period as a storyteller was between the
I have escaped into a vast variety of worlds of my own making for as long as I can
BY THERESA-LOUISE BRINK The best writing tip I ever received was from a man who had fallen in love with
BY NIKKY LEE “Kill your adverbs.” This advice came from thriller writer John Harman. I was eighteen, in my first
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
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