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NZ Writers College is proud to showcase one of its Novel Course graduates, Gareth Ward. Gareth’s debut novel, The
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IF I wake up in the morning with perfectly formed sentences scratching at the inside of my skull to get out,
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People who want to write a memoir often compare the process of writing that memoir to therapy. They say things
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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
Ginny Swart was one of the first writers to join us when we started our writing college in 2005. She designed the
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BY GLENN McGOLDRICK My writing journey? Ha-ha. Sounds pretentious. Where to start? I liked writing as a kid.
BY DAVID WHITAKER My first book was self-published. I wrote every word and illustrated it myself. I also cut
My writing journey leaped ahead when a truck smashed into my car at a traffic light, crumpling the back
By Shenaaz Msusa “The next word is DITCH; I repeat ditch,” announced the teacher loudly and clearly
Driving around in the Jordanian desert, we cleaned the car’s air filter more often than we filled up with fuel.
BY SUZETTE LEAL I would say that my venture into the world of words started thanks to Tchaikovsky. Had
Writing is not something I do; it is something I can’t do without. My journey as a writer began
BY PRAJKTA BUDJADE In a self-defense class I once took, the instructor said, “Never engage in a confrontation
BY ANNE MARAIS Writing is a passion for me. However, when I look back to where I started, it was
MY daughter has wrapped a scarf around her head as if to hold her brains together. She is writing
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
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
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
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
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