A message from creative writing tutor, Helen Brain: A big thank you to all my students for working so
The fifth annual NZ Writers’ College Short Story Competition is to acknowledge excellence in creative writing in the short story
This competition is to acknowledge excellence in creative writing in the Short Story genre. The contest is open to any
We are offering 35 specialist writing courses at SA Writers’ College in 2014, tutored by award-winning South African writers. All
Every year NZ Writers’ College hosts and sponsors our free-to-enter short story competition. Some of our finalists go on to
THE SA WRITERS’ COLLEGE 2013 Annual Short Story Award For Emerging Writers in South Africa Closes 31
Among Karin Schimke’s many accomplishments as a journalist, freelance writer, columnist, poet and author, she was my tutor and
THE NZ WRITERS’ COLLEGE 2012 Annual Short Story Award This competition is to acknowledge excellence in creative writing in the
Scribbler’s Progress – my writing journey by Trish Nicholson My most productive period as a storyteller was between the
Mark Scheepers received the Mavis Bleazard Bursary (sponsored by her daughter Hazel Carlstein) and completed the Write a Novel Course
Lisa Lazarus is a freelance journalist for a variety of publications, including Men’s Health, Femina, Psychologies, Shape, Cosmopolitan, Femina,
It’s been a fabulous year at The Writers’ College. With almost 500 students, 294 high-achieving graduates and more than 30
This inspirational article about Aaron Ure, winner of the 2011 NZ Writers’ College Short Story Competition, appeared in the Cambridge
I will never forget my first published poem. Well ‘published’ may be a loosely applied term, but it was
Her Magazine in New Zealand runs a regular short story competition. This month one of our Short Story Course students
“As jy wil skryf, moenie net daaroor droom nie. Doen dit, anders sal jy altyd wonder.” Wilna Adriaanse
Congratulations to Christie Williams from New Zealand for her story about procrastination. Christie wins our June contest. The closing date for the next My
The NZ WRITERS’ COLLEGE 2011 Annual Short Story Competition For Emerging Writers in New Zealand and Australia This
The Chain Gang Challenge 6 writers – 6 hours – One Story As part of the Short Story Day
The results are out! Read the winning entries, the judges’ comments and see if your story is mentioned in our
THE SA WRITERS’ COLLEGE 2011 Annual Short Story Award For Emerging Writers in South Africa Open for Entries
Helen Yuretich wins Heartland 1000 Short Story Competition Helen Yuretich, a recent graduate of the Short Story Writing Course
Every nano-second, millions of bloggers and twitters around the world communicate with each other and the universe at large with
Past student of our Short Story Writing Course – Stephanie Attwood – is a runner-up in the Open Section of
Feby Idrus was placed first by the judges in the 2010 NZ Writers’ College Short Story Award. The judges commented