Welcome to the NZSA
 
The New Zealand Society of Authors
(Pen NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa

 

As the principal advocate for the professional interests of writers, the New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) is open to writers of every genre, published or unpublished. If you are serious about your writing the NZSA is the place for you.
We support writers through advocacy and representation, providing programmes and services and our affiliation to International PEN. 

Benefits of membership include:

A weekly email newsletter
A bi-monthly journal, The NZ Author
Professional development leaflets & papers
A model standard contract.
Discounts on books
A free contract advisory service

Tutor/Senior Tutor in English/Expressive Arts (Life Writing)

School of English and Media Studies Wellington

This is a fixed-term (2009-2011), part-time, single semester position as a Tutor/Senior Tutor in English/Expressive Arts based in Wellington, teaching Life Writing internally and extramurally.
Closing date: 3 December 2008
Reference number: A624-08B
For further information and to apply online, visit:
http://jobs.massey.ac.nz

 

- A full-time one year degree starting 09
- Masterclasses by NZ's top fiction writers
- Develop your skills and explore your literary voice
 

Find out more:
0800 AUT UNI.   www.autuni.ac.nz
keyword search:  Master of Creative Writing
Enrollment enquiries:
Carmel.Webb@aut.ac.nz

 
Janet Frame Lecture 2008  
 

funding guide launch

nzlive.com
A new way to find funding for your cultural projects

funding guide

 

The NZSA ezine book review page is kindly supported by Rialto Distribution

 
   
NZSA Recommended Websites
Arts Calendar
The way to find out what's going on with NZ Arts.
Askaboutwriting.net
The writers resource site for writers of all abilities.
The Big Idea
An online community of New Zealand's creative industries.
Bookrapt
Great information for children's writers.
The Community Resource Kit This is a practical “hands-on” resource to help organisations to get started and to develop good practice in the voluntary sector environment. It covers governance and policies, planning, project management, fundraising, communications, marketing and record keeping. It is a valuable resource for groups wanting to organise projects.
Dan Poynter's ParaPublishing.com
This site has a wealth of information for writers and some valuable statistics on the US market in the Resources page.
Leaf Salon
NZ's own literary website bringing you news and views from the world of books.
The Lumiere Reader
Arts, film, festivals and books.
NZ Books Abroad
Specialises in quality NZ published books
New Zealand Electronic Text Centre (NZETC)
A site where you can browse books and articles on New Zealand arts and culture and much more.
Zeroland
the directory of just about everything.
 

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