Angie Belcher is an experienced storyteller, children's author, teacher and adventurer who has spent decades turning real-life experiences into stories. Her books are numerous, specialising in creative non-fiction and children's picture books. Angie has three Notable Book Awards, was shortlisted for the 2004 [...]
Winner of the 2025 Allen & Unwin Fiction Prize, Anne Cleary, will share what she has learned in her ongoing journey in the modern world of traditional publishing in New Zealand with her bestselling book The Nowhere Boy.Anne's writing has also won or been placed [...]
“Start where you are. Use what you have.Do what you can.” – Arthur AsheModern writers are increasingly using the essayformat to share personal experiences andreflections on specific themes, the insights gainedand lessons learned. In this practical workshop,international award-winning essayist Lee Murraydiscusses learnings from her [...]
Heather Reyburn's books have it all: suspense, memorable characters, nature, history, and happy endings. The author started publishing in her mid-60s and has already created a niche following for her work - 13 books over three series, with a fourth series setting sail in [...]
Join award-winning author Anne Cleary for an interactive, info-packed workshop where she will help you unlock the secrets to writing great short stories. Anne's writing has won or been placed in multiple competitions, including Australia's Short Stories Unlimited and the New Zealand Society of [...]
Fi Be Sullivan has a substantial body of work, poetry and prose, performed and published in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. She has a published novel, Allotted. And In 2023 Fi Be published Integrity, a selection of her poems. Fi B presented [...]
In this R-rated talk, Mollie Smith – pseudonym Molly Lachaussee – will discuss writing love, sex, and erotica, give tips on how to avoid purple prose, delve into the fascinating world of kink, and how to make consent sexy. Molly Lachaussee is a proud [...]
What makes a well-rounded, believable character who your readers will love to love (or to hate!)? Come along and hear some tips, tricks, and techniques to make your characters pop off the page. Anne writes novels and short stories and is keenly interested [...]
A Thematic Framework helps a writer develop the kinds of questions that allow for the creation of a larger picture or a more focused and interesting story. Learn about using a Thematic Framework to consider how our Natural, Cultural and Built heritage links [...]
Planning a Writing Project Whether you think you can or can’t, you are right. (Henry Ford) Understand your writing journey. Get inspired. Get focused. Get it done! From ground zero through to successfully publishing five books in four years, Rachel has got it [...]
