Join our expert panel of speculative writers as they discuss how they create plausible engaging worlds for readers of all ages. Moderated by SpecFicNZ president Grace Bridges, with panelists, Karen Cossey, Sharon Manssen, and Jean Gilbert.

A monthly presentation or workshop conducted by an award-winning local writer focusing on a topic relating to creative writing or being an indie author.

A monthly presentation or workshop conducted by an award-winning local writer focusing on a topic relating to creative writing or being an indie author.

A monthly presentation or workshop conducted by an award-winning local writer focusing on a topic relating to creative writing or being an indie author.

Dee Collins - Editor of focus magazine says: As the editor of focus magazine, I’ve received hundreds of press releases, requests for me to interview people, feature a product, run an article, etc. The majority of these I ignore or send a quick ‘thanks, but no thanks’ response. Would you like to know what editors are looking for and how to have more success getting into the media? I’ll share my top tips with you online via Tauranga Writers Sunday Focus

Lynne Hansen is a horror artist who specializes in book covers. She loves creating art that tells a story and that helps connect publishers, authors, and readers. Her art has appeared on the cover of the legendary Weird Tales Magazine, and her clients [...]

A guided session to get you underway with your story idea. Homework to bring on the day Jot down a story idea, just two sentences. Don't overthink it. Note it down, then put it aside. Don't bring a well-developed idea or half written [...]

Jack is a writer of flash fiction and micro-fiction. He credits these with keeping him sane through trying times and fighting with Facebook’s ad manager. Jack has been published in numerous anthologies and online magazines, and his novella-in-flash ‘Latter Day Saints’ was published in [...]

Jenny is a word wizard with a magic spell for writers: ”No hocus pocus. Simply focus”. Focus on the idea. Focus on the observation. Focus on the emotion. Focus on the words. Though Jenny doesn’t shirk the serious, it’s the sheer fun of [...]

Don’t miss our first panel discussion in our Creative Conversations series. To navigate our future, we must first understand our past. This is an invitation to hear how four Bay of Plenty writers and storytellers make history come alive. And whose books and [...]