Flash Frontier, a New Zealand flash fiction challenge and competition site, is calling for submissions to its April issue,...
Book launch in Auckland for VL Dreyer’s latest release
SpecFicNZ member VL Dreyer will be launching Spring, the fourth book in her Survivors series, at Arkham Comics in Auckland on...
Deryn Pittar wins the 2014 Story Quest writing contest
SpecFicNZ would like to extend our congratulations to member Deryn Pittar, whose short story “The Carbonite’s Daughter” has won...
Lecture series: Paleofantasy: What evolution tells us about modern life, 31 October – 12 November
Need to brush up on your stone-age psychology, and feel like Clan of the Cave Bear might be a wee...
Upcoming science lectures around the country
Has your worldbuilding run out of steam? Are you looking for some new ideas, or ways of looking...
Announcing the SHORTCUTS Novella Competition Winners
By Marie Hodgkinson, Paper Road Press First things first: huge thanks to SpecFicNZ for hosting this competition, and...
Game writing job opportunity
Outsmart Games is looking for a dark fantasy writer to create the story behind their newest mobile game....
Celebrating NZ Poetry Day with a Competition
Send us your sci-fi sonnets, your fantasy free verse, your horror heptameters – it’s time for a poetry...
Want your books at a stall at Auckland Armageddon?
SpecFicNZ member Steff Green is keen to book a stall at this year’s Auckland Armageddon Expo. See below...
SpecFicNZ sweeps the Shadows away
SpecFicNZ was well represented at the recent Australian Shadows Awards, which recognise excellence in the Horror writing field...
SHORTCUTS competition open for submissions
The SpecFicNZ SHORTCUTS competition in partnership with Paper Road Press opens today. See the SHORTCUTS competition page for more information...
Taika Waititi’s production company seeking new scripts
Piki Films brings together New Zealand’s funniest storytellers, responsible for the country’s highest grossing films. They are Taika Waititi,...
Dealing with copyright infringement as an indie author
As if you don’t have enough issues to keep track of, trying to be author, marketing guru, social...
Announcing the SpecFicNZ Publishing Grant
We are pleased to announce the new SpecFicNZ Publishing Grant, which will provide funding to local publishers to promote the...
Twisty Christmas Tales – Call for Submissions
Submissions for The Best of Twisty Christmas Tales close in less than two weeks on Sunday 22 June. Dust off...