Submissions for The Best of Twisty Christmas Tales close in less than two weeks on Sunday 22 June. Dust off...
Kurt Vonnegut’s artwork
When he wasn’t writing science fiction, Kurt Vonnegut doodled. A new book, introduced by his daughter Nanette, brings...
Podcast: Writing YA
Radio New Zealand National has made available a podcast of Sherryl Jordan and Elizabeth Knox discussing writing for...
Tau mai e, Kāpiti writers’ residency open for applications
If you’re Māori, you’ve always wanted to write but could never find the time, space or money,...
Writing for games
Interesting piece in Publishing Perspectives about authors writing for games developers (plus follow-up here). Basically, there’s no established...
JK Rowling bibliography
Yes, that’s right – not a biography, a bibliography. J.K. Rowling: A Bibliography will be published this December by...
Psy-Changeling Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to Angela Oliver, who has won the entire Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh – including the latest installment, Shield...
Steam Press open for submissions
I hope you’ve all got some polished manuscripts sitting on your hard drives, because award-winning boutique publisher Steam Press has...
Kiwi spec fic author nets huge deal at book fair
Congratulations to Kiwi spec fic author David Hair! His publisher Quercus struck a six-figure deal at the London Book...
World War I Centenary Competition Winners
Thank you all for participating in the World War I Centenary Competition. Philippa Ballantyne had quite an enjoyable...