We’re extending the deadline for the Summer Review Competition for another two weeks. The revised deadline is now...
Can computers write novels?
From The Guardian: “They submit manuscripts on time. They never suffer writer’s block. And they don’t spend hours...
Deadline Reminder: Summer Review Competition
Just one week until the deadline for the summer review competition. We’d love to hear what more of...
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...
European Tax Changes – and how they affect Kiwi writers
Please be aware that I am not an accountant and the below information reflects my understanding of the...
NZ Book Council to begin reviewing YA books
News for all you self-publishers of YA fiction: here’s something to add to your list of review outlets...
The Mussel Eater
“The Mussel Eater” by Octavia Cade, in The Book Smugglers, November 2014. The Pania is sitting in a...
Congratulations to our First Sentence Draw winners!
Earlier this month we asked you to post the first sentence of your work in progress. We picked...
Reconnaissance – Short Story Competition 2015.
Here is the information about the Short Story Competition to be held in conjunction with this year’s national science fiction and...
Sir Julius Vogel Award Nominations Open
From SFFANZ: Nominations for the 2015 Sir Julius Vogel awards are now being accepted. The nomination period will...
First Sentence Prize Draw
With the start of November, we know many of you are kicking off your frantic plans to write...
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...
The Empyrean Key; Ardentia Book 1
The Empyrean Key by J.L Tomlinson The Empyrean Key is YA High Fantasy set in the land of...
Judges needed for NZ Children’s & YA Book Awards
Booksellers NZ is now accepting expressions of interest to judge the 2015 New Zealand Book Awards for Children...
Upcoming science lectures around the country
Has your worldbuilding run out of steam? Are you looking for some new ideas, or ways of looking...