Hey everyone! I’m S.J., a YA sci-fi writer from Ōtautahi and I’m so excited to announce that my...
Coming soon–The Rarkyn’s Familiar
Hello! Nikky here from Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland. Just thought I’d drop in to share some exciting news: my upper...
Dispossessed (written by Piper Mejia) – A Review by Jean Gilbert
Teenagers are all too familiar with being strangers in their own bodies; change is never easy. It is...
The Better Sister and other stories (Review by Deryn Pitar)
DELICIOUS BITES OF DARKNESS This collection portrays family dynamics in its many forms. Sisters feature in each story,...
Books from our Backyard – a new book fair for NZ authors
On Sunday, 15th November 2020 a new book fair is going to debut in Auckland. Organised by SpecFicNZ...
CoNZealand Follow-up—Where can I find more NZ Speculative Fiction?
Kudos to the organising committee and all the amazing volunteers who made CoNZealand interactive and fun, in spite...
New release: Awa and the Dreamrealm
Awa and the Dreamrealm: Dreamweavers book 1, by Isa Pearl Ritchie What if dreams are more real than...
SPECULATIVE FUTURES: AN INTERVIEW WITH NZSA PRESIDENT MANDY HAGER
SPECULATIVE FUTURES: AN INTERVIEW WITH NZSA PRESIDENT MANDY HAGER SpecFicNZ life member Lee Murray chats with Mandy Hager,...
Writing a Series Without a Series Arc
by Mike Reeves-McMillan I grew up in the 80s, reading epic fantasy – and some science fiction –...
Double Notable Book Award for Riders of Fire Series
SpecFicNZ member, Eileen Mueller, has had two novels in her Riders of Fire dragon series listed in the 2019...
A Review of Quest by AJ Ponder
A Review of Quest: Book 1 of the The Sylvalla Chronicles by F Fraderghast (as reported to AJ...
Putting the Science in Fiction
A great new resource for writers will be published next month by Writers Digest. Putting the Science in Fiction is...
Into the Sounds by Lee Murray
Into the Sounds NZDF Sergeant Taine McKenna is back again. This time, it’s not a military assignment, but...
NZ Poetry Week: Members’ Poems (Part 3)
Spaceship by Ian Brown – Creative Commons BY2.0 Here are some more of our members’ poems for you...
NZ Poetry Week: Members’ Poems (Part 2)
Continuing our posting of members’ poems, here are some more for you to enjoy… Dead Air Grant Stone...