Welcome Northland Writers

NZSA NORTHLAND

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Alison writes historical romances, historical mysteries and short fiction. Her books have been published by commercial publishers, but she also publishes independently. She has a fascinating story to tell about her journey through traditional publishing and why she publishes her own books as well. You can do both! (Or either.)

Our Northland Chair, Sherryl Clark, will be interviewing Alison in this webinar, asking all sorts of questions about how, why, when and what, but we’ll have an audience Q&A as well, so you can ask your own questions about her publishing and her books.

Find out more about Alison and her books at https://www.alisonstuart.com

Join us on Zoom – we will also record the session for those who enrol and pay but can’t make it on the night.

$NZ10.00 for NZSA members, $NZ15.00 for non-members. Open world-wide for registrations opening 9am Monday, 17 August (check your time zone) via this Trybooking link – https://www.trybooking.com/nz/BEWD

Our Nation-wide short story competition opened 1 July 2026 – Head to the Competition and Results page for details and entry forms

Our Northland Schools’ short story competitions (High School and Year 7-8) opened 1 June 2026 – Head to the Competition and Results page for details and entry forms

SATURDAY 9 MAY 2026, 9AM-5PM

Message from Sherryl Clark,

Chair, NZSA Northland

Thank you to everyone who attended our Indie publishing day. In all, there were 66 of us there, including speakers, and it was one of the best networking events we’ve had. People chatting, getting to know each other and the books they wanted to publish, listening to a terrific range of speakers who imparted much wisdom and experience. Many attendees commented on how great it was to interact with the speakers in the breaks and ask more questions. Everyone loved the food!

Here are some of the feedback comments we received:

What did you like best about the day? ‘Being stimulated and encouraged’, ‘The laughs, the humanity. The advice and anecdotes were awesome.’ ‘The opportunity to gain insights into the processes.’ ‘The range of different writers speaking across diverse genres and the opportunity to network.’ ‘Feeling part of the community.’ ‘Wendy Vella and Cheryl Phipps are great presenters and their humour and reality inspire!’

Thank you!

A massive thank you to the Whangārei District Council Creative Communities Scheme who supported our NZSA Northland NorthWrite Indie Publishing Day on 9 May 2026.

Learn more about the Whangārei District Council Creative Communities Scheme at: https://www.wdc.govt.nz/funding

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Following our AGM held on

Sunday 22 March 2026

we’re pleased to announce that all our office-holders have been re-elected unopposed

Chairperson: Sherryl Clark

Vice-chairperson: Deborah Jowitt

Treasurer: Justine Baddeley

Secretary: Patricia Fenton

Minute Secretary: Lesley Marshall

Communications Coordinator: Sue Barker

Newsletter Coordinator: Patricia Fenton

Other committee members: Zana Bell, Heather Whelan, Sara Crane