EVENTS:
BRANCH MEETING
Thursday 12 October 2023, at 7.30 pm, via Zoom.
Secretary, Trish Fenton will send the Zoom link with the agenda.
POETS@ONEONESIX
Thursday 26 October 2023, 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm, 116 Bank Street, Whangārei
WRITERS’ RETREAT
BY THE BAY – It wasn’t only about the writing!
SECOND ANTHOLOGY – CHANGING LANDSCAPES
Whangārei Library 3.30 Flash is launching Changing Landscapes, an anthology of flash and micro fiction. Thirty-five writers, including secondary school students from across Te Tai Tokerau/Northland, have contributed their stories on the theme of changing physical and emotional landscapes. The anthology is being published with the support of the Whangārei District Creative Communities Scheme.
Date & Time of Launch: 3-5pm, Saturday 25 November 2023
Venue: Dickens Inn, 71 Cameron St, Whangārei
RSVP: WhangāreiLibrary3.30Flash@gmail.com
FUND RAISING AUCTION:
During the month of November Northland Branch will hold an online auction culminating with a combined in-person and online finale at our end-of-year event at the Griffin Hall in Grant Street, Kamo, on Sunday 26 November, starting at 12.00 noon.
Leading up to the auction, a spreadsheet displaying all the offerings and bids will be updated and displayed. Look out for regular AUCTION UPDATES.
A “taster” of what is to come: Children’s Books by Sherryl Clark:
MESSAGE FROM OUR OWN NORTHLAND PUBLISHER – PAVLOVA PRESS
We have our advance copies of Pav Deconstructed. Exciting times! If you want a copy you can get one here: https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/…/7603-help-us-launch-our…
BOOK SIGNING
Patricia Fenton enjoyed conversations and signed copies of War Bride at Paper Plus, in their new location:
16 John Street, Whangārei
SHARING NZSA NORTHLAND BRANCH NEWS AND EVENTS:
– Share with us on our Facebook Pages for NZSA Northland
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1618171775233622 (Private group)
https://www.facebook.com/NZSANorthlandBranch (Public)
– Submit your news, including events, awards, recent publications and book launches, to: northlandauthors[at]gmail.com for inclusion in our monthly newsletter.
Free for financial members. 50 cents per word for non-members.
Check for further updates on: https://northlandauthors.co.nz/
“If you want to fly you have to give up what weighs you down.”
– Roy T. Bennett
Northland Branch 
Hello Trish, Iâm no longer a member of NZSA as you know, but I would like to donate a couple of my books to your fund raising auction. Can you give me a postal address for them please?
Thanks,
Kind regards,
Trish Nicholson
Thank you for your kind offer, Trish. Please email: northlandauthors@gmail.com and I will give you an address to send the books to. We’d also love to see you at our auction finale, if at all possible.