EVENTS:
NZSA Northland Branch meeting
Tuesday 2 September, 2025 at 7.30 pm, via Zoom.
Secretary, Trish Fenton, will send the Zoom link with the agenda.
POETS@ONEONESIX
116a Bank Street Whangārei
Wednesday 10 September, 5.30 – 7.30pm
Share your poetry and enjoy the company of fellow poets.
COPYRIGHT WORKSHOP
For our members – Karen Workman from Copyright NZ is running a free online session about the latest in copyright, including the ins and outs of AI and where things are up to.
Even if you have done a session a while ago, you will very likely benefit from a refresher and update. There is no cost for this.
When: Sunday 14th September, at 3pm.
Zoom link below. No need to book – just turn up. Put it in your diary so you don’t forget!
Join Zoom Meeting
[https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82512702448…](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82512702448…)
Meeting ID: 825 1270 2448
Passcode: 773338
NorthTec 2025 Creative Writing Student Hui
NZSA Northland members are invited to this year’s NorthTec creative writing hui, to be held on Friday 19 September, 8:45 – 5pm at the Raumanga Campus.
Individual workshops are $10.00 each, or $30.00 for the full day, with morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea costing an extra $25.00.
| 9:00 – 10:30 | The ‘how to’ of historical writing workshop with Zana Bell |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Fairy tale workshop with Sherryl Clark |
| 1:30 – 3:00 | Point of view workshop with Ruby Porter |
| 3:30 – 5:00 | Characterisation workshop with Lesley Marshall |
If you would like to attend the hui, please email Justine Baddeley jupayen@northtec.ac.nz. If you are coming to the full day of workshops and would like morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea, please also include any dietary requirements.
NZSA NORTHLAND SHORT STORY AWARD
OPEN TO ALL WRITERS IN NEW ZEALAND
CLOSES 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
Entry fee – $10 per story
Information and entry forms available at
https://northlandauthors.co.nz/competition-details-and…/
Thank you to all our local Northland sponsors.
THE COALITION FOR BOOKS
The Coalition for Books was established in 2019. Its founding members include Booksellers New Zealand, the New Zealand Society of Authors, the Publishers Association of New Zealand, the New Zealand Book Awards Trust, the Michael King Writers Centre, the Academy of New Zealand Literature, and the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa.
The Coalition for Books and author Riley Chance on RNZ talking about more support for the book sector, including PLR.
CONGRATULATIONS:
GOLD DREAMS
NZSA Northland member, Heather Whelan, has published another sparkling Junior Fiction novel with a plot to captivate and inspire young readers.
It’s 1867 and gold has just been discovered on the Coromandel Peninsula. When teenager Jim, at a loose end after his surveying job has finished, bumps into his younger friend Sally, he’s surprised to see that she has disguised herself as a boy. The two head off to the goldfield hoping to make their fortune. Will Sally’s disguise hold up, and will they find any gold?
Coromandel Gold is a sequel to Lost and Timepiece but can be read as a standalone story.
ISBN: 9781991196651
Release date: August 2025
Available from: Heather: heatherwhelan2@gmail.com (or Wheelers for schools/libraries)
Price (Paperback) $25
Julia Eichardt, A Life of Grit and Grace
This new novel from NZSA Northland member, Lauren Roche has just been released and it’s already a hit!
‘From famine-ravaged Ireland to the glittering goldfields of Australia and New Zealand comes the captivating true story of Julia Eichardt, a woman who defied every hardship life placed before her. Born into poverty and shaped by loss, Julia’s fierce determination and unbreakable spirit propel her on an extraordinary journey. In the rugged chaos of the gold rush era, Julia courageously navigates love, heartbreak, and survival in a world dominated by men. Against the odds, she builds a legacy, reinventing herself as an influential figure in the burgeoning hospitality industry. Her resilience culminates in the creation of Eichardt’s, an iconic Queenstown hotel that still stands proudly today. Richly evocative and deeply inspiring, Julia Eichardt is more than a historical novel—it’s a testament to the enduring strength of one remarkable woman whose story is finally being told.’
ISBN: 9781067027131
Publisher: Flying Books Publishing
Available now at all great bookstores
Price: $36.99
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