EVENTS:
Next NZSA Northland Branch meeting
Thursday 13 February 2025 at 7.30 pm, via Zoom.
Secretary, Trish Fenton, will send the Zoom link with the agenda.
POETS@ONEONESIX
Tena koutou katoa,
The last session of POETS@ONEONESIX for this year will be on
Wednesday 11 December, 5.30 – 7.30pm (not the usual 3rd Thursday)
at 116 Bank Street Whangarei.
Hope to see you there.
Kia pai to ra,
Piet Nieuwland
CONGRATULATIONS!
We’re delighted to announce the 2024 winners of our Nationwide Short Story competition. See: https://northlandauthors.co.nz/
Winning stories will be published on our website shortly, and in the Northern Advocate during the holiday season.
A TIME FOR GIVING –
DONATE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED
During our Christmas donation period, from the 1st of November until mid-December each year, you can purchase books to donate from your nearest participating bookstore.
Craniums Bookstore in Whangārei has a Christmas collection box to deposit your purchased books into.
You can also buy a book from ANY bookstore at ANY time and send it directly to KCB HQ:
Kiwi Christmas Books,
51 Shackleton Road, Mt Eden,
Auckland 1024
Alternatively you can order books online at any time throughout the year and have them shipped to us at the above address.
’TIS THE SEASON …
Women’s Refuge Critiquing Raffle
It’s time for Lesley’s annual Christmas raffle for a critique (or the equivalent time in editing) in memory of her son, with funds to go to Te Puna Women’s Refuge.
To enter, simply contact Lesley to arrange payment (editline@xtra.co.nz), and she’ll put you in the draw. The draw will take place on 20 December. The critique is for a novel or any similar piece of work, and the winner can send it any time in the next year, either on paper or by email. The costs for entries are as follows:
One chance = $20; 3 chances $30; 6 chances $40; 10 chances $50; 15 chances $60.
The refuge is a very deserving cause, especially in these challenging times.
OPPORTUNITY:
Cloud Ink Submissions
Ready to get that novel published? Cloud Ink will be open for submissions from
1 December 2024 to 31 January 2025. All details are on our website.
We are really looking forward to reading some exciting submissions.
SHARING NZSA NORTHLAND BRANCH NEWS AND EVENTS:
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“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
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