NZ Society of Authors

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This podcast was recorded at the 2020 Janet Frame Memorial Lecture, given by the NZSA President of Honour 2020-2021, Paula Morris. The prestigious position of NZSA President of Honour is bestowed on a senior writer and long-serving member in recognition of their contribution to writing and writers and the literary arts sector in Aotearoa. Paula Morris holds senior roles across the book industry an...

Owen Marshall is a celebrated New Zealand writer. Often referred to as one of this country's best short-story writers, Owen is also a novelist and poet. He has been awarded many of the top literary fellowships and honours available to New Zealand writers and was the New Zealand Society of Authors President of Honour in 2007-2008. Owen spoke with Deborah Shepard in 2015 in our last episode of Seaso...

In our last episode, author Chris Else talked to Deborah Shepard about his many years of active service for the New Zealand Society of Authors. During those years Chris was also writing and working as a literary agent. His writing life is the focus of this episode.

Chris Else is a New Zealand author and literary agent. Along with his own writing, and promoting the writing of others, Chris has dedicated much of his life to advocacy work on behalf of New Zealand authors. In the first of two podcasts with Chris, he talks to Deborah Shepard about his long involvement with NZSA.

New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) brings you this special edition of NZSA Live! featuring content from the 2018 National Writers Forum. This episode features a discussion on writing sex and romance with Catherine Robertson, Lani Wendt Young and Steff Green. Like the music? Buy the track from NZ pianist Justin Bird: https://justinbird.bandcamp.com/track/bourree-...

New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) brings you this special edition of NZSA Live! featuring content from the 2018 National Writers Forum. This episode features a discussion on making it in the international market with Paula Morris, David Ling and Tracy Farr. Like the music? Buy the track from NZ pianist Justin Bird: https://justinbird.bandcamp.com/track/bourree-...

Dame Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand’s most loved and recognised authors, having published over six hundred titles for children and adults. In her own quiet way Joy has been a longtime NZSA member, and a supporter of authors in Aotearoa. This discussion with Deborah Shepard is a must for anyone interested in children's writing and reading.

New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) brings you this special edition of NZSA Live! featuring content from the 2018 National Writers Forum. This episode features a discussion on writing books in a series with Mandy Hager, Kyle Mewburn, Vanda Symon and Anna Mackenzie. Like the music? Buy the track from NZ pianist Justin Bird: https://justinbird.bandcamp.com/track/bo...

New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) brings you this special edition of NZSA Live! featuring content from the 2018 National Writers Forum. This episode features a discussion on books, reading and writing in a digital age with Rhonda Kite, Edwin McRae and Pip Adams. Like the music? Buy the track from NZ pianist Justin Bird: https://justinbird.bandcamp.com/track/bou...

New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) brings you this special edition of NZSA Live! featuring content from the 2018 National Writers Forum. This episode features a panel discussion on YA writing with Mandy Hager, Lani Wendt Young, and Anna Mackenzie. Like the music? Buy the track from NZ pianist Justin Bird: https://justinbird.bandcamp.com/track/bourree-fantasque-e...

New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) brings you this special edition of NZSA Live! featuring content from the 2018 National Writers Forum. This episode features Dr Anita Heiss in discussion with Paula Morris about carving a path in a fairly monocultural literary landscape and nurturing indigenous literature. Like the music? Buy the track from NZ pianist Justin Bir...

New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) brings you this special edition of NZSA Live! featuring content from the 2018 National Writers Forum. This episode features a discussion on book translation with Anahera Gildea, Vana Manasiadis and Herewini Easton. Like the music? Buy the track from NZ pianist Justin Bird: https://justinbird.bandcamp.com/track/bourree-fantasque...

New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc)brings you this special edition of NZSA Live! featuring content from the 2018 National Writers Forum. This episode features a how-to workshop on self-publishing with Lani Wendt Young. Like the music? Buy the track from NZ pianist Justin Bird: https://justinbird.bandcamp.com/track/bourree-fantasque-emmanual-chabrier

New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc)brings you this special edition of NZSA Live! featuring content from the 2018 National Writers Forum. This episode features a workshop with Penny Hartill about book publicity. Like the music? Buy the track from NZ pianist Justin Bird: https://justinbird.bandcamp.com/track/bourree-fantasque-emmanual-chabrier

New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc)brings you this special edition of NZSA Live! featuring content from the 2018 National Writers Forum. This episode features a panel discussion on the business side of writing. The panel included Catherine Robertson, Tracy Farr, Vicki Marsdon and Ranjana Gupta. Like the music? Buy the track from NZ pianist Justin Bird: https://ju...

New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc)brings you this special edition of NZSA Live! featuring content from the 2018 National Writers Forum. This episode features a panel discussion on adaptations: books into TV and other mediums. The panel included Rhonda Kite, Martin Baynton, Charlotte Grimshaw and was chaired by Samantha Blackley. Like the music? Buy the track fro...

New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc)brings you this special edition of NZSA Live! featuring content from the 2018 National Writers Forum. This episode features a workshop on Writing Process for Essay and Memoir Writers with Lynn Jenner. Like the music? Buy the track from NZ pianist Justin Bird: https://justinbird.bandcamp.com/track/bourree-fantasque-emmanual-chabr...

New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc)brings you this special edition of NZSA Live! featuring content from the 2018 National Writers Forum. This episode features Brannavan Gnanalingam's workshop on Creating 3D Characters. Like the music? Buy the track from NZ pianist Justin Bird:https://justinbird.bandcamp.com/track/bourree-fantasque-emmanual-chabrier

New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc)brings you this special edition of NZSA Live! featuring content from the 2018 National Writers Forum. This episode features a keynote address from author Dr Anita Heiss. Like the music? Buy the track from NZ pianist Justin Bird:https://justinbird.bandcamp.com/track/bourree-fantasque-emmanual-chabrier

New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc)brings you this special edition of NZSA Live! with content from the 2018 National Writers Forum. This episode features a keynote address by author Lani Wendt Young. Like the music? Buy the track from NZ pianist Justin Bird:https://justinbird.bandcamp.com/track/bourree-fantasque-emmanual-chabrier

David Hill has been a full time writer now for over thirty years. However, like many writers he began writing on-the-side while working as a secondary school teacher. Hear how he built and sustained a career in this episode of the NZSA Oral History Podcast.

In our last episode, author Tessa Duder talked about her journey through journalism and motherhood and how those roles influenced her development as an author. Along the way Tessa has dedicated herself to issues of authors rights, both as an advocate and in her writing projects. What motivated her in this work is the focus of Part 2 of her 2015 interview with Deborah Shepard.

Season 3 of the NZSA Oral History Podcast begins with renown author Tessa Duder. Tessa has published fiction and non-fiction for children and adults both in New Zealand and overseas. In this episode she talks with Deborah Shepard as they chart Tessa's journey from a cub-reporter to famous novelist and the people who helped and inspired her along the way.

Welcome to NZSA Live! where we share audio recorded at a variety of New Zealand Society of Authors events. Today’s podcast was recorded at the 2019 Janet Frame Memorial Address given by NZSA President of Honour 2019 - 2020, David Hill.