Literary Organisations

New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre   (www.nzepc.auckland.ac.nz)  

A trial project based in the University of Auckland to set up an electronic gateway to poetry resources in Aotearoa/New Zealand and the Pacific region.

International Institute of Modern Letters   (www.victoria.ac.nz/modernletters/)  

Based at Victoria University, with a focus on contemporary imaginative writing, the Institute incorporates the university's renowned creative writing programme and its annual Writer in Residence programme.

Aotearapa   (apa.sf.org.nz/)  

Amateur Press Association.

New Zealand Science Fantasy Writers' Association   (nzsfw.sf.org.nz)  

For the promotion of science fiction and fantasy writing in New Zealand.

Stella Nova Intrepid Pen Squad   (stella-nova.sf.org.nz/groups/writers.html)  

Science fiction and fantasy writers' group.

Literary Prizes & Book Awards   (library.christchurch.org.nz/LiteraryPrizes/)  

Literary prize and award listings.

Christchurch School for Young Writers   (canterbury.cyberplace.org.nz/education/writer.html)  

A non-profit organisation established in June 1993 with the aim of providing extension work for children with talent or enthusiasm for writing.

New Zealand Association of Literary Agents   (www.bookcouncil.org.nz/community/organisations/nzala.html)  

An association of New Zealand based literary agents established to maintain professional standards and to generally represent the interests of its members.

New Zealand Association of Manuscript Assessors   (www.bookcouncil.org.nz/community/organisations/manuscriptass.html)  

An Association, set up in 2001, has drawn up a set of guidelines and professional standards for this relatively new area of expertise in the New Zealand marketplace.

New Zealand Book Council   (www.bookcouncil.org.nz)  

An organisation with a wide range of activities and programmes designed to promote books and reading by bringing readers, writers, publishers, editors and schools together.

Booksellers   (www.booksellers.co.nz)  

Manage New Zealand's book awards, recognising excellence in writing and publishing.

Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand   (www.storylines.org.nz)  

Promoting public awareness of the importance of reading and literature for all children and ensuring children in NZ have access to high quality literature.

New Zealand Society of Authors   (www.authors.org.nz)  

An association of writers working together to improve conditions for New Zealand writers - raising their profile and encouraging fair treatment by others.

School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa   (www.slanza.org.nz)  

SLANZA aims to strengthen and promote the role of school libraries, to enable all school communities to become information literate.

NZ Writers' Guild   (www.nzwritersguild.org.nz)  

A professional non profit association for writers in the fields of film, television, radio, theatre, video and multi-media.

Playwrights Association of New Zealand   (www.playwrights.org.nz)  

Aiming to foster the writing of plays through Playwriting Seminars, Workshops, Competitions, Play Assessments and newsletters and to foster links between playwright members.

Playmarket   (www.playmarket.org.nz)  

New Zealand's only playwrights' agency & script advisory service.

Friends of the Turnbull Library   (www.turnbullfriends.org.nz)  

A society promoting public interest in the Alexander Turnbull Library and supporting its activities. Since its founding in 1918, the library has become an internationally recognised resource for research into the history and society of New Zealand and its South Pacific neighbours.

Speeches   (speeches.com)  

Advice on speech making, library of speeches, and automated speech writer.

Romance Writers of New Zealand   (www.members.tripod.com/RWNZ/)  

A non-profit organisation dedicated to: promoting excellence in writing and the genre, and to helping writers achieve publication by organising contests, workshops, conferences and critique groups.

New Zealand Writers   (www.nzwriters.co.nz)  

Helping writers find markets for their work and encourage them in any way.

Artmedia Publishing   (www.artmedia.com.au)  

Building a community of interest in contemporary Australian and New Zealand Literary and Performing Arts.

Writerfind   (www.writerfind.com/nz/)  

Their aim is to provide you with high quality, informative listings that make it easy to locate the right writer for your specific needs.

NZ Technical Writers Association   (www.nztechwriters.co.nz)  

A forum for technical writers in New Zealand, promoting technical writing as a profession.