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Courses

Please click on the title of each course to go to the institution's web page.

Aoraki Polytechnic, Dunedin - Certificate in Creative Writing

- course coordinator and tutor is Diane Brown, poet, novelist and memoirist. Other visiting writers also teach the programme.

0800 DUNEDIN Phone (03) 471 7628 Fax: (03) 471 7629 Email: studydunedin@aoraki.ac.nz or dianeb@aoraki.ac.nz Website: www.aoraki.ac.nz

The International Institute of Modern Letters

- manages Victoria University of Wellington's graduate and undergraduate creative writing programmes, and has a number of co-centres at major universities in the USA.

The School of English & Media Studies, Massey University

- offers a broad array of creative writing and performance papers: poetry, fiction, plays, media script writing, travel writing, life writing, creative non-fiction, writing for children, drama in performance, creative processes. Click here to learn more about the courses available and other useful information. www.poetrysociety.org.nz/aboutmassey

Waiariki Diploma / Certificate in Creative Writing, On-line

- two courses started: 25 February 2008
CWRT.4001 Creative Writing Skills
CWRT.5003 Penning the Past, Poetry & Personal Writing

Whitireia Community Polytechnic Creative Writing Courses, Wellington/Porirua

The Whitireia Creative Writing Programme was established in 1993, and was the first full-year full-time creative writing programme in New Zealand. Now it offers a wide range of options. Students can enroll in a comprehensive course which covers a range of genres, or work within their area of specialization. They can choose a one-year diploma course, or a three-year Bachelor in Applied Arts (Creative Writing). They can study full-time or part-time. They can choose from a range of modules which are now offered online.

Funding & Awards

  • Creative New Zealand's role is to promote the arts of New Zealand, support our artists and encourage more New Zealanders to enjoy the arts. We do this by funding a wide range of projects by artists and arts organisations, advocating for the arts, and undertaking initiatives, strategies and research projects. http://www.creativenz.govt.nz/
  • The Griffin Trust was created to serve and encourage excellence in poetry written in English anywhere in the world. The Griffin Trust is a Canadian initiative founded in April, 2000 by Scott Griffin, its Chairman, with Trustees Margaret Atwood, Robert Hass, Michael Ondaatje, Robin Robertson and David Young. The purpose of The Griffin Trust is to raise public awareness of the crucial role poetry must play in society's cultural life. http://www.griffinpoetryprize.com

International Website Resources

  • AA Independent Press Guide is a free resource for writers and artists and a detailed guide to over 2,000 literary and genre magazines and publishers from around the world, links pages to writers' and artists' web pages and writers' resources. http://www.thunderburst.co.uk/

  • On line at the BBC DIY Poetry Making Kit ­ and Poetry inteviews and recordings.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/poetry/wordplay/ & http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/books/

  • Dead Poets' Society For those who like to pay homage to departed poets, a handy website tells you where to find them. http://www.poetsgraves.co.uk/

  • Guardian Poetry Pages: Want to have your work reviewed by a published poet? Looking for objective feedback? Every month, The Guardian Books poetry workshop is hosted by a different poet who sets an exercise, chooses the most interesting responses and offers an appraisal of them. Also check out the Poetry Master Class with James Fenton. http://books.guardian.co.uk/poetryworkshop/ & http://books.guardian.co.uk/fentonserial/0,12098,728495,00.html

  • The Griffin Trust was created to serve and encourage excellence in poetry written in English anywhere in the world. The Griffin Trust is a Canadian initiative founded in April, 2000 by Scott Griffin, its Chairman, with Trustees Margaret Atwood, Robert Hass, Michael Ondaatje, Robin Robertson and David Young. The purpose of The Griffin Trust is to raise public awareness of the crucial role poetry must play in society's cultural life. http://www.griffinpoetryprize.com/

  • In The Know is a publishers/agents site, which now has 'Tinseltown' agents and film production companies added to it. http://www.everyonewhosanyone.com/

  • The Poetry Archive the “World’s premier online collection of recordings of poets reading their work” audio (and some video). http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/home.do

  • Poetry International showcases poets from around the world, and in response to local events. They present a wide variety of international poets and poems, though none from New Zealand. http://international.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_name=international

  • The Poetry Kit is a UK website providing a poetry resource site with over 3000 unique visitors each day. Numerous listings include publishers, competitions, courses, funding, events, festivals and magazine listings. http://www.poetrykit.org/

  • The Poetry Library has a full list of UK poetry competitions and lots more, including a poetry writing page, and you can register for their regular newsletter. Website: http://www.poetrylibrary.org.uk/about/

  • Snorkel has a special interest in bringing together the creative writings of Australians and New Zealanders. http://snorkel.org.au/003/

  • UK Poetry Society - check out its educational resources for schools and teachers' resources.
    http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk ; http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk/education/edindex.htm ; http://www.poetryclass.net/

  • Unquiet Desperation - a poetry magazine published in England but also distributed in the US, Canada and Europe. "Our philosophy is that poetry and indeed all forms of art should be available free of cover charge and free of ads. We have a website to accompany our print zine, and we invite all artists, poets and writers that share this view to come and join our site and get involved at: http://www.unquietdesperation.co.uk/" You can download the present issue of the zine at http://www.unquietdesperation.co.uk/download

  • Vanity Publishing advice and warning http://www.vanitypublishing.info/

  • Whisper From the Heart, South Africa. For a look at the commercial poetry scene somewhere other than the USA and UK. http://www.whisperpoetry.co.za/

  • Writer Gazette - A writer's resource site that provides tips, techniques, resources, articles, job postings, and more. http://www.writergazette.com/

  • Writers' Manual - Promoting fellow authors and freelance writers by detailing their successes. http://www.writersmanual.com/

Journals and Reviews, NZ & Pacific

  • Best New Zealand Poetry from 2001 to 2007 online. http://www.vuw.ac.nz/modernletters/bnzp/index.html

  • Bravado includes a mix of poetry, fiction and prose from emerging and established writers. It is available as a single copy for $10, or can be delivered direct to your door for $30 (1 year’s subscription of 3 issues) or $55 (for 6.) Enquiries to Bravado, PO Box 13 533, Central Tauranga 3140, or by e-mail to bravadoinfo@bravado.co.nz. Writer’s guidelines are available on www.bravado.co.nz..

  • Deep South Otago University's online poetry journal. http://www.otago.ac.nz/DeepSouth/

  • JAAM is a national literary journal run by an independent publishing collective in Wellington. http://headworx.eyesis.co.nz/jaam/

  • Haiku publications see Haiku Pages http://www.poetrysociety.org.nz//haikunews/haikupublications

  • The Pander A progressive e-zine of the arts. http://www.thepander.co.nz/

  • SPORT, an annual NZ Literary magazine. http://sportmagazine.org

  • Takahe is a New Zealand literary magazine which also runs short story and poetry competitions. http://www.takahe.org.nz/index.php

  • The Page is an on-line digest of poetry, essays, language and ideas, edited by poet Andrew Johnston. http://thepage.name/

  • Trout is an online publishing house for New Zealand and Pacific Islands literature. http://www.trout.auckland.ac.nz

  • Turbine is the annual online journal of the International Institute of Modern Letters. http://www.nzetc.org/iiml/turbine/

  • Valley Micropress is a small independent journal of poetry and haiku (and its related forms), produced by Tony Chad. Publishes a wide range of both experienced and emerging poets. Annual subscription is currently $30 (April 2008), and can be obtained from: tony.chad@clear.net.nz or Tony Chad, 165A Katherine Mansfield Drive, Whiteman's Valley, Upper Hutt 5371.

Members

Some of our members have their own websites and/or blogs, where you can learn about them, read their poetry and communicate with them. Each address below is linked, so click on any address to go the site.

http://janisfreegard.wordpress.com/ Janis Freegard's blog

http://timjonesbooks.blogspot.com/ - Tim Jones' blog

www.freewebs.com/justohugo/index - Hugo Justo (text is in Portugese)

www.fionakidman.co.nz - Dame Fiona Kidman (Patron)

http://wingedink.blogspot.com/ - Helen Rickerby's blog

Seraph Press - the publishing imprint of Helen Rickerby

Residencies

New Pacific Studio Residency, Mt Bruce, Wairarapa

The New Pacific Studio at Mount Bruce is open year-round to accept applications for resident fellowships from artists, writers and environmentalists in New Zealand and elsewhere. Fellows have many opportunities to interact with the local arts community: regular open days, exhibitions, radio talks, schools sessions, workshops etc. Anyone engaged in any kind of creative work is welcome to apply for a residency. Applications accepted year-round, though none offered in December. Residencies can be two weeks to 3 months and there are five individual spaces, although with room sharing up to nine artists can stay.

New Pacific Studio, Mount Bruce, is located on a five acre property on State Highway 2, just 1 km north of the National Wildlife Centre, five minutes south of Eketahuna and 20 minutes north of Masterton. This is a beautiful rural area of sheep and dairy farming and close to native bush in the northern Wairarapa, one hour by car from Palmerston North and 90 minutes by train from Wellington. Excellent hiking is available close by in the Tararua Ranges.

Artists are responsible for their own travel expenses and pay a weekly residency fee. This includes linen, heating, use of washing machine and dryer and access to high speed internet and printer. Heat pump and LPG heating throughout. Fellows provide their own catering in communal kitchen and dining room. Station wagon available for shared shopping and local use. Residents sharing car contribute $50 pw. towards gas and running costs. Bring your own computer or other working materials. Allow yourself a space of uninterrupted time for your own creative work without the pressures of your regular everyday life. Enjoy the company of artists in residence and a rural atmosphere.

New at New Pacific Studio

New Pacific Studio is now offering (December-April only) short working retreats of 3 or 5 days, in addition to its regular 2 wk-3 month artist residency programme. Please see the recently updated website http://www.newpacificstudio.org for details and images. This is the only international residential artist community in New Zealand, and more than 70 artists and writers have enjoyed residencies here in its six years of life. Cuban-American writer Ana Maria Rodriguez is in residence in November 2007. Email: Kay Flavell at newpacificstudio@xtra.co.nz

Residencies are selected through a formal process, whereas retreats are open to anyone who wants simply to come and focus on their own work for a short period.

NZ Writing Resources

  • The Big Idea is an online community of New Zealand's creative industries providing access to networks, industry news, current job opportunities, professional development, forums, international news and much more. http://www.bigidea.co.nz/

  • Earl of Seacliff Art Workshop publishes and sells a range of New Zealand literature, both fiction and non-fiction, and poetry. http://www.earlofseacliff.co.nz

  • fuel4arts.com highlights the latest arts marketing resources available and delivers free audience and market development tools and ideas to professional arts marketers and artists. http://www.fuel4arts.com/

  • The New Zealand Book Council is an independent, non-profit body dedicated to promoting and celebrating books and reading. The Council is funded by grants from Creative New Zealand, one-off sponsorship and grants, and members' subscriptions. http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/index.html

  • New Zealand Books Abroad is an online bookshop specialising in New Zealand titles. http://www.nzbooksabroad.com/

  • The New Zealand Electronic Text Centre hosts a free internet archive texts and images with a predominantly New Zealand and Pacific Island focus. http://www.nzetc.org/

  • New Zealand Society of Authors supports writers through advocacy and representation, providing programmes and services and our affiliation to International PEN. http://www.authors.org.nz/


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