Our free 5-day Grammar Zap e-Course launched last month, only to hit a few technical snags in the first days of opening. Our huge apologies for this.
Our current newsletter subscribers couldn't receive the course, as the sign-up system only recognises new subscribers.
This is one aspect that we unfortunately cannot fix, so existing newsletter subscribers will need to use a different email address to sign up.
NEW TUTORS
We are delighted to welcome three new tutors to our team. If you want to write a sci-fi book, a speculative novel or an historical romance, now is your chance to enrol.
Andrew Salomon (Write a Novel Course)
Andrew's novel The Chrysalis was published by Oxford University Press and his latest novel, the fantasy thriller Tokoloshe Song will be published by Random House Umuzi in 2014. Andrew was shortlisted for the Terry Pratchett First Novel Award, twice shortlisted for the Science Fiction and Fantasy SA Short Story Competition, and was one of the winners of the PEN/Studzinski Literary Award for African Fiction.
He has had short stories published in numerous magazines, journals and collections, including A Thousand Faces: The Quarterly Journal of Superhero Fiction, Something Wicked, New Writing From Africa 2009, African Pens 2011 and the crime-writing collection Bloody Satisfied. More of his short fiction will appear in the collections Dream World and Other Stories and The Journey and Other Stories in 2014
Fiona Ingram (Write a Novel Course)
Fiona [B.A., Hons. (Natal), M.A., (Wits)] has worked as a full-time journalist, editor and author of adult and children's fiction. She has written five historical romances published by MUSA Publishing (USA), including Married at Midnight, The Wayward Miss Wainwright and Lord Blackwood's Valentine Ball.
Her interest in ancient history, mystery and legends, and her enjoyment of travel resulted in the multi award-winning The Secret of the Sacred Scarab, the first in her exciting children's adventure series - Chronicles of the Stone. She is also an animal rights advocate and writes animal rescue stories.
Fiona ingram's Book Award Nominations and Wins:- Finalist Children's Fiction USA Next Generation 2009 Indie Book Awards
- Finalist Juvenile Fiction USA National Best Books 2009 Awards
- Winner Pre-Teen USA 2009 Readers' Favorites Awards
- Number 2 in the USA Children's & Teens Book Connection Top Ten Favourite Books of 2009 for Kids, Tweens & Teens
- Winner Silver Medal Teen Fiction 2010 Nautilus Book Awards
- Finalist Children's Fiction 2010 International Book Awards
- Winner Bronze Medal Pre-Teen Fiction 2010 Moonbeam Book Awards
- Finalist 2011 Rubery Book Awards
- Winner Gold Award Mystery Pre-Teen 2011 Children's Literary Classics Awards
- 2nd Place in the 2011 YA Sharpwrit Book Awards
- Gold Medal 2013 Wise Bear Book Awards Winner
Di Smith
(Proofreading and Copy-editing Course)
Di has worked as an editor for over 20 years for various publication houses, including Pan McMillan, Shooter & Shuter, University of KwaZulu-Natal Press and Flora & Fauna Publications Trust. Di has extensive experience as an author / editor of scientific publications (including works such as Pooley's Trees of Eastern South Africa, Bird Atlas of Botswana, Zulu Medicinal Plants, among many others).
With a Master's degree in science, Di has been a key member of the author team who have produced Life Sciences, Natural Sciences and other text books for the South African education market, shepherding these through multiple curriculum changes over the past few decades.
She has also edited several novels and works of fiction through Pan MacMillan and Watermark Publishers.
Di has many years of experience of teaching in a variety of state and independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She has a passionate interest in encouraging and helping students as they develop their enjoyment, skill and precision as credible and sought-after editors of English text.
BURSARIES FOR 2014
It's that time of the year when we offer bursaries to promising writers who cannot afford our course fees. To apply for a bursary, please send a motivation letter and two samples of your writing (minimum total word count 2000 words) to nichola@nzwriterscollege.co.nz before 1 December 2013.
We allow applications from Africa, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
We offer placements on our Basics of Creative Writing Course, one place on our Novel Course (sponsored by Carla Lever) and the Basics of Feature Writing Course. Teens can apply for the Basics of Creative Writing Course for Students at High School.
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