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​Young NZ Writers in conjunction with Phantom Feather Press announce the national Young NZ Writers Youth Laureate Award, a free-to-enter programme intended to develop and publish a New Zealand student novelist. The prize is for the youth author of an unpublished fiction manuscript to be mentored by a New Zealand author/editor to have a novella-length manuscript developed for publication by Phantom Feather Press under an imprint for youth writers. The winning student will receive NZ$200 prize money, an ongoing in depth one-on-one mentorship with a published author/editor to bring the work to publishable standard, and a contract for publication (ebook and print), including five free print author copies. The winner will also receive a bespoke cover for their work illustrated acclaimed Australian artist and author David Schembriwith overall design and layout by writer-designer Alicia Ponder. The winner will be announced in January 2019 and a prize-giving and book launch to be held at GeyserCon science fiction and fantasy conference at Rotorua at Queen’s Birthday Weekend in June 2019.

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​Weekly Writing Challenge

With Nanowrimo (National November Writing Month) coming you might want to check out their website, register to participate and set your optimum word count.

This would be a great way to finish your novel for the YNZW Youth laureate.

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YOUNG  WRITERS' GROUP

Open to ALL intermediate and secondary students.

Meetings for 2018
Last meeting of the year: 
Wednesday December 5th
4 - 6 pm
Tauranga Intermediate Library

Come and bring your writing for critiquing and up skill with the aim to become a published author.

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Young NZ Writers is proudly supported by the Wright Foundation.