A few weeks ago, I was presented with a Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Local Hero Award. These awards are given to kiwis who make a difference in their communities through volunteer work. So what did I do? Over the past seven years, I’ve organised numerous community service projects in my role as Director…
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Wow, you guys are amazing! Thanks to all my loyal friends who voted for me in the SpecFicNZ Pimp your Profile competition. After my novel won SpecFicNZ’s Going Global competition, I thought I’d better add my writer profile to SpecFicNZ’s website! I did so in the nick of time— just before the profile contest closed.…
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After four years of writing, imagine my surprise when I opened my email to see that the first few chapters of my young adult fantasy novel had won a NZ writing competition! I was thrilled. I won first place in the SpecFicNZ (Speculative Fiction of New Zealand) Going Global competition. The most valuable component of…
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