27 February – 6 March, 2010
A writing workshop is a precious opportunity to forget all your daily responsibilities and be greedy with your writing time. No work; no cooking or shopping – just pens, paper, …

1 – 8 May, 2010
This writing retreat is a week of exploring how to translate the rich texture of lived experience into a vivid, engaging memoir. A week-long intensive writing workshop in Daku Resort in …

3-10 July, 2010
Libby Hathorn is an award-winning author and poet. She was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2003.
Her anthology of poetry All Along the River is in development with the ABC. Poetry is dear to her …

7 – 14 August, 2010
The course
They pay you to do what? Like travelling? Like writing?
This travel writing course is run by the redoubtable kiwitravelwriter, well-known in New Zealand and expanding her readership rapidly. Her suggestion …

21 – 28 August, 2010
The course
Working on your manuscript with a mentor can make a profound change to your attitude to your writing. It allows you to step back and establish the perspective you need …

12 – 19 September, 2010
There is no better way to learn travel writing than on a trip. After learning what makes a good travel writer and good travel writing during morning workshops, you will be …