Writing
Resources for people who want to improve their writing and / or get published.
Writing resources in our collection
Writing resources
Writing resources
For Writers
Oxford English Dictionary Online
WORD Christchurch Festival 2022
Poetry
eResources Discovery Search (eDS)
WORD Christchurch
WORD Christchurch's mission is to bring the community together through its love of words in all their forms. WORD Christchurch presents a variety of literary events, from a festival – the largest literary event in the South Island – to one-off events with visiting and local authors.
Read our coverage of WORD Christchurch Festival 2022 which took place from Wednesday 31 August to Sunday 4 September.
Listen to podcasts from previous events.
Non-fiction - Writers on Writing
Writing courses
CINCH: authorship or creative writing
Find courses and organisations in Canterbury.
Hagley Writers’ Institute
Writing courses, events and masterclasses. Based at Hagley Community College.
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc
Information for authors including resources and opportunities.
Writing courses
Courses and workshops around New Zealand from the New Zealand Book Council.
Tertiary education
Getting published
How to get published
Tips for writers from the New Zealand Book Council
Contributions
Submission guidelines from the New Zealand Poetry Society.
Writing and illustrating for children
New Zealand publishers’ requirements and addresses.
Writing competitions and prizes
Writing competitions for teens
Our collection of selected websites for online publishing for teenagers.
Writing prizes
Awards for essays and/or unpublished works from our Literary Prizes section.
Writing for the web
Websites
Contented
New Zealand writer Rachel McAlpine runs online writing courses. The website features a blog and a list of articles about writing web content.
New Zealand Government Web Toolkit
Official standards, guidance, tips and strategic advice on writing for the web.
WriteMark
New Zealand organisation which promotes and awards plain English standards of writing.
