Thursday, March 07, 2013

New Zealand Writer’s Handbook


An indispensable guide to getting published
6th edition fully revised & updated
By Tina Shaw

With new chapters on digital publishing and writing fiction, and a totally updated directory of magazines, newspapers and publishers, this comprehensive handbook should be part of every Kiwi writer’s toolkit.

First published in 1990, the Bateman New Zealand Writer’s Handbook is now in its sixth edition. Considered by many to be the classic guide for writers, it has been revised and updated to bring it right up to the present day. Over the years, it has held an essential place on the work desks of New Zealanders who write, whether that be freelance journalism or book-length publications. A recommended text for writing courses around the country, the Handbook offers advice on a myriad of useful subjects including:

where to get your manuscript assessed
how to present your manuscript for publication
researching your family history or whakapapa
 apps and authors
 writing for children and young adults
 details of awards and fellowships
 a plethora of writing courses
 and the nitty gritty of taxation

As in previous editions, the Handbook offers up-to-date directories of magazines, newspapers and publishers. New chapters look at the art of writing fiction and the basics of digital publishing.

About the author:
Tina Shaw is a fiction writer (novels and short stories), book reviewer, editor, manuscript assessor and tutor of creative writing. While many of her novels are aimed at adults, she has also written fiction for children and has edited a number of significant collections of New Zealand writing. Her stories have appeared in magazines and teenage anthologies, and have been broadcast on radio. Tina has received many awards including the Buddle Finlay Sargeson Fellowship in 1999, the Creative New Zealand Berlin Writers Residency in 2001 and Writer in Residence at the University of Waikato in 2005.
 Her website is www.tinashaw.co.nz

David Bateman
March release, rrp $34.99

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