Kia ora, thank you all for coming last night. I hope I've remembered all the things I promised to add to this list. I'll update it on this page if I've missed anything :)
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Publishers in NZ Oratia Books Penguin Random House Upstart Press Hachette (Little Moa) Gecko Mary Egan/Little Love Bateman Books Harper Collins Allen and Unwin Huia Potton and Burton EK Books Scholastic Education Publishers Directory (Dame Wendy Pye and Sunshine Books was the ed pub house that I couldn’t remember!) The New Zealand Indie Publishing Directory Publishers in AU Text Publishing https://www.textpublishing.com.au/submissions Macmillan https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/submissions/ Penguin AU https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/submissions/ Walker AU https://www.walkerbooks.com.au/submissions The School Magazine AU Awards Storylines has awards that may result in winners being published. Several categories. Hachette Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize Includes publication for the winning illustrator (of a Margaret Mahy picture book!) Learning and Connection Storylines Hui 3-4 Oct, Auckland (registrations close Sept 13) Wordfest 1-6 Sept in CHCH NZSA - Manuscript assessors, mentorships, toolkits, web workshops etc https://authors.org.nz/ SCBWI www.facebook.com/groups/184649584956123 
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Recommended Reading/Listening/Watching
Bird by Bird - Ann Lamott On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft - Stephen King (excellent as an audiobook read by Stephen) Big Magic - Elizabeth Gilbert (also a fab audiobook read by Elizabeth Writing from the Heart: How to Write for Children - Joy Cowley Picture This, How Picture Books Work - Molly Bang See Me Jump - Jen Storer The Way to Write For Children - Joan Aiken Jen Storer’s Youtube channel Podcasts The Happy Book The Girl and Duck Podcast The Good Ship Illustration Self Publishing School SCBWI Podcasts Support Groups for writers - (you can start your own!) https://claudiajardine.co.nz/lit-scene-zine/ Comprehensive list of writers groups New Zealand Society of Authors Become a member for great learning opportunities, support, scholarships, mentorship NZSA Children’s Literature Hub - monthly meetings with talks and support. Funded by NZSA but free to join Storylines Become a member to support literacy advocacy, awards, publishing pathways, training, mentorship, school visit support, and National Writers Hui for Children/YA writers The Sapling Website dedicated to children’s writing in NZ Grants CLNZ NZSA Creative New Zealand 
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