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About UsThe Top of the South Branch
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ABOUT US
The New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) has been in operation since 1934, promoting the interests of writers nationwide.
The Top of the South Branch, which is devoted to the interests of writers in the top of the south region of the South Island, was established in 2005 and is managed by a small group of dedicated writers.
The Top of the South Branch, which is devoted to the interests of writers in the top of the south region of the South Island, was established in 2005 and is managed by a small group of dedicated writers.
CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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Lucy Hodgson
Lucy Hodgson became Chair in May 2019. Her resumé reads like fiction, with jobs including marine research assistant, scientific editor, ski instructor, press officer, walk guide and unpublished best-seller writer. Now settled in Riwaka, commercial copywriting pays the bills. Brochures, press releases, tourism websites and short story competitions are practise for writing her best-seller. |
Jean Gorman
Branch secretary Jean lives in an olive grove at Brightwater. She writes historical novels set in the time of Richard the Lionheart. |
Trish Palmer
Trish Palmer became branch treasurer in May 2019. She writes to cause a smile, or provoke thought, through her plays and short-stories. She divides her time between farming, friends, family and writing, in a quiet valley south of Nelson. She completed a Diploma in Creative Writing in 2018. |
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Chrissie Ward
Chrissie is a founding member of NZSA Top of the South branch and was Chair between July 2013 and May 2015. She is now Branch Editor. Chrissie lives in Nelson City and writes mostly short stories. |
Dana Wensley
Dana Wensley is the PEN (NZ) representative for freedom of speech in New Zealand. She has a PhD from King’s College (London), an LLB (Hons), and a postgraduate diploma in creative writing from Humber College (Toronto). Her main focus is on academic/non-fiction writing. |
Marion Townsend
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