NZSA Top of the South Branch
  • Welcome!
  • About Us
  • NEWS/EVENTS
    • Te Tauihu Short Story Awards
    • Coming Events
    • Regular Events
    • Radio Show
  • MEMBER PROFILES
  • LOCAL SERVICES FOR WRITERS
    • Beta Readers
    • Book Design
    • Editing, Proofreading
    • E-publishing
    • Illustration/ Photography
    • Manuscript Assessment
    • Promotion, Publicity, Distribution
    • Self-publishing & Printing
    • Website Design
  • RESOURCES & PUBLICATIONS
    • Publications
    • Writing Groups
  • Page & Blackmore Competition
  • WRITERS' TRAIL
    • Nelson/Tasman >
      • Cliff Fell/Mapua Waterfront
      • Helen McKinlay
      • Karen Stade
      • Margaret Mahy/Crinkum-Crankum Tree
      • Maurice Gee/Maitai River
      • Maurice Gee/Botanical Reserve
    • Marlborough >
      • Eileen Duggan/Tuamarina
      • Katherine Mansfield/Koromiko
      • Katherine Mansfield/Anakiwa
      • Ernest Berry/Blenheim
      • Renwick Museum & Watson Memorial Library
      • Taylor River Writers' Walk
    • West Coast >
      • Bill Pearson/Greymouth
      • Jenny Pattrick/Denniston
  • JOIN The NZ Society of Authors
  • CONTACT
    • Horizons 5 Order
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About Us

The Top of the South Branch
​of ​the ​New Zealand Society of Authors

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.

CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Lucy Hodgson
Lucy became Chair in May 2019.
​Her resume reads like fiction.
​ Read her full profile...
​Robyn Prokop
Secretary Robyn is writing an award-winning series for Young Adults.
Read her full profile...
Trish Palmer
Branch treasurer since 2019, Trish writes to cause a smile, or provoke thought, with plays and short-stories.
​Read her full profile...
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Kerry Sunderland
Kerry is coordinator of the Nelson Arts Festival’s literary programme, Pukapuka Talks.
Read her full profile...
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​Mary Prendergast 
Mary writes short stories which reflect her West Coast upbringing and social work career.
Read her full profile...
Ali Brown
Te Tauihu Short Story Coordinator, Ali publishes instructional books on flax weaving.
Read her full profile...
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Jaclyn Rosamond
Jaclyn writes contemporary fiction and has begun a series of thrillers with a kickass female protagonist.
Read her full profile..
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Chris Tait
Chris brings her passion for education at school and university level to our committee.
Read her full profile...


Our Strategic Plan 2020-23
  • Welcome!
  • About Us
  • NEWS/EVENTS
    • Te Tauihu Short Story Awards
    • Coming Events
    • Regular Events
    • Radio Show
  • MEMBER PROFILES
  • LOCAL SERVICES FOR WRITERS
    • Beta Readers
    • Book Design
    • Editing, Proofreading
    • E-publishing
    • Illustration/ Photography
    • Manuscript Assessment
    • Promotion, Publicity, Distribution
    • Self-publishing & Printing
    • Website Design
  • RESOURCES & PUBLICATIONS
    • Publications
    • Writing Groups
  • Page & Blackmore Competition
  • WRITERS' TRAIL
    • Nelson/Tasman >
      • Cliff Fell/Mapua Waterfront
      • Helen McKinlay
      • Karen Stade
      • Margaret Mahy/Crinkum-Crankum Tree
      • Maurice Gee/Maitai River
      • Maurice Gee/Botanical Reserve
    • Marlborough >
      • Eileen Duggan/Tuamarina
      • Katherine Mansfield/Koromiko
      • Katherine Mansfield/Anakiwa
      • Ernest Berry/Blenheim
      • Renwick Museum & Watson Memorial Library
      • Taylor River Writers' Walk
    • West Coast >
      • Bill Pearson/Greymouth
      • Jenny Pattrick/Denniston
  • JOIN The NZ Society of Authors
  • CONTACT
    • Horizons 5 Order