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Member Profile

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


John Du Four

My writing career started somewhat dubiously at the age of seven in Reno, Nevada, when I penned my first dedicated literary effort: a Mother's day poem ('This is to someone I really love, With teeth as white as a dove, With hair as black as black can be, Yes I love you and I hope you love me.'). In spite of this, I eventually made a career out of the English language, working first as a designer/copywriter in advertising, and then becoming a fully-fledged creative director.

This has allowed me, over a span of thirty-plus years, first in Christchurch, and latterly Nelson, the opportunity to write and produce for all forms of media: print, radio, jingles, TV, video, short film, exhibition marketing and web content. Most recently, I was arts writer for Wild Tomato magazine, a freelance PR journalist, and a reviewer for Theatreview.
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Alongside my working life I've maintained a healthy interest in personal projects: I have composed music CDs for dance and personal growth; I was co-founder/creative director/performer in Tablo Theatre Company, taking our work to festivals in Adelaide and Edinburgh; my short film The Game, which I wrote and directed, was a finalist in New York City's annual Manhattan Short film festival; and I've written a memoir of my years growing up in France, the USA and New Zealand.

I remain endlessly excited by the arts, and regularly create in a variety of them, including music, painting and ceramics. But writing is never far from mind, and I maintain a steady (some might say compulsive) output of short stories and flash fictions. I love collaboration and am open to participating in any interesting new creative projects.
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  • Welcome!
  • About Us
    • Our Mission Statement
    • Funding for NZSA Workshops
    • Writing Groups
    • Support Local
  • News/Events
    • Newsletters
    • Te Tauihu Short Story Awards 2024 >
      • Terms and Conditions TTSS 2024
      • 2024 Te Tauihu Awards Winners
    • 2023 Te Tauihu Awards Winning Entries
    • Te Tauihu Awards 2022 winners >
      • Inaugural Te Tauihu Short Story Awards
  • MEMBER PROFILES
  • 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
  • LOCAL SERVICES FOR WRITERS
    • Beta Readers
    • Book Design
    • Editing, Proofreading
    • E-publishing
    • Illustration/ Photography
    • Manuscript Assessment
    • Promotion, Publicity, Distribution
    • Self-publishing & Printing
    • Website Design
  • Page & Blackmore Competition Archive
  • JOIN The NZ Society of Authors
  • CONTACT