International Writers' Workshop NZ International Writers' Workshop NZ Inc

Auckland, New Zealand


Writers' Workshop

The International Writers' Workshop NZ Inc (IWW) is an enthusiastic group of writers who meet twice a month to learn from experts and from each other in a collegial and convivial atmosphere. We aim to encourage new writers to reach a higher standard of achievement in many fields of writing and organise several competitions a year. Find out more at Notices.

Meetings

The Workshop meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month from February to November at Northcote on Auckland's North Shore. More ...

News

15 Jan 2024: The first workshops and competitions for 2024 have been announced, and rest of the 2024 programme will follow soon.

27 Nov 2023: The 2023 results of The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems, judged by Emma Neale, have been announced. Congratulations to winner Caroline Masters and runner-up Sarah Scott. Read the Press Release here.

11 Apr 2023: IWW is delighted to announce that Emma Neale will judge The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems in 2023 and that the Prize is $1000 this year. Click here for the press release.

15 Jan 2023: Competitions for 2023 have been announced: Flash Fiction, Character development in a Crime story, Ekphrastic writing, Memoir based on an Incident, Poetry, Childrens story, Longer pieces and Sci-Fi/Fantasy. Find out more on our Competitions page.

22 Nov 2022: The 2022 results of The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems, judged by Janet Charman, have been announced. Congratulations to winner Margaret Moores and runner-up Lincoln Jaques. Read the Press Release here.

14 Jun 2022: IWW is delighted to announce that Janet Charman will judge The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems in 2022 and that the Prize is $1000 this year. Click here for the competition details.

29 Jan 2022: Competitions for 2022 have been announced. Highlights include the Flash Fiction competition, a travel writing workshop, a poetry workshop, and a workshop on writing longer pieces. Find out more on our Competitions page.

16 Nov 2021: The 2021 results of The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems, judged by Vana Manasiadis, have been announced. Congratulations to winner Robyn Maree Pickens and joint runners-up Marie McGuigan and Kerrin Sharp. Read the Press Release here.

15 Jun 2021: IWW is delighted to announce that Vana Manasiadis will judge The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems in 2021 and that the Prize is $1000 this year. Click here to read the Press Release.

31 Jan 2021: Competitions for 2021 have been announced: Essay, Poetry, Flash Fiction, Childrens Story, Nature writing and photograph, Travel writing and Historical writing. Find out more on our Competitions page.

17 Nov 2020: The 2020 results of The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems, judged by Siobhan Harvey, have been announced. Congratulations to winner Liz Breslin and runner-up Sophia Wilson. Read the Press Release here.

12 Jun 2020: IWW is delighted to announce that Siobhan Harvey will judge The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems in 2020 and that the Prize is $1000 this year. Click here to read the Press Release.

Mar 2018: Updated library catalogue loaded to website. The IWW Library includes published works by IWW members past and present; a number of self help, poetry and rare books; and hard copies of Freelance magazine. Members are welcome to take books out on loan.

December 2016: Those be Rubies - The History of the International Writers Workshop NZ Inc 1976 - 2016, has just been published. This meticulously researched chronicle of triumphs and challenges is a cornucopia of history, recollections and anecdotes. $35 a copy with discounts for IWW members. More ...

Subscriptions

Our subscription period is the calendar year and the annual subscription for 2024 is $30. A one-off $10 joining fee applies. For new members the subscription may reduce after the last monthly competition of the year is due.
Click here to find out more about joining.
Click here if you are already a member and wish to renew.

Competitions

IWW runs a number of competitions for members throughout the year across the fiction, non-fiction and poetry. More ...

Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems

IWW has been honoured to run the Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems since 2009. The prize has been made possible by a bequest from the Jocelyn Grattan Charitable Trust. The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems is open to current and honorary members of IWW. New members are welcome although to become eligible to enter this competition, applications for membership must be received by the third Tuesday in July. More ...

Publications

Those be Rubies - Celebrating forty years of IWW 1976-2016
This meticulously researched chronicle of triumphs and challenges is a cornucopia of history, recollections and anecdotes. Published November 2016. Click here for more information.

Previous publications include

Beyond the Persimmon Tree - fiction, non-fiction and poetry from members of the International Writers' Workshop, published November 2010 - available to buy here.
The Word for Food - Recipes and Anecdotes from members of the International Writers’ Workshop and others, published in 2008
Evolving Ideas - an anthology of member's work published in 1997
Seeds on a Summer Wind - an anthology of member's work published in 1991
Silent Symphony - an anthology of poetry published in 1982

Forms

For Membership Applications, Membership Renewals, Rules, Cover Sheets and more, click here.