Crime and Punishment Panel at samesame but different
2021-02-13 10:30 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place, Auckland, 1000, New Zealand
Crime and punishment are loaded terms for LGBTQI+ writers. Who gets to decide what constitutes a crime, and who dishes out the retribution that follows? Join three whipsmart writers who have waded into this contested area in a panel hosted by a two-time finalist for the Ngaio Marsh awards, Jen Shieff.
Featuring Aroha Awarau, author of the 2020 play Provocation exploring the unjust gay-panic defence; -the crime-writing duo behind Jennifer Palgrave, the person who wrote the lesbian mystery novel The One That Got Away; and Vogel award winner M. Darusha Wehm, author of the sensational cyberpunk detective series Andersson Dexter.

Kāpiti Writers' Retreat
2021-02-26 - 2021-02-28
Immerse yourself in writing and conversation this summer. There’s something for everyone–whether you’re new to writing, an established writer, or somewhere in-between.
The Kāpiti Writers’ Retreat is happening from 26 -28 February 2021 on the beautiful Kāpiti Coast north of Wellington. This three-day gathering for writers that encompasses intensive morning workshops, lively discussions and space to write, relax and engage with topics critical to your work.
Writers Practice is delighted to host leading New Zealand writers – Brannavan Gnanalingam, Cassie Hart, Helen Lehndorf, M. Darusha Wehm, Pip Adam, Rob Hack and Rose Lu –at the 2021 Kāpiti Writers’ Retreat. Each writer will teach morning workshops: in fiction, poetry, essay, world building and editing. In the afternoons, they will lead discussions on topics pertinent to craft and literature in Aotearoa.
You’ll find community, encouragement, and a safe place in which to take artistic risks.
I’ll be leading the Creating Your Writing Path workshop.
For some writers, the work is its own reward. But for many of us, it can be hard to determine exactly what success looks like in a writing practice.
Whether you write for personal growth or for publication, some paths are more likely than others to lead to where you want your writing to take you. This hands-on workshop will help you determine what you want out of writing and how to design a path that will be more likely to succeed.
For working authors, the workshop can be a career-planning exercise. For writers who are unsure whether they want to pursue publication, the workshop can help you make that decision, and for those who write only for themselves but aren’t certain that is enough, the workshop can clarify and celebrate why you write.

Kaffeeklatsch – Flights of Foundry
2021-04-17 01:00 - 01:30 UTC | Online
Join author Darusha Wehm to chat about writing in shared worlds, including tie-in and IP work.

Publishing Outside the U.S. – Flights of Foundry
2021-04-17 03:00 - 03:50 UTC | Online
While SFF readers are excited by a greater diversity in voices, the machinery of publishing is still entirely dominated by the US market. What does this mean for publishing professionals who live elsewhere? We’ll look at local publishing scenes, how people outside the US navigate publishing overseas, and the challenges faced by being located in the “rest of the world.”
With Kat Clay, Zhui Ning Chang, Sascha Stronach

[FULL] Career Development for Artists/Writers
2021-04-18 00:00 - 02:50 UTC | Online
FULL
For some writers and artists, the work is its own reward. But for many of us, it can be hard to determine exactly what success looks like in a creative practice. Whether your creative work is for personal growth or for the public, some paths are more likely than others to lead to where you want your work to take you. This hands-on workshop will help you determine what you want out of a career and how to design a path that will be more likely to succeed.

Overcoming Structural Challenges Across the Globe @Chicon
2022-09-02 15:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online
What practical barriers to participation in the SFF community exist for creatives who aren’t based in North America or Europe? From travel costs to visa complications, currency conversion penalties to high data costs, unstable internet to failing electricity, how is our community impacted by the exclusion these barriers create? How can we overcome them and make room for our fellow creatives?
With Dr. Bradford Lyau, Ahmed Salah Al-Mahdi, and Vida Cruz-Borja.

Table Talk @Chicon
2022-09-04 10:30 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online
An online kaffeeklatsch with me.

Reading @Chicon
2022-09-05 09:30 - 10:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online
I’ll read selections from Hamlet, Prince of Robots.
