In this episode we got to chat with Dunedin author Sharon Hannaford, about Urban Fantasy, marketing, and the importance of character flaws. You can find Sharon here at her websiteAs ever your co-hosts are: Nix WhittakerKura CarpenterMat Da

Episode 18 with president of the New Zealand Society of Authors Mandy Hager

Apr 5th, 2020 28m

In this episode we talk about rights for writers and other creatives, fiction as a way of exploring what's happening to our world, and why New Zealand writers should join the NZSA. Mandy's website can be found hereThe New Zealand Society of A

Episode 17 In Which Melanie Harding-Shaw talks about CoNZ

Feb 25th, 2020 23m 30s

In the episode Wellington writer Melanie Harding-Shaw talks about the 2020 World Science Fiction Convention, or Worldcon which is coming from Wellington this year. She also talks about the new anthology she is helping to edit (Black Dogs, Black

Episode 16: Jean Gilbert on writing and breaking into Hollywood

Nov 2nd, 2019 36m

For this episode we were joined by award winning Hamilton based author Jean Gilbert. She talked about teaching writing to young people, living with face blindness, and writing for film and TV. You can find her here:Web.Facebook.Twitter. As

Episode 15 Jamie Sands on Romance, RPGs, and Research

Oct 20th, 2019 30m

In this episode we had a chat (and a laugh) with Jamie Sands. We talked about their YA book the Suburban Book of the Dead (buy it here), identity, role playing games, and romance, among other things. You can find them at the following links:B

Episode 14: What I Wished I knew Before

Oct 2nd, 2019 57m

In this episode your hosts talk about what they wished they had known before starting out down the self publishing, or traditional publishing routes. Some of the things they talk about are: Amazon Author Central. Book Funnel. New Zealand So

Episode 13 with Trudie Jaye from the SPA Girls Podcast

Sep 13th, 2019 38m

We had a lot of fun recording this episode as you can probably tell. Apologies from Mat for being a bit mumbly, as he was sat in the room where the recording was happening, there's no excuse. He will try better next time!Trudie Jaye Trudie is

Episode 12 Tim Jones and Climate Fiction and Activism

Aug 29th, 2019 35m 29s

You can find Tim Jones Online:BlogTwitterNZ Book CouncilYou can buy his latest book - Where We Land. And you can read a review here - SpecFicNZAs ever your co-hosts are:Kura CarpenterNix WhittakerMathew Danaher

Episode 11 in which we talk about dragons, maps, and email marketing with multi award winner Eileen Mueller

Aug 24th, 2019 43m 32s

You can find out more about Eileen at her website here - https://www.eileenmuellerauthor.com/Ava Fairhall's map for Dragons Realm - http://www.geysercon.nz/updates/avafairhallsfantasymaps50booksto20k Book Funnel.As ever your hosts are: Kur

Episode 10. Dan Rabarts talks about horror writing and those ideas that keep you up at night.

Aug 4th, 2019 35m

In this episode we talked with award winning Wellington based horror writer Dan Rabarts. You can find him online at:http://dan.rabarts.comhttps://twitter.com/rabartshttps://www.facebook.com/rabartsHe is a member of the Australasian Horror

Episode Nine in which Aaron Compton talks about being a mentee editor and other things

Jul 20th, 2019 35m

We were really lucky to spend an evening talking with Aaron Compton co-editor of Te Korero Ahi KaAs well as talking about his experience as a mentee editor, we also talked about being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, cryptozoological porn, and

Episode Eight: Hero's Journey or Fools Errand?

Jul 6th, 2019 36m

In this episode your regular co-hosts talked about plot and structure... They talked a lot about the hero's journey and their opinions of it, as well as saggy middles, sub plots, and more. Also Nix sets some homework. You can read more here:

Episode 07: Mark McCabe talks about Kindle Direct, getting that cover, fantasy maps, and more.

Jun 19th, 2019 40m

In this episode your hosts were lucky enough to spend an enjoyable half an hour or so in the company of Australian born, Dunedin resident author Mark McCabe who talked about Kindle Direct Publishing, going wide, making sure you have the right c

Episode Six Kevin Berry talks about Interactive Fiction and more

Jun 5th, 2019 34m 42s

In this episode Christchurch author Kevin Berry talks about writing interactive fiction for a middle grade audience, as well as speculative fiction, YA, and crime fiction. You can find Kevin and his books here.

The SpecFicNZ Podcast Episode 05 In which Nix, Kura, and Mat ask do pantsers exist?

May 26th, 2019 53m

In this episode our three hosts talk about different aspects of writing from the point of view of an indie novelist, a traditionally published novelist, and a short story writer. As always this is with a focus on New Zealand. As always our hos

Episode Four: In which we talk about the psychology of characters and other things with Darian Smith

May 18th, 2019 24m 4s

This episode features an enjoyable chat with Darian Smith, author of the 'Agents of Kalanon Sequence', as well as the extremely useful 'Psychology Workbook for Writers'. You can like Darian's Facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/Dari

Episode Three: Deb E Howell

May 4th, 2019 44m 49s

In this episode we had a chat with Deb E Howell, Dunedin based author of Warrior's Touch, Healer's Touch and the soon to be published Magician's Touch among other works. You can find her website here - https://deberelene.com/And you can find

Episode 2 in which we interview Dunedin based author Daniel Stride

Mar 31st, 2019 24m 31s

In this episode we talked with Dunedin based author Daniel Stride. We talked about his work in the SpecFicNZ anthology which you can find out more about here. We also talked about Daniel's novel Wise Phuul which you can buy here. We also talke

Episode One: Lee Murray and Piper Mejia Talk about Geysercon and NZ Young Writers Fest

Mar 12th, 2019 30m

Award winning New Zealand Writers Lee Murray and Piper Mejia talk about New Zealand's premier event for science and fantasy creators - Geysercon, as well as the import work that New Zealand Young Writers, and their Young Writers Fest do. You c

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