The Top of the South Branch is run by a small volunteer committee of NZSA members.
Meet the committee below.
Our purpose is to:
support and encourage branch members in all genres of writing, to foster social and creative contacts and to offer information and advice on matters relevant to writing.
Meet the committee below.
Our purpose is to:
support and encourage branch members in all genres of writing, to foster social and creative contacts and to offer information and advice on matters relevant to writing.
Our resources of finances and time are limited, but within these limits we work to:
1) Support and promote the writing activities of writers and writers’ groups in the craft and business of writing.
2) Maintain a healthy financial status for the branch and ensure effective governance.
3) Uphold NZSA goals to promote and increase membership, and diversity of members.
Meet our committee
Ange PalmerAnge Palmer thrives in a mountain valley with an old horse, a rambunctious dog and a bunch of bossy chickens. She has been catching words to make incantations, prayers and poems since childhood. Full profile here...
Emma Gilkison
Emma was a journalist for major New Zealand newspapers before working in communications for the public sector and NGOs. Her first book The Heart of Jesús Valentino was published by Awa Press in 2018. Full profile here...
Kerry Sunderland
Kerry Sunderland is a writer and editor, who curates the Nelson Arts Festival’s literary programme, Pukapuka Talks, and coordinates writers' retreats and workshops.
Full profile here... |
Steph Le Gros
Poet and creative non-fiction writer based in Whakatū, Steph is currently studying towards a degree in Creative Writing through Massey University
Full profile here... 
Tūī Kraal
(Pākehā) A queer, neurodivergent writer of short and long(er) fiction, poetry and musings, Tūī is based in Golden Bay. They are a professional outdoor instructor, guide and restoration ranger.
Full profile here... |
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