New Zealand Book Council website contains information and news on writers, authors, and publishers. Also contains events, organization listings, tourism and courses.

Gateway to poetry resources in Aotearoa/New Zealand and the Pacific region.

A professional, non-profit association for writers in film, television, theatre, radio, video and multimedia. Promoting the interests of its members and providing a forum for these authors.

Extensive resources for writers at all levels of the craft. Ezine and links.

Promotes children's literature and supports writers and illustrators. Calendar of events and membership information.

News, reviews, and events, links to publishers' sites and articles, and reviews of lifestyle accessories for readers.

New Zealand playwrights agency and script advisory service.

Contains information about the New Zealand Guild of Storytelling as well as storytellers and events.

Poetry performed monthly. Site contains biographies and reviews of poets, and guest musicians.

Quarterly Review of Poets' submissions, Wordlovers conference, anthology and writers' resources. New Zealand portal to international poems.

First let's provide definitions for the 4 terms covered in this article: Retail margin is the difference between your book’s wholesale price and your book’s retail price. For example, a book with a cover price of $10 and a wholesale price of $5 has a 50% retail margin. This is the profit enjoyed by the retailer. Wholesale price is the cost of your book to a retailer.

Congratulations on writing your first book. That is quite an accomplishment. Many people dream of writing a book, but you actually did it. Way to go. At this point you are probably wondering where to get started, who to contact, how to even take the first step. Don’t worry, that is very common. And now you’ve found a great resource to help you.

There’s a real difference between what rich authors do and what poor authors do, and the difference has nothing to do with their writing ability. How many times have you read a poorly written book and then wondered why it was a best seller, only to then read a really well written book that languished in anonymity. No one had ever heard of it and it had sold only a handful of copies.

Long before the advent of a written history, the elders of ancient civilisations used stories to teach the new generation. The lessons might have related to the values of the society, their particular version of how they came to be, their purpose on the earth, or methods of obtaining food or a spouse. The most well known of the ancient stories were the civilisation’s particular version of how Earth came into existence and how they came to be here on earth.

Learn to use the media to create free exposure for yourself and to sell your books. And most importantly, how to be a great guest once you get on the air. Prepare talking points before making media appearances. Many new authors spend so much time and energy trying to get in the newspaper or on radio that when they get there, they don't know what to say.