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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Congrats on your new release, Marie Cardno! You can get your copy of Breadknives and Broomsticks here: www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0H3RLSLL... #bookrecs #bookstagram #ilovebooks #sapphic #cozyfantasy #baking #specficnz

Just Released! Marie Cardno's Sapphic Cozy Fantasy called Breadknives and Broomsticks. Available online. Cover features a half-troll baker and a dark-haired woman back to back in front of the warm orange glow of an oven.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Featuring our SpecFicNZ members who won a Sir Julius Vogel Award this year! Lee Murray for Services to Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror. Judy L. Mohr for Best New Talent. Congratulations! #congrats #specficnz #nzwriters

Congrats to Lee Murray and Judy L. Mohr, SpecFicNZ members awarded Sir Julius Vogel Awards 2026!

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Featuring our SpecFicNZ members who won a Sir Julius Vogel Award this year! Aaron Dick's Omens won Best Collected Work: available through Amazon. Kura Jane Carpenter's Pride and Prejudice and Mice won Best Artwork: available through Amazon. Congratulations! #congrats #specficnz #nzwriters #bookrecs

Congrats to Kura Jane Carpenter and Aaron Dick, SpecFicNZ members who won a Sir Julius Vogel Award this year for Best Artwork and Best Collected Work respectively!

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Featuring our SpecFicNZ members who won a Sir Julius Vogel Award this year! Melissa Gunn's Grimoires and Green Tea won Best Novella: www.amazon.com.au/Grimoires-Gr... Brandon Keaton's 'Have a Nice Death' won Best Short Story in F(r)iction Magazine. Congratulations! #congrats #specficnz #bookrecs

Congrats to Brandon Keaton and Melissa Gunn, SpecFicNZ members who won Sir Julius Vogel Awards this year for short story and novella respectively.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Featuring our SpecFicNZ members who won a Sir Julius Vogel Award this year! Judy L Mohr's Dancing in the Purple Rain won Best Novel: judylmohr.com/books/dancin... Janna Ruth's Wyld Witch Wather won Best Youth Novel: www.amazon.com.au/Wyld-Witch-W... Congratulations! #specficnz #bookstagram #bookrecs

Congratulations to Judy L Mohr and Janna Ruth, SpecFicNZ members who won Sir Julius Vogel Awards for Best Novel and Best Youth Novel.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Showcasing our Te Pae Tawhiti award winners! Congratulations to Kirsten McGavin: Outstanding Service to Speculative Fiction Award winner. And congratulations to Lee Murry: Special Award for Services to Speculative Fiction winner. tepaetawhitiawards.nz/1487-2/ #tptawards #specficnz #congratulations

Congrats to our Te Pae Tawhiti winners for Services to Speculative Fiction: Kirsten McGavin and Lee Murry!

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Showcasing our Te Pae Tawhiti award winners! Congratulations to Anne Wilkins: short story winner with The Cold Burns: clarkesworldmagazine.com/wilkins_12_25/ Congratulations to Sue Carpenter: collection or anthology winner with Blood Protectors: www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DV8TR5ZX #tptawards #specficnz

Congratulations to our Te Pae Tawhiti winners for the short story: Anne Wilkins, and for a collection: Sue Carpenter!

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Showcasing our Te Pae Tawhiti award winners! Congratulations to Robinne L Weiss: middle grade fiction winner with Draconic Search and Rescue: robinneweiss.com/stories-and-... Congratulations to Marie Cardno: novella winner with Dear Diary: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25... #tptawards #specficnz

Congratulations to our Te Pae Tawhiti winners for Middle Grade Fiction and Novella: Robinne L Weiss and Marie Cardno.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Showcasing our Te Pae Tawhiti award winners! Congratulations to Catherine Chidgey: adult novel winner with The Book of Guilt: teherengawakapress.co.nz/products/the... Congratulations to Heather McQuillan: young adult novel winner with Truth Needs No Colour: www.ketebooks.co.nz/books/978173...

Congratulations to our Te Pae Tawhiti winners for Adult and Young Adult categories!

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Congratulations to all the SpecFicNZ members who won at the Sir Julius Vogel Awards! We will be showcasing the winners over the next few weeks, but to see the full list, head to sffanz.nz/the-sir-juli... #winners #congrats #specficnz #sffanz #sirjuliusvogelawards #nzwriter #scifi #fantasyliterature

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Get behind this awesome Kickstarter project: an action-packed supernatural adventure in Europe – limited edition with foiled cover, sprayed edges and 10+ illustrations by the author www.kickstarter.com/projects/jan... #omnibus #actionpacked #ilovebooks #bookrecs #specficnz #limitededition

Kickstarter project for Janna Ruth's Spirit Seeker Omnibus: Illustrated Urban Fantasy Deluxe Hardcover. A young woman with aqua coloured hair stands before a large moon and European buildings alongside an image of the foiled pages of the hardcover book.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Congrats Jenny Williams! Read the short story here: www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/21/1... #shortstory #congrats #specficnz #nzwriter

Congratulations Jenny Williams! Her short story Mother Tongue is out now in the MIT Technology Review!

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Join our awesome speculative fiction community! There are heaps of benefits, it's super cost-effective, and there are opporunities for connection, publishing, competitions, and like-minded writing groups. Head to specfic.nz #joinus #joinup #specficnz #writingcommunity #likemindedpeople #nzwriters

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Check out the interview here: www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro... #newrelease #houseofliars #specficnz

Jenny Williams is on RNZ talking about her novel House of Liars and AI in publishing. See the link in bio.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Congratulations to the winners! Catherine Chidgey, Heather McQuillan, Robinne L Weiss, Anne Wilkins, Marie Cardno, Sue Carpenter, Kirsten McGavin, Lee Murray, Kaylee Myall and Bill Kelly! #congrats #tptawards #winners #nzwriter #membersuccess #tepaetawhiti #specficnz

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Congrats again, Anne! Listen to her short story 'Harvesting' here: www.thenosleeppodcast.com/episodes/ext... Read her 100 word drabble here: blackharepress.com/blogs/dark-m... #nzwriter #shortstory #100words #shortstoryqueen #podcast #congrats #specficnz

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It's that time again! Our beloved community is gathering together IN PERSON at the Advancing Authors workshop session held during the Hamilton Book Month with our AGM smack in the middle. For those who can't attend, don't worry, we will have virtual access for you. #haveyoursay #specficnz #agm

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Join us for the inaugural Te Pae Tawhiti Awards at our showcase gala in association with Hamilton Book Month! See link in bio for tickets or click here: www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/te-pae-...

The Te Pae Tawhiti Award Gala event is on August 22nd at Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts in Hamilton. Join us for keynote speaker Pip Adam and our panel with Lee Murray, David Hair, Jade Kake, and Gareth Ward.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Join Melissa Gunn, Joshua T. Calvert, and Gareth Ward for three sessions of professional development covering audiobooks, marketing, and character creation and development. This is a live event in Hamilton on 22nd August. See you there! Grab your tickets today: specfic.nz/2026-08-adul...

Advancing Authorship PD workshops on audiobooks, marketing, characters on 22 Aug in Hamilton.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

If you like cozy horror, this short story about making first impressions count, by the author of the award-winning How to Get a Girlfriend (When You're a Terrifying Monster) is sure to please. Get your copy here: geni.us/scg7pbT #bookrecs #bookstagram #nzwriter #specficnz #cozyhorror #cosyhorror

Marie Cardno's novella, Dear Diary, is available now. A moth spreads its wings on a green and black book cover, with stylised roses in the background.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Congrats to Kenneth Feller, Janna Ruth, and all the others who made it through! @authorkfeller.bsky.social @janna-ruth.com #membersuccess #specficnz #bookrecs #congrats

Congrats to all those SpecFicNZ members who are through to the BBNYA 2nd round for 2026!

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

If you still aren't getting any emails head to specfic.nz to get the latest info and email web@specfic.nz to get your email added. #specficnz

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Wednesday meets Practical Magic in this fourth instalment in a paranormal cozy mystery series! If you like Paranormal Women's Fiction, Ghost Mysteries and Small Town Contemporary Fantasy you'll love these books. Get your copy here: books2read.com/b/bQ02xd #bookrecs #cozy #paranormal #specficnz

KM Jackways fourth book in the Musical Mayhem series is out now. Quartet Killer is available from Books2Read.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

It's that time again! We are gathering together for our AGM IN PERSON at the Advancing Authors workshop session held during the Hamilton Book Month. For those who can't attend, don't worry, we will have virtual access for you so you don't miss out!

SpecFicNZ AGM Have Your Say, 2pm, 22 August, Waikato University and online.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The third in the Charley Deacon series is out now! Get your copy from Amazon now: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2RBR5M1 #newbook #readinglist #bookclubbook #ilovewriting #ilovereading #bookrecs #bookstagram #specficnz #newrelease

Andi R. Christopher's third instalment of the Charley Deacon series has just been released! Tides of Time is available from Amazon. Book cover features a woman in leather jacket, with aqua mist and a sailing ship on the sea behind her, lit by a full moon.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Join us for a live event as part of Hamilton Book Month! Melissa is an expert in the production and recording of audiobooks and will provide vital insights to help authors navigate this important publishing channel. www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/specfic... PS Members will receive a discount code ;)

Advancing Authorship with Melissa Gunn: Teaching authors how to navigate the process of self-recording and releasing audiobooks. 22 August, 1.30pm.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Another two gongs for the Queen of Short Stories! You can read the stories here: scifishorts.co/story?slug=t... and www.phano.com/articles/a-m... Congrats again, Anne! #queenofshortstories #nzwriter #specficnz #membersuccess #ilovewriting #congrats

Congrats to Anne Wilkins who has two short stories featured in Phano and Sci-Fi Shorts. Her short story ‘The Good, the Bad, the Ugly and Me’ had an honourable mention in the Winter 2026 Writer's Weekly 24-hour Short Story Contest and has been published by Sci-Fi Shorts; and ‘A Message in a Body’ is in Phano.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

"Riveting, tender, and terrifyingly real." --Mia Fontaine, New York Times bestselling author Grab your copy here: jennywilliamswriter.weebly.com/house-of-lia... #bookrecs #newrelease #nzwriter #bookstagram #bookclubbook #specficnz

Happy New Release! Jenny Williams' novel, House of Liars, is out now. Yellowface meets Her in this literary psychological thriller of motherhood, desire, and machines that might know us better than we know ourselves. Book cover shows a dancing black and white fox on a red background.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Want to learn how to better market your book and increase sales? Join us, in person, for a jampacked session with Joshua T Calvert, an extremely successful author with over 2.5 million books sold. Link in bio or click here: www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/specfic... PS Members will receive a discount code

Advancing Authorship PD with Joshua T Calvert: Learn how to make the market work for you and your books from an international author with 2.5 million copies sold. 22 August, 1pm.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Listen to Andi's teen SFF recommendations on CCS Books Beyond Barriers episode 33: Born This Way: www.ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz/books-beyond... #bookrecs

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Find the blogs here: Judy L Mohr: The AI Witch Hunts Have Started judylmohr.com/2026/07/03/a... Jacqui Greaves: Suddenly www.jacquigreaves-author.com/blog/suddenly #memberblog

Judy L Mohr and Jacqui Greaves have new blog posts out on AI and the word suddenly in writing. A black background, blog logos, green border.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

We're rolling with the advantage over here in our professional development series. Join us in person with Gareth Ward on developing characters! Get your tickets through link in bio OR click here: www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/specfic... PS - members receive a discount code so keep an eye on your emails.

Advancing Authorship PD session on character building and development with Gareth Ward, award-winning author known for memorable and humorous characters. 22 August, 3-4 pm.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Ready to advance your authorship? Join three experts in their respective fields to learn how to sell more books, expand into audio, and craft well developed characters! Partnering with @Te Pae Tawhiti and @Hamilton book month, come join us! www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/specfic...

SpecFicNZ Advancing Authorship professional development: Melissa Gunn (Audiobooks), Joshua T Calvert (Marketing), Gareth Ward (Characters), 22nd August, 1-4 pm.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Well done Caye Marsh and S.A. McKenzie! Check out the semi-finalists here: lnholmeswriter.wordpress.com/small-spec-b... #bookrecs #membersuccess #winners #ilovewriting #nzwriter #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #bookawards #specficnz

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Congrats Tim Jones! You can see the winners here: nationalflash.org/2026-nffd-co... #congrats #flashfiction #membersuccess #specficnz #ilovereading #ilovewriting

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Congratulations again, Anne Wilkins! Her short story 'The Carousel of Happiness' is featured in Wyldblood Press. Check it out here: wyldblood.com/the-carousel... #membersuccess #congrats #specficnz #ilovescifi #ilovereading #shortstory

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Join SpecFicNZ for an awesome community of speculative fiction fans, writers, publishers, and creatives: specfic.nz Get access to our exclusive channels, the newsletter packed full of opportunities, great PD talks, and plenty of support from like-minded people. #joinup #joinus #specficnz

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Well done, Anne! You can read the short story here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/wilkins_06_26/ #shortstory #clarkesworld #membersuccess #shortstoryqueen #congrats #specficnz #scifi

Congrats to Anne Wilkins whose short story A Life Measured in Seconds has been published by Clarkesworld!

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Congratulations to all the finalists for the inaugural Te Pae Tawhiti Awards! See all the finalists here: tepaetawhitiawards.nz/2025-te-pae-... #finalists #tpt #specficnz #ilovebooks #ilovespecfic #congrats

Te Pae Tawhiti 2025 Finalists announced. 17 book covers shown on a purple background with twinkling stars and purple and green tentacles.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Join NZSA and Joshua T. Calvert on Thursday 18 June to hear how to write for SpecFic Readers. authors.org.nz/event/webwor... #professionaldevelopment #writingtips #specfic #ilovespecfic #knowingyourreaders

Joshua T Calvert is giving a presentation with NZSA about writing for SpecFic Readers on Thursday 18 June.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Read the blog at Lyse 3.0 here: lysebeck.substack.com/p/a-royal-ad... #blogpost #memberblog

Member Blog Post! Check out Lyse's blog post, 'A Royal Adventure: Life is good on Royal Road'.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Head to specfic.nz to read these recent reviews of AJ Woolf's Lone Fighter Blue and Heather McQuillan's Truth Needs No Colour. Lone Fighter Blue is also a finalist in the Sir Julius Vogel Awards! Get your hands on these books here: www.ajwoolf.com and www.cloudink.co.nz/books/truth-... #bookreviews

Check out our book reviews from members! Book covers of AJ Woolf's Lone Fighter Blue and H McQuillan's Truth Needs No Colour.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Introducing our next featured member: Nicky Taylor! For the full interview, head to the SpecFicNZ website: specfic.nz/2026/05/26/s... You can read her work in magazines like Phantom Billstickers Cafe Reader, and in the last two SpecFic anthologies. #memberfeature #specficnz #nzwriter

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Congratulations again, Anne, for being featured in Anomaly for your short fiction! You can see the info here: www.patreon.com/AnomalySF #congrats #specficnz #flashfiction #specfic #membersuccess

Congrats to Anne Wilkins whose 100 word story won the April Drabble contest!

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Congratulations David Backman! Get your copy here: thecolliednight.com/books/waves-... #bookrelease #bookrecs #specficnz #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #newrelease #congrats

David Backman's third book in the Lightning Trilogy has just been released: Waves Toward the Pebbled Shore.

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