New Zealand Writers

Information for Writers
Developing a website of this size is an enormous task. If you feel that you have been missed off the site but have a legitimate claim to be included, please let us know. The Book Council reserves the right to add or exclude as seems appropriate. As a rule, the minimum criterion for inclusion is that you have at least one book length publication through a widely distributed, reputable publisher or, in the case of dramatists and scriptwriters, critically acclaimed performances or productions.

Individual Writer Entries
We aim to make writer entries follow the style of the Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature. The Book Council endeavours to keep writer information as up-to-date as possible and aims to keep new titles and information for schools updated. Images will be added if they are major or nominated works, or at the discretion of the Book Council.

Entries from the Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature
If your page contains a Companion entry, we are unable to entertain requests to edit it. We will, however, look at publishing updated information for you and we feel sure that the editors of the Companion will take these into account when preparing the next edition.

Updating Your Page
If you have published new material, or you would like the Book Council to consider adding new information to your page, please email the Web Editor.

Preferred Format
Email text as an attachment. In exceptional circumstances we will accept text for scanning, but please contact the Web Editor before sending text in this format. Faxes will not be accepted.

Please provide images in an electronic format if possible. If you are sending a hardcopy photo or cover, please indicate your name on the back of the image. Electronic images should be sent by email in .gif or .jpeg format. They should be sent at high resolution (300dpi) if possible, so that we can resize them for the website.

Please send all web content for consideration to web@bookcouncil.org.nz