Venue of the Creative Hub

The Creative Hub provides a variety of writing courses, taught by some of New Zealand’s leading writers and teachers of writing. Located on Auckland's beautiful Princes Wharf, we offer a stunning location in which to have fun and learn new skills. We aspire to the highest standards of excellence, while preserving the sense of fun in exploring your own creativity. Our tutors and workshops leaders include well-known authors Tessa Duder, Paula Morris, Graham Reid, Yvonne Van Dongen, Roger Hall, Sarah Laing, John Cranna and former Penguin publisher Geoff Walker. The Creative Hub was founded in March 2010 and is New Zealand's first writing centre run entirely by professional authors and editors. Stop Press: Next Intro to Creative Writing course starts 6pm, Thursday 20 June. Includes FREE bonus e-publishing workshop with former Penguin publisher Geoff Walker.
 
Travel Writing and Photography Course

 
Fiction Writing Course

Enjoy travel and want to get paid for it? This course is for you. We teach you the skills required to make your observations of exotic and local destinations pungent and memorable. It also features two travel photography workshops. Includes bonus FREE e-publishing workshop!  
  This thirty week course will help you develop your own distinctive literary voice. It is intended for those who would like to spent a sustained period developing a work of fiction. It features workshops by leading NZ authors, and we will match you to an established fiction author for personal tuition.
 
     
Advanced Fiction Course

 
Introduction To Creative Writing Course

Take your writing to another level with this course for writers who have completed a novel or short story manuscript. We offer a creative, collegial environment in which to hone and develop your writing skills.
 
Have you wanted to try out your own unique creative voice, but are unsure of how to start? This course is designed for complete beginners - those who have never taken a creative writing course before, or who would like to build their writing confidence. Includes bonus FREE e-publishing workshop!
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Children and Young Adult Fiction Course
 
Summer Fiction School      Jan 2014
Do you thrill your kids at night with fantastic tales? New Zealand is fortunate to have some of the best children and young adult writers in the world. Janice Marriott shows you the specialist skills required to write in this ever-popular genre. Includes bonus FREE e-publishing workshop!
 
Take the plunge! Immerse yourself in three days of writing craft on Auckland's lovely waterfront. A start-out course for anyone who wants to have a bit of fun, and learn some new fiction writing skills. 10am to 4pm daily. We take enrollments online over the Xmas period.
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Book Publishing – The Inside Story
  Art and Craft of Memoir – An Introduction

Everything you ever dreamed of knowing about the wonderful process of how books make it into print. This course is for writers, would-be editors or anybody interested in books and publishing.
  You owe it to future generations to tell your story! If you have ever been tempted by the idea of writing your memoirs but not known where to begin, this course will provide the confidence and skills to help access your creativity and writing talent.
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Manuscript Assessment
   
We will critique your short story, or travel story, or complete novel, using the standard tools of analysis used by publishers. Our manuscript appraisal will look at story strength, depth of characterisation, scene construction, atmosphere, tone, setting and dialogue.
               
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5% of Creative Hub profits go to the
PEN International Writers in Prisons Scheme