Congratulations to Robinne Weiss, Melissa Gunn, Deryn Pittar, Gary Nelson, J.M. Goldie, Andrew Imms, Jamie Sands, Christopher McKinstry, and Sean Monaghan!
Their short stories are in the Independent Fantasy and Sci-Fi Magazine.
#congrats #ilovescifi #ilovefantasy #ifsmag #specficnz #nzwriter
Congratulations Judy L Mohr for winning the 2025 Women in Publishing Editor Partner of the Year award!
What a fantastic achievement, Judy!
Check out the details here: womeninpublishingsummit.com/women-in-pub...
#membersuccess #wip #congrats #publishing #editor #nzwriter #specficnz
Andrew Imms has a short story published in The Independent Fantasy and Sci-Fi Magazine. Congratulations!
Congrats Andrew Imms!
You can get a copy here: ifs-mag.com/shop
#scifimag #shortstories #membersuccess #ilovescifi #nzwriter #ilovereading #bookrecs #bookstagram #specficnz
My e-chapbook is now available through Barnes & Noble, Fable, Smashwords, Kobo and Apple Books.
#ebook #poems #erotica #NZwriter #sex & the #suburbs
Caye Marsh and S. A. MacKenzie are nominees for the Small Spec Book Awards. Congratulations!
Best of luck for the final judging!
See all of the nominees here: lnholmeswriter.wordpress.com/small-spec-b...
#congrats #nominees #smallspecbookawards #specficnz #nzwriter #bookrecs #bookstagram #ilovebooks #ilovespecfic
Congratulations! Anne Wilkins has a sci-fi micro-story in Anomaly: Year One, available on Amazon.
Congrats, Anne Wilkins!
#membersuccess #specficnz #bookstagram #bookrecs #ilovescifi #ilovereading #microstory #congrats #nzwriter
Congratulations to Feby Idrus whose short story, "Ghost Story', has been published in Lunar Station Quarterly. The March Issue is out now.
Congrats Feby Idrus!
Get your copy here: www.lunastationquarterly.com/issues/065/
#nzwriter #ghoststory #shortstorysuccess #membersuccess #congrats #ilovespecfic #specficnz #bookrecs #bookstagram
Congratulations Judy L Mohr for being chosen as a finalist in the Women in Publishing Awards! Best of luck for the judging!
womeninpublishingsummit.com/women-in-pub...
#congrats #publishing #membersuccess #nzpublisher #nzwriter #specficnz #finalist
Congratulations to Jacqueline Owens whose book Vividwater is a finalist in the NZ Booklovers Awards 2026!
Awesome work, Jacqueline, on being a finalist!
You can see the list of finalists here: www.nzbooklovers.co.nz/2026-awards
Best of luck for the final judging!
#nzbookloversawards #finalist #nzwriter #congrats #memberwins #specficnz
Anne Wilkins won the Elegant Literature Awards and her interview on her writing is available on Youtube now.
Congratulations, Anne!
Listen to the interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJiT...
#congrats #interview #writingtips #winner #nzwriter #specficnz #membersuccess
Congratulations to Anne Wilkins; 100 word short story out in 100 Foot Crow and a short story out in Metastellar!
Congrats again, Anne!
You can read her short stories here:
100footcrow.com/one-womans-t...
www.metastellar.com/fiction/flas...
#congrats #membersuccess #iloveshortstories #ilovereading #nzwriter #specficnz
Check out our book reviews or get your book reviewed. The review of Heart of a Warrior is on the website now.
Head to specfic.nz to see the latest reviews, and to 'Join or Renew/Member Benefits' to get a book reviewed.
For Vanessa Amohia Jones' review, see specfic.nz/2025/10/31/r...
#bookrecs #bookstagram #nzwriter #nzromance #specficnz #bookreviews
Congratulations A.J.S. Imms whose short story has been published in Holiday Spirit: A Dragon Soul Press Anthology!
Congrats A.J.S. Simms!
Holiday Spirit is available on Amazon.
#congrats #shortstorysuccess #memberwins #membersuccess #specficnz #ilovespecfic #nzwriter #bookrecs #bookstagram
Congratulations Kenneth Feller whose book The Outsiders of Orkland was chosen as a best book of 2025 by A Fictional Escapist!
You can see the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjvK...
Congrats, Kenneth!
#membersuccess #bestbooks #bookrecs #bookstagram #congrats #specficnz #ilovefantasy #booksbooksbooks #nzwriter
Congratulations, Anne Wilkins! Anne's short story 'Changing Frequencies' is featured in Sci-Fi Shorts.
Congrats Anne!
You can read her story here: www.scifishorts.co/premium/chan...
#shortstory #membersuccess #specficnz #congrats #nzwriter
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Join SpecFicNZ for an awesome writing community, professional development opportunities, manuscript assessments, reviews, access to critique buddies and beta readers, and a whole lot of specfic fun!
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Introducting Kenneth Feller who writes bogan fantasy. Read about his work on the SpecFicNZ website. Cover of his book The Outsiders of Orkland shows an orc, skull, forest, and wolves. Kenneth in a forest wearing a cape, holding a sword.
SpecFicNZ member Kenneth Feller is this month's featured member.
Read the full interview here: specfic.nz/2026/01/22/s...
The Outsiders of Orkland is available now, and you can connect with Kenneth here: linktr.ee/kennethfeller
#memberfeature #bookrecs #boganfantasy #specficnz #nzwriter #ilovebooks
Anne Wilkins has two short pieces featured in Abyss and Apex Mag and Rat Bag Lit. Congratulations!
Congrats once again, Anne!
You can read her stories here: www.abyssapexzine.com/2026/01/teth...
ratbaglit.substack.com/p/christenin...
#bookrecs #writing #flashfiction #shortstory #nzwriter #congrats #membersuccess #specficnz
Listen up: Kenneth Feller is interviewed on Author Adjacent about his writing journey. SpecFicNZ logo, microphone motif.
You can hear Kenneth's interviews here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5z2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lON...
#memberinterview #writingjourney #writingadvice #congrats #tipsandtricks #nzwriter #specficnz #indieauthor #writing
Congratulations to Anne Wilkins! Her short story 'A Good Brother' is now in Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Black background, specficnz logo, cobwebs.
Congratulations Anne! Read the story here: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-go...
#shortstories #creepystories #nzwriter #membersuccess #specficnz #congrats
Congratulations with gold glitter, fireworks, a gold border, and the SpecFicNZ logo
Congratulations, Andi!
Read about Andi and the residency here: toiponeke.nz/events/2025/...
#congrats #artistresidency #nzwriter #membersuccess #specficnz
A large pile of old fashioned nickel silver spoons of all kinds and shapes and sizes lying on the ground.
Between Friend Narcolepsy and my old pal chronic fatigue syndrome I've done almost no writing at all over the past week.
Yesterday I slept from 5.00am to 6.30pm despite having slept the night before. It's difficult to keep any kind of motivation going when I'm like this. #NZWriter #writing
Introducing our next Featured Member, Issy Waldrom!
Read the full interview (with book recommendations and tips) on the SpecFicNZ website: specfic.nz/2025/12/15/s...
And head over to Amazon, Books2Read or itch for Issy's books.
#memberfeature #bookrecs #specficnz #nzwriter
Check out this new release and get your copy from Amazon today!
If you love snarky fantasy adventures, found families, and magical chaos, OneClick your copy today.
#bookrecs #specficnz #nzwriter #newrelease #bookstagram
Congratulations, Anne Wilkins!
You can get hold of the Specul8 Publishing 2025 Christmas Annual on Amazon and read 'Bent Out of Shape' here: www.gavagai.com/posts/518
#membersuccess #congrats #shortstory #specficnz #nzwriter
Congratulations, Melissa Gunn!
Get your copy from Amazon today: www.amazon.com.au/gp/aw/d/B0G1...
#newrelease #anthology #nzwriter #community #creativity #specficnz #bookrecs
Get behind the project here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...
#newbook #bookrecs #newrelease #nzwriter
A purple book wrapped in a silver ribbon. Called ANAHERA by Vianne Max. There are also stickers in the pack and the top one reads “I still read fairytales, they’re just spicier now.
Two books wrapped in silver ribbon. The top one is purple and called ANAHERA, the bottom is PARIAH, by Vianne Max.
A little gift 💝…
*unique fantasy world
*banter
*tiny alcoholic dragons
*a grumpy soldier
*scented magic
*flying waka
*slightly sweary Kiwis 🇳🇿 trying to survive in a new world.
#booksky #specfic #nzwriter #indieauthor
Whoop!! Whoop!! So shocked, surprised and happy to have won the 2025 Horror genre for the Fear Writing Battle @writingbattle.bsky.social against so many incredible stories. 🎉
#nzwriter #writingbattle #author #writer #writingcommunity
