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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

Janna Ruth's new book Ghosts of the Revolution is out now from Books2Read. The dead may rule Paris, but this is France. And in France, the Revolution never stays buried.

Grab your copy today: books2read.com/b/ghostsofth...

And you can find all of her work here: www.janna-ruth.com/books/

#newrelease #happyreading #bookstagram #ilovebooks #revolution #specficnz #bookrecs

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

Our SpecFicNZ featured member Vanessa Amohia Jones writes historical fiction with ghostly and mythical themes, as well as horror.

Introducing our next featured member: Vanessa Amohia Jones!
Read the full interview here: specfic.nz/2026/02/15/s...
'Heart of a Warrior' and 'They Dwell With Us' are available on Amazon and as paperbacks. Get in touch by emailing vanessaagrant@gmail.com
#memberfeature #specficnz #bookstagram

Congratulations to Blaize M. Kaye for the short story 'Endling' being published in Phano!

Awesome work, Blaize!
You can read the short story here: www.phano.com/articles/end...

#shortstory #membersuccess #ilovescifi #spaceship #aimind #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

Two blog posts from members: Jacqui Greaves Learning to be a critical reader and Judy L Mohr Ding, ding, ding, we have an AI scammer.

Read the blogs here:
www.jacquigreaves-author.com/blog/learnin...
judylmohr.com/2026/01/16/a...

#toptips #memberadvice #specficnz #writingadvice #memberblogs

Congrats Blaize for your short story in Aurealis #187!

Here's where you can get your hands on a copy: aurealis.com.au/store/aureal...

#shortstory #ilovescifi #specficnz #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookrecs #ilovereading

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

A.J.S. Imms' gothic noir comedy We are all Monsters is released today. Dark, funny, and gloriously bloody. Available online. The cover shows a suited man in a hat lighting a cigar with lightning in the background.

Congratulations to SpecFicNZ member A.J.S. Imms for this new release!
We Are All Monsters is what happens when The Maltese Falcon wakes up with a hangover in The Omen and decides to just keep drinking.
Get your copy from Kindle/Kobo/Googlebooks/Applebooks.
#justreleased #bookrecs #specficnz

Join SpecFicNZ, Aotearoa's only speculative fiction community organisation. Member Benefits include access to workshops, newsletters, reviews, promotions, submissions, community channels, useful links, discounts, SpecFicNZ badge to wear across the virtual sphere.

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

Want to get started on the next edit of your work, push through a block, or make your writing better? Get a SpecFicNZ Manuscript Assessment!

One of the awesome benefits of being a SpecFicNZ member is being able to get a manuscript assessment. To find out more, read what it's like to get an assessment: specfic.nz/2025/11/30/w...

#memberbenefits #specficnz #manuscriptassessment #writingtips #ilovewriting

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

M.P. Norman's blog post 'How A Knight's Tale Helped Me See My Own Journey' is in the Arcanist Magazine.

Read M.P. Norman's essay here: magazine.thearcanist.net/how-a-knight...

#congrats #writing #essay #specficnz #membersuccess

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

Check out our book reviews! To read reviews or get your book reviewed, head to Specficnz website. S.A McKenzie's book Small Magics for the Travelling Wizard is the latest review on the website.

Find your next favourite book by perusing our reviews: specfic.nz
See S.A. McKenzie's here: specfic.nz/2025/12/31/r...
Get your book reviewed by heading to Member Benefits.
#bookrecs #bookreviews #nzwriters #specfic #specficnz #memberbenefits

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 Judy L Mohr for winning Best Book Overall in 2025 BookShelfie Awards. SpecFicNZ logo in black and grey sits inside a light green border at bottom left, ribbon and medal stating Best Book Overall at bottom right.

Congratulations, Judy! Fantastic news!

#membersuccess #bookrecs #bestbook #prizewinner #specficnz #bookstagram #congrats

The novel's cover shows a brunette, silver smoke curling across the front, a wolf's face, trees, and hills, as well as gold stars and dust behind the title.

Melissa Gunn's Woodside Cosy Urban Fantasy 'Solstice and Silver Spray' is out now!

Get your copy here: books2read.com/b/SolsticeAn...

#bookrecs #bookstagram #newrelease #newbook #nzauthor #urbanfantasy #specficnz

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

Behind the text there is a gold fairy dust border, fireworks, a pile of books and the SpecFicNZ logo

Congratulations, Anne!

Read or listen to the short story here: www.castofwonders.org/2025/12/cast...

#membersuccess #creepychristmas #shortstory #congrats #specficnz

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Do you love speculative fiction? Are you creative? Then consider joining SpecFicNZ!
We are open to all people living in NZ who are creatives writing or working within the specfic genre. Our fantastic monthly newsletter is crammed full of great opportunities and news.
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