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Centre for Creative Writing

AUT’s Centre for Creative Writing will help you develop, articulate and position your writing for creative industries in New Zealand and abroad.

You’ll work on your ideas in an open and exciting environment where all types of creative writing are encouraged.

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Great graduatesThalia HenryAuthorMaster of Creative WritingNot many award-winning novels start life as a postgraduate assignment, but that was certainly the case for Thalia Henry and her debut novel Beneath Pale Water.Not many award-winning novels start life as a postgraduate assignment, but that was certainly the case for Thalia Henry and her debut novel Beneath Pale Water. The novel was recently awarded an IPPY gold medal award in the category Best Regional Fiction, Australia and New Zealand. Since graduating from AUT, Thalia has been busy writing as well as helping other authors get their work published.

About the Centre for Creative Writing

Based in Auckland city, the Centre for Creative Writing offers multiple study pathways and the chance to gain advanced qualifications.

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Meet our staff

Our staff bring a wide range of experience and expertise to the Centre for Creative Writing – many have won national and international awards for their work.

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