The ANZL

The ANZL is a community of writers from New Zealand – authors of fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction.

On our site you’ll find current biographical information for over 100 writers – our ANZL Fellows and Members – and a range of in-depth features about the diverse strands of contemporary New Zealand literature, as well as extended interviews, book reviews, round-table discussions, essays and a series of conversations/ kōrero that crosses oceans.

The site also features creative work by ANZL writers, including extracts from finalists in the annual Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.

If you’d like an alert when we post new features to the site, please sign up for our mailing list at the bottom of this page. Festival directors and industry representatives can view our Author Showcase E-books here.​

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‘Each book decides how it wants to be written’ – Elizabeth Knox

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Conversation/Kōrero: Tracey Slaughter and Sarah Strickley

Go dark or go home: Tracey Slaughter and Sarah Strickley dive deep.

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The Interview – Owen Marshall

Owen Marshall in Conversation with John McCrystal - 28 June 2016

John McCrystal talks to Owen Marshall about his recent work and the landscape of his imagination.

‘We search for fellows to hold hands with in the surging progress that is human experience.’

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New releases

'My readers turn up...and I meet them as human beings, not sales statistics on a royalty statement.' Fleur Adcock

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