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Acclaimed New Zealand author Emily Perkins will be offering tips in creative writing to AUT University's School of Languages this year.
She is to teach two new papers in the Bachelor of Arts English Studies major.
Perkins, the author of Not Her Real Name and Other Stories and The New Girl, says the papers are ideal for people who already write creatively and are ready to commit themselves to exploring their writing further.
She says while the papers will cover the components of what makes a work publishable, there is no magic formula.
"Publishers are always looking for fresh voices that can speak to our times, and students will be encouraged to discover and develop their own unique literary voices," she says.
Emily Perkins describes a career in creative writing as a daily leap of faith and says she is excited at the prospect of guiding aspiring writers through an important stage of their writing development.
