South Island Writers’ Association
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1963 - Present
- Usage: 1963 - Present
- Usage: 1963 - 1966
Biography
The Christchurch Writers' Association was formed in 1963, with Dame Ngaio Marsh as the first patron of the Association. In 1966 it became the South Island Writers' Association. The aim of the association is to encourage and support writers of all ages and experience.
Citation:
South Island Writers' Association.(2012, November 18) Welcome to SIWA. Retrieved October 17, 2022 from https://sites.google.com/site/nzsiwaFound in 1 Collection or Record:
South Island Writers' Association records
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0019
Scope and Contents
Records of the South Island Writers' Association including correspondence, minutes, newsletters and award information. Includes a talk, "Attitudes to writing", given by Ngaio Marsh at Writer's School in 1968. Dame Ngaio was patron of the Association from 1963, and there are several letters to and from her amongst the correspondence.
Dates:
1963-1989