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THE CHRISTIAN WRITER is our bimonthly magazine that is published by NZ Christian Writers and distributed to all members. The Christian Writer magazine is produced in February, April, June, August, October and December each year. A subscription to the magazine is included as part of your membership. Each magazine is 30 pages long and has articles and tips on writing of all types from poetry to prose, lots of encouragement, competitions to enter, markets for your work and information on what’s happening in NZ Christian Writers. It is in an A5 format and is printed with a soft cover. Each issue also includes winning competition entries, together with critiques written by the judges about the entries. See the Competitions page for more details.
YOUNG CHRISTIAN WRITER is a supplement magazine which is published three times a year for student writers. Young Christian Writer magazine is produced in February, June and October each year. The purpose of the magazine is to cultivate, encourage and inspire a community of young Christian writers throughout New Zealand. Over the next editions of Young Christian Writer readers can expect to see a collection of competitions, free giveaways, poetry, articles, short stories, puzzles, art, photography, book reviews and more. If you know a young Christian writer in your church, do encourage them to join our growing collective with a special Student Membership rate for the digital or printed magazine. Our online membership form only takes around two minutes to complete: www.nzchristianwriters.org/join/
40TH ANNIVERSARY | SPECIAL EDITION MAGAZINE:
A direct weblink to our 40th Anniversary Special Edition Magazine of The Christian Writer is available HERE.
FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO YCW MAGAZINE 2023:
Digital-only, PDF delivered every 4 months into your inbox via our MailChimp mailing list. Includes: FEB-MAY 2023, JUN-SEP 2023, OCT-JAN 2024. Ideal for students under 25 years. Click here to: Subscribe to YOUNG CHRISTIAN WRITER magazine
BOOK REVIEWS:
If you are a Member and have recently published a book, please send a copy for a potential review in one of our magazines.
CONNECTIONS:
 | Magazine Editor: editor [AT] nzchristianwriters.org | Book Reviews: Julia Martin reviews [AT] nzchristianwriters.org |  |
CONTRIBUTIONS:
Contributions on the theme of writing are always welcome. If you have some advice or encouragement for Christian writers, or an announcement of some event of interest to members, do send it to the editor for consideration by the 1st of the month before the next publication date. Submissions should be no more than 500 words and hard copy manuscripts will not be returned unless a self-addressed stamped envelope is enclosed. The editor reserves the right to condense and/or edit any contributions because of the space available in the magazine. Ideas and opinions will not be edited, but editing of a technical nature may occur to maintain the highest quality of writing possible.
MAGAZINE PDFs:
Here are links to previous editions of The Christian Writer and Young Christian Writer available to download as PDFs. JOIN US to receive your Digital or Printed Subscription.
The Christian Writer | FEB 2023 – NOV 2023
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The Christian Writer | FEB 2022 – JAN 2023
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Young Christian Writer | FEB 2022 – JAN 2024
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The Christian Writer | FEB 2021 – JAN 2022
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Young Christian Writer | FEB 2020 – JAN 2022
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The Christian Writer | FEB 2020 – JAN 2021
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The Christian Writer | FEB 2019 – JAN 2020
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