Student Success Stories

Some of our students have gone on to occupy full-time jobs in the magazine and/or publishing industry. Some have become full-time writers; some write part-time. If your story, manuscript or article was accepted for publication after completing one of our courses, please do let us know: admin@nzwriterscollege.co.nz

You can read short interviews with some of our past students here.

NZ Writers' College students were featured in the Sunday Star Times twice here: Journalism students and Short Story Writing students.

Four emerging New Zealand writers linked to NZ Writers' College made recent headlines: Helen Yuretich, Stefanie Attwood, Feby Idrus and Trish Nicholson.

Below are a few success stories from our students from around the world.

	Jo Hedges completed our Magazine Course a while back and was approached by an in-house magazine Travel Ideas to write an editorial for them.
	Tanya Laubscher has completed several of our courses over the years and is now a regular writer for Triathlete SA.
	Natalie Maddigan completed the Magazine Journalism Course in March 2011. Her article  was sold to Little Treasures and will appear in the August edition. Natalie also sold a piece about Teething that will be in the June edition.
	Jennifer Davies completed the Advanced Magazine Journalim Course. Her article on Siblings was sold to Destiny Magazine and will be in the October 2010 issue. She has also had an article about Bipolar disorder accepted for Fairlady for the December 2010 edition.
	Jo Hedges' article for has been accepted by Quad and Outdoor Adventure SA. Jo completed the Magazine Journalism course in June.
	Rosanne Turner completed the Travel Writing Course back in 2008. She recently updated us with some of her latest work. Rosanne was commissioned to write a feature article for the Holland Herald (Inflight magazine for KLM) She has two articles published in the June edition of Explore SA. Rosanne had her article on Margot Janse, chef at Le Quartier Francais in Morning Calm, Air Korea's in flight magazine. Rosanne also writes articles for the website www.travelintelligence.com.
	Shannon Hunt completed the Advanced Course in Magazine Journalism. She had one article published in Cafe Magazine, and one in NZ House & Garden Magazine.
	Choice Mpanza's article was accepted for the Foschini Club Magazine for June 2010.
	Karen Taylor-Vermaak's article, "Carbs", was published in the Fitness Magazine May/June edition.
	Jennifer Davies' article, "Bookivore's Crash Diet", was published in the Femina, February 2010 edition.
	Angela Horn's article, "The Upside of Downsizing", was published by O, the Oprah Magazine for their November issue.
	Widaad Pangarker's article on Sibongile Khumalo was published in Fresh Living Magazine in May 2009. She has also had two articles published in Amani in September 2009. Widaad completed the Short Story Writing Course in 2008 and was shortlisted for the Jane Austen Literary Prize. She had a story published in Wicked, Issue 6, April 2008.
	Micheline Kabuyo's article, "Can A Pre-Nup Be Good For Your Marriage?" has been accepted for publication by Destiny Magazine in March 2010.
	Adriaan Odendaal's article on Malmesbury was published in in Country Life for their November 2009 issue.
	Hannah Kaye's article on Autism and Nutrition was accepted for publication in Cape Town's Child for their October 2009 issue.
	Jennifer Davies, currently on the Advanced Course in Magazine Journalism, had her article "Kick Butt: Naturally" published in the August 2009 issue of Fairlady Magazine.
	Nicky Pantland's article "Laugh Yourself Happy" was accepted for publication by O, the Oprah Magazine for their October 2009 issue.
	Kevin Willemse's article on eco cars was accepted for publication by FHM in 2009.
	Melina van Scharrenburg had her 2009 article about high-fliers using cocaine to become super-achievers accepted for publication in Men's Health.
	Verity van Rensburg's article, "Are you a manipulative mother-in-law or a smart shepherdess?" was accepted for publication in the September 2009 issue of Joy Magazine.
	Philippa Norris had her article accepted by Shape Magazine. It appeared in the April 2009 issue.
	Benito Vergotine's piece on immigrants, "Home is where the Heart is" was accepted for publication by The Big Issue.
	Shannon Willis had her humour column - "Riempie Chair Girl" - published in Fairlady, 2008.
	Corrie Bridgman has had several articles published. She completed the Magazine Journalism Course (2006), The Advanced Course in Magazine Journalism (2007) and the Travel Writing Course (2007). Her article, "How Do You Spell Suicide?" was published in Fairlady. "Separation Anxiety" and "Helicopter Parents" were published in O, The Oprah Magazine. She has written many features for Men's Health, and has been published in Diversions, Wine Magazine and Garden & Home, among other magazines.
	Briony Chisholm's article, "Successful, Single and Childless: is adoption an option?" was considered for publication in Fairlady, October 2008.
	Caryn Gardner's article, "When He's Got Morning Sickness" was accepted by Your Pregnancy Magazine in 2007.
	Christo Valentyn graduated in 2007. He sent an update: "In terms of journalism I've been fortunate to have written (and published) no less than 17 features. However, the successes of 2008 lie in other achievements within the framework of freelance journalism, as well as in the expansion of the services on offer to include graphic design and photography. I'm also dusting off some of my other interests, and have decided to broaden the scope of subjects I write about - if I could be published in Cosmopolitan once (thanks to Karin's masterful tutoring), why not again?"
	Leigh-Anne Hunter (completed June 2008) sent her latest news: I've had four articles accepted by O, the Oprah magazine: Trust your Inner Voice (October 2008) Learning to See (November 2008) If the Shoe Doesn't Fit (December 2008) A Higher Perspective (accepted for March 2009)
	Zahirah Variawa was published in Sutra Magazine. She continues to write articles and is working on a book right now.
	Peet Steyn has already had two articles published in Wegbreek and he's working on several others that have been accepted.
	Phillipa Murray's article, "Does Size Matter on Your Wedding Day?" was published in Cosmopolitan in October 2006.
	"She's Just Not That Into You!" by Karen Huxham, was published by Men's Health, September 2006
	"Overshadowed By His Depression" by Brenda Walters was published by Femina, January 2006
	"Unleash Your Man" by Marcell Gardner was published by Saltwater Girl June 2006
	Qarnita Loxton had her article on Househusbands published by Femina Magazine in May 2006.
	Lindsay Wagner has been published in Move! and Lewis Store Magazine. 2006
	"Multiple Au Pairs, Multiple Problems" by Jenny Dunkley was published by Femina Kids June 2006
	"PWC Ban" by Michael Zietsman was published by ZigZag Magazine, August 2005