Wednesday 16th May 2007
Press Release – For immediate release

Paul Smith elected President of the NZ Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc)
 
Author and journalist Paul Smith has been elected President of the New Zealand Society of Authors.  He replaces Chris Else whose term has expired.
 
Smith, a former media commentator, has worked for leading publications here and overseas and is the author of six non-fiction books. He served on the TVNZ Board for four years and is now on the Board of New Zealand on Air.  
 
He has tutored Auckland University's non-fiction writing schools for the past 15 years and is a non-fiction mentor privately, and for the Society.
 
He is also the founder of the babyboomer website  www.kiwiboomers.co.nz
 
ENDS