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NZ Society of Authors elects new President
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
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