SpecFic NZ is the association for creators, writers and editors of fantasy, science fiction and horror in or from New Zealand. The organisation was founded in March 2009 to build a community focused on the promotion and proliferation of all aspects of the speculative fiction genre in this country.

South Island Writers’ Association are a friendly group of writers based in Christchurch, New Zealand. To become a member must be a published writer or provide sample manuscripts for evaluation.

New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) is a membership based arts organisation, representing 1,400 writers nationally. Membership fee, open to unpublished authors.

The Film Cooperative  is a Christchurch based filmmaking organization. We support filmmaking in the Canterbury region or films made by Cantabrians – we look to develop talent, projects, and assist with promoting films that are made locally or made by locals.