Thought we’d better not delay in getting this writers event up, as Kim Griggs, the organiser, has told us that tickets are selling fast (as they would be at $25 a pop, thanks to generous sponsporship). It’s a conference for freelance writers, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Auckland on Thursday April 6, entitled The Freelance Marketplace – Connecting Writers and Editors.

You'll hear magazine editors discussing what they want from freelancers and freelance writers talking about how they work. There will be workshops on tools and techniques of the trade, and in the final conference session, two freelancers will discuss rates and rights in the New Zealand marketplace with two senior magazine managers.

The conference, organised by a small group of freelancers, is possible thanks to the support of the JTO, APN Print, the Magazine Publishers' Association and the EPMU. You can download the programme and registrations forms here. Registrations close Monday March 27. For any queries about the conference, please contact Kim Griggs on kim@griggs.net.