Zena Shapter writes from a castle in a flying city hidden by a thundercloud, reaching across age and genre into the heart of storytelling. A multi-award-winning author of science fiction, dark fantasy and contemporary fiction, she loves conjuring journeys into the beyond and unusual, and is the author of books such as ‘When Dark Waters Burn’, 'When Dark Roots Hunt', ‘Towards White’, and co-author of ‘Into Tordon’. Zena loves movies, frogs, chocolate and potatoes, and has travelled all around the world, visiting close to 50 countries, which inspire her to create storyworlds of her own. With her BA (Hons) in English Literature, Zena enjoys working as a mentor, editor and inclusive creativity advocate, teaching storytelling and writing at festivals, libraries and schools. She judges various literary awards and encourages everyone to value the importance of creativity. She believes that stories are our best invention. Find her online via @ZenaShapter and zenashapter.com/
Zena Shapter
Just over three weeks to go until the Manly Writers Festival, where I'll be sharing my 20yrs+ editing knowledge & experience – woo hoo! Here's the blurb:
"Good editing is not about fixing commas. It is about clarity, structure, voice and knowing what matters. In this practical workshop, editor Zena Shapter introduces participants to the way professional editors approach a manuscript, from big-picture assessment to line-level decision-making. Through examples and guided discussion, participants will learn to review their own work more effectively and recognise when a piece needs further work. This session is designed to help writers become stronger self-editors, regardless of genre."
Join me over here: events.humanitix.com/manly-writers-festival-2026/t…
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Zena Shapter
What an amazing line up of authors at Freshwater Campus on Friday, all sharing their real-world knowledge of creativity and storytelling. It was a pleasure to be among them. Thank you Sarah Peachman for putting together such an incredible program of workshops, and to Ryver Newton and Rosie Pratt as our wonderful photographers for the day.
#autralianauthors #booktok #inspiring #youngwriters #fyp
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Zena Shapter
For anyone who’s been waiting, ’When Dark Roots Hunt’ is now back on the shelves following its THIRD reprint! Woo hoo!
Disappear into the dangerous yet thrilling world of Palude over here: zenashapter.com/project-type/world-of-palude/ = perfect for lovers of escapist thrills and immersive worlds.
#sciencefantasy #readingismagic #readersgonnaread #adventurestories #loveozya #teenfiction #australianauthor #bookworm #amreading #lovebooks #youngadultfiction #australianauthortok #reading
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