The Creative Communities Scheme is a partnership between Palmerston North City Council and Creative New Zealand that helps to fund local arts projects.

I found out about the scheme at a BBQ over the summer and thought I’d see if they were interested in my next locally set cosy murder mystery novel, Poison at Penshaw Hall. I prepared my application, pitched my project during an interview, and soon after found out they were keen to award me some funding!

I’m sure you’ll appreciate that putting together a book is no small undertaking, so that makes every bit of support so valuable. I know this money will go towards making the book even better. So, a big thank you from me to the team behind the fund!

If you’re interested in finding out more about the scheme or seeing what other projects were funded, check it out on my local council’s website.