The Sandra Hyde Romance Writers Trust offers an annual scholarship to the Romance Writers of NZ conference.
Applications for 2024 are now closed.
Romance author Sandra Hyde (writing as Sandra Hyatt) passed away suddenly on August 21, 2011. Because so many have been touched by Sandra’s life, either personally or through reading her wonderful books, her family has set up a trust to continue her legacy of generosity and kindness by furthering the career of an emerging writer.
An active member of Romance Writers of New Zealand, Sandra served on the executive for three terms and was always willing to reach out to new writers with advice and encouragement.
Money raised by the Trust will form an annual education grant, awarded to an aspiring NZ-based romance writer to enable them to attend a national or international writers conference, to improve their craft and progress their writing goals. If you’d like to support the scholarship with a donation please email the Trust for further details email: Sandra Hyde Trust.
The list of Sandra Hyde Grant Recipients:
2024: Annalise Silan
2022: Cassie Hart
2021: Courtney Stove Ieremia
2019: Stephanie Ruth
2018: Lucy Parker
2017: Anna Klein
2016: Rebekah Orr
2015: Jane Madison-Jones
2014: Bonnie Mosen (nee Lannom)
2013: Toni Stephens
2012: Joanne Graves