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MAJOR FUNDERS VICKI BLYTH RACHAEL KING CHAIR, WORD CHRISTCHURCH TRUST LITERARY DIRECTOR

Welcome to the 2014 WORD Christchurch I am extremely proud to welcome over Writers & Readers Festival in association 100 writers from Christchurch, FESTIVAL SPONSORS with The Press. and the world to the new-look WORD Christchurch Writers & Readers Festival in Since our last festival in 2012 we have association with The Press. I am proud, too, achieved a great deal. We have been to present this programme to our audience. thrilled to secure novelist Rachael King I had a vision of an international festival as our Literary Director. She has proven with an intensely local flavour that captures a worthy successor to long-time Programme SESSION SPONSORS the innovation of our city in its transitional Directors, Ruth Todd and Morrin Rout, state, and I believe that is precisely what continuing the tradition of presenting a this programme delivers. While offering stellar line-up of authors, while making plenty of exciting and enjoyable traditional her own mark. elements, the festival is also expanding its We have been running literary events reach, with the introduction of such events throughout the year and between festivals. as the Sunday Fringe at The Physics Room, This initiative has also resulted in a new music shows at the Darkroom and in the CREATIVE BRAND WEBSITES APPS name, WORD Christchurch, and a new Transitional Cathedral, the Rising Voices look, emphasising that we now offer much Youth Poetry Slam, and our free family PARTNERS more than a single literary celebration every sessions at Rydges. The festival aims to bring two years. the community together — and into the heart We could achieve none of this without our of the city — to share the love of words in all wonderful funders, sponsors and partners. their forms. The on-going support of The Press, Creative New Zealand, the Christchurch City Council and the Canterbury Community Trust is key to our success. We thank the festival and session sponsors, who make the programme JOANNA NORRIS possible, the University Bookshop and all EDITOR, THE PRESS our partners, including the publishers who bring their writers to Christchurch, and our The WORD Christchurch Writers & Readers individual patrons and supporters. SUPPORTING PUBLISHERS Festival is a time when great writing talents My special thanks to Executive Director, meet their readers to share a passion for the ALLEN & UNWIN FREMANTLE PRESS OTAGO UNIVERSITY PRESS Marianne Hargreaves, for her unwavering craft. At The Press we love the chance to tell UNIVERSITY PRESS GECKO PRESS PENGUIN enthusiasm and commitment, to Rachael South Island stories every day and we have AWA PRESS HACHETTE RANDOM HOUSE King for a fresh, fantastic programme and the greatest respect for the masterful fiction BRIDGET WILLIAMS BOOKS HARPERCOLLINS TEXT to the board for their wisdom, their hard and non-fiction writers who tell their own CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY PRESS LAWRENCE & GIBSON VICTORIA UNIVERSITY PRESS work and their dedication to and love of version of truths about our society and the human condition, whether through prose, PATRONS SUPPORTERS the WORD. poetry or finely crafted scripts. We love and

KRISSY CHRISTENSEN JANE ALLISON GARTH AND LISA GALLAWAY share their passion for a good story and we ADRIENNE, LADY STEWART THERESE ARSENAU CHARLOTTE GRAY know you do too. KATE AND RICHARD BURTT JANE AND ANTHONY LEIGHS GILLIE AND TIM DEANS SELENE MANNING AND JUDY ELWORTHY ANTHONY WRIGHT

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BECA Presents: SHIGERU BAN: CARDBOARD CATHEDRAL

WHEN: WEDNESDAY 27 AUGUST In Christchurch’s inner city and the role architecture 7.30–8.30PM an innovative and symbolic can play in re-establishing SPECIAL EVENT: VENUE: TRANSITIONAL structure has just taken a community. WORD CATHEDRAL HERITAGE RUTH REICHL PECHAKUCHA shape: a ‘cardboard cathedral’ Christchurch is proud AFTERNOON TEA AT OTAHUNA NIGHT PRICE: $25/$22 to stand in for the historic to be launching this beautiful

building devastated by the book in the cathedral itself, WHEN: THURSDAY 28 AUGUST WHEN: THURSDAY 28 AUGUST WHEN: THURSDAY 28 AUGUST earthquakes of September with author Andrew Barrie 2-3.30PM 7PM 8.20PM 2010 and February 2011. in conversation with VENUE: HERITAGE VENUE: OTAHUNA LODGE, VENUE: TRANSITIONAL HOTEL TAI TAPU CATHEDRAL In essays, building plans Shigeru Ban. PRICE: $35/$33 PRICE: $250 INCL. RETURN BUS PRICE: $15 and specially commissioned Be a part of this historic photography, Shigeru Ban: occasion and hear the Cardboard Cathedral tells the fascinating story behind Join two South Island grandes Join food writer, culinary critic Don’t miss this festival story of the building’s Christchurch’s Transitional dames, Rosie Belton and Dot and novelist Ruth Reichl for highlight. PechaKucha remarkable design and Cathedral. Smith, as they entertain you an evening of delicious food, Nights are informal and fun construction. It outlines the Stay behind afterwards to over tea and biscuits with wine and company. With three gatherings where people world-famous, award-winning have a celebratory drink with readings and stories from their courses cooked by Otahuna get together and share their architect’s concerns about Auckland University Press for recent books. chef Jimmy McIntyre, wine ideas in the PechaKucha post-disaster responses the official launch. In her delightful memoir, Wild matched by Black Estate and 20x20 format: 20 images, Blackberries, Rosie Belton tales from a gourmet life, all each shown for 20 seconds. RISING VOICES YOUTH has written not only her own set in a wonderful historic Images advance automatically POETRY REGIONAL SLAM story but also a social history house, this will be a truly while the presenter speaks. of food in New Zealand. In Dot special event. PKN CHCH 20 features some Have your preconceptions their talent and passion. Rising – Queen of Riverstone Castle Ticket includes drinks of the festival’s top local about poetry rattled at the Voices provides a platform for Dot Smith tells of growing up and canapés before a and international writers pinnacle event for Aotearoa’s them to develop their skills on a dairy farm, her struggles three-course sit-down presenting an eclectic range of emerging spoken word talent. and find a new audience for and triumphs, the travels dinner in the ballroom. PechaKuchas that encompass This regional slam will see spoken word poetry. Some their passions and expertise. that have inspired her and her Tickets very limited. WHEN: WEDNESDAY 27 AUGUST two poets travel to Auckland content may offend. castle near Oamaru. Hosted Check www.pechakucha- 6.30–8.30PM chch.org for full line-up. for the Rising Voices national The Rising Voices Youth by Ruth Todd from Bookenz VENUE: TE PUNA WANAKA grand slam. on Plains FM In partnership with: PechaKucha is devised MARAE, CPIT, Poetry Movement is produced COVENTRY STREET Twelve of our finest young by Niu Navigations Limited. and shared by Klein Dytham PRICE: FREE poets challenge the status For information on workshops, Architecture. In partnership with: quo, bring to life their visit: https://www.facebook. experiences and inspire with com/niu.navigations

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PEOPLE THE HAPPY POWER WANDERING MIND BIRTHDAY, JANET DELICIOUS MORNING TEA WITH RUTH REICHL WHEN: FRIDAY 29 AUGUST WHEN: FRIDAY 29 AUGUST WHEN: FRIDAY 29 AUGUST AND NICKY PELLEGRINO 10-11AM 11.30AM-12.30PM 12-12.30PM VENUE: RYDGES VENUE: RYDGES VENUE: RYDGES WHEN: VENUE: PRICE: SAVOY 2 SAVOY 2 SAVOY WEST FRIDAY 29 AUGUST RYDGES $48/$46 10-11.15AM SAVOY WEST PRICE: $18/$16 PRICE: $18/$16 PRICE: FREE

Books and a love of food have always gone Maire Leadbeater was at the What do rats dream about? Arguably New Zealand’s together, and these two women weave forefront of the nuclear-free What’s with our fiction most renowned and best- entrancing stories out of gastronomical movement in the 1970s and addiction? Is the hippocampus loved writer, Janet Frame was pleasure. Renowned American food author 1980s, decades that saw where free will takes a born 90 years ago today. Ruth Reichl turns her pen to fiction for the ordinary people effect great holiday? And does mind- Although, sadly, she is no first time with Delicious!, a novel in which a political change, both in New wandering drive creativity? longer with us, we celebrate magazine food writer makes a life-changing Zealand’s foreign policy and While psychologists write her life and achievement by discovery in the publication’s archives. its national identity. bestsellers about humans’ inviting three writers to read In her latest novel, The Food of Love Cookery Her book, Peace, Power and smarter side – language, their favourite piece of her School, New Zealand’s Nicky Pellegrino Politics: How New Zealand cognition, consciousness – work and talk briefly about transports her readers to a Sicilian mountain Became Nuclear Free, brings and self-help gurus harangue the influence this great town. Listen to these two wonderful writers to life the whole colourful us to be attentive and author has had on them. read from their work and talk about their story, and she discusses those mindful, we all know that With Bernadette Hall, Owen books and food as you sip tea and nibble on heady years, and the people much of the time our minds Marshall and Tusiata Avia, delicious treats. Introduced by The Press's who campaigned for peace, are just goofing off. So what introduced by Janet Frame’s food editor, Kate Fraser. with investigative journalist, does the brain do when niece and literary executor, Nicky Hager. you’re not looking? Pamela Gordon. Join acclaimed science communicator Michael Corballis, author of The Wandering Mind, in conversation with Ken Strongman, to find out.

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CLASSICAL NOTES ISLAND READING DAVINIA CADDY LIVES FAVOURITES AUNTY AND THE TIPPING THE SCALES WHEN: FRIDAY 29 AUGUST WHEN: FRIDAY 29 AUGUST WHEN: FRIDAY 29 AUGUST STAR PEOPLE INEQUALITY AND CHILD POVERTY DOCUMENTING LIVES IN NEW ZEALAND 1-2PM 1-2PM 2.30-3.30PM VENUE: RYDGES VENUE: RYDGES VENUE: RYDGES WHEN: VENUE: PRICE: WHEN: VENUE: PRICE: SAVOY WEST SAVOY 2 SAVOY 2 FRIDAY 29 AUGUST RYDGES $18/$16 FRIDAY 29 AUGUST RYDGES $18/$16 PRICE: $18/$16 PRICE: $18/$16 PRICE: FREE 2.30-3.30PM SAVOY WEST 4-5PM SAVOY WEST

In her book How to Hear Both Tina Makereti and Join , Sarah Christchurch film-maker Gerard Smyth With the election looming, inequality and Classical Music, flautist Charlotte Randall have Laing and Carl Nixon for a (When a City Falls) recently travelled to child poverty are pivotal issues. A tiny number and music lecturer Davinia written intriguing novels celebration of New Zealand India to film the remarkable story of Jean of New Zealanders are getting richer while Caddy shares her thoughts that challenge the cliché of books and the art of reading Watson, author of the 1965 novel, Stand in everyone else is struggling. Twenty-seven per on today’s music scene, and the South Pacific island as as they wax lyrical about their the Rain, based on her 10-year relationship cent of New Zealand children live in poverty explains classical music to tropical paradise. favourite local literary works. with Barry Crump. and all evidence suggests that the system is failing them. How did we get here? What can anyone who loves it or has Makereti’s Where the Sarah Laing’s current project In New Zealand, the 80-year-old is an we do about it? Is it too late? And will what ever been intimidated by it. Re- kohu Bone Sings, with is a graphic biography of anonymous woman living in a modest happens at the polling booth on 20 September As in her popular monthly its themes of identity and Katherine Mansfield, Carl apartment. But in Southern India, make a difference in people’s lives? slot on Saturday Mornings race, partially takes place Nixon’s novel The Virgin & the where she started a children’s home 30 years with Kim Hill, Davinia offers a in the Marlborough Sounds Whale celebrates the healing ago, ‘Jean Aunty’ is revered as a holy person. Join Max Rashbrooke, editor and co-author of fresh take on the music of old and the Chatham Islands, power of stories and author Fresh from the New Zealand International Film Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis, and Bronwyn classical masters, describing while Randall’s The Bright Kate de Goldi is a long-time Festival, Gerard will show excerpts from Aunty Hayward, political scientist at the University what makes music classical Side of My Condition follows champion of children’s books and the Star People and will be joined by Jean of Canterbury who specialises in children and and why. She discusses her the fortunes of a group of and reading. They talk with to discuss her literary roots and the steps that democracy, as they discuss the problems, and aims and intentions in writing shipwrecked convicts on the Guy Somerset, Books & led her to ‘a life least intended’. possible solutions, with Wallace Chapman. her book, and what she unforgivingly rugged Snares Culture Editor for the Listener. learned along the way. Islands. They talk character, setting and historical research In partnership with: with Morrin Rout.

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DAVE GRANEY & STORM ALDOUS HARDING BOOK LAUNCH WARNING MUSIC FOREIGN

CORRESPONDENCE WHEN: FRIDAY 29 AUGUST WHEN: FRIDAY 29 AUGUST WHEN: FRIDAY 29 AUGUST LUKE HARDING A NOVEL RELATIONSHIP 6-7PM 7.30PM 9PM VENUE: RYDGES VENUE: LINWOOD COMMUNITY VENUE: THE WHEN: VENUE: PRICE: WHEN: VENUE: PRICE: ARTS CENTRE DARKROOM FRIDAY 29 AUGUST RYDGES $18/$16 FRIDAY 29 AUGUST RYDGES $18/$16 4-5PM SAVOY 2 5.30-6.30PM SAVOY WEST PRICE: FREE PRICE: $18/$16 PRICE: FREE

Editors are often the unsung heroes of the As an award-winning foreign correspondent Come and celebrate three new WORD Christchurch is proud Australian Dave Graney publishing world. But with self-publishing with the Guardian, Luke Harding has been on volumes of poetry: Kerrin P. to present the world premiere is an ARIA award-winning, rife today, is the editor an endangered the front line of wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Sharpe’s There is a Medical of an exciting new work gold record-wearing bad-ass species? Just what goes on in the writer– Libya and Syria and, most recently, reported Name for This; Hinemoana for vocalist and chamber musician with a recording editor relationship? from Ukraine. Baker’s waha | mouth; and ensemble that brings together output of roughly 24 albums Join two award-winning South Island novelists, He was once the newspaper’s bureau chief Essential New Zealand Poems: the talents of admired (with the Moodists, the Coral Owen Marshall and Laurence Fearnley, as in Moscow until Russia expelled him, an Facing the Empty Page, edited composer Alex van den Broek Snakes, the Lurid Yellow Mist they discuss their new books, Carnival Sky experience he describes in Mafia State: How by Harry Ricketts, Siobhan and renowned New Zealand and the White Buffaloes). and Reach, both realist works of subtlety and one reporter became the enemy of the brutal Harvey and James Norcliffe. poet Riemke Ensing. Catch him as he performs insight, and reveal the mechanics, and the new Russia. His latest book, The Snowden Have a drink, meet fellow The two have a strong artistic in Christchurch for one highs and lows, of working with their editor, Files, recounts the extraordinary drama and festival-goers and hear rapport based on mutual night only, before a session Anna Rogers. And she will remove her cloak of impact of the global spying revelations from some of New Zealand’s most admiration and on shared tomorrow on his acclaimed invisibility and return the favour. National Security Agency whistleblower critically acclaimed poets read experiences of immigration memoir 1001 Australian Chaired and refereed by Chris Moore. Edward Snowden, and has recently been from their work. Thanks to and dual identity. Storm Nights. With support from snapped up by Oliver Stone for film adaptation. publishers Victoria University Warning explores the unmissable local songstress Topical and important, this session on Press and Random House. boundaries between classical Aldous Harding. international politics is not to be missed. and jazz to realise the colour Chaired by fellow journalist Toby Manhire. and depth of poems rich in the imagery of Aotearoa.

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UNDER 16 FREE

The Press Presents: JACKIE FRENCH: presents: SECRETS, SPIES ROCK & AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN’S AND FREE SPEECH ROLL LIVES LAUREATE

WHEN: SATURDAY 30 AUGUST WHEN: SATURDAY 30 AUGUST WHEN: SATURDAY 30 AUGUST THE STARS 9.30-10.30AM 9.30-10.30AM 10-11AM VENUE: RYDGES VENUE: RYDGES VENUE: RYDGES SAVOY WEST SAVOY 2 SAVOY EAST ARE OUT TONIGHT PRICE: $18/$16 PRICE: $18/$16 PRICE: $18/$16 UNDER 16 FREE Seven of our dazzling international festival stars come WHEN: FRIDAY 29 AUGUST out for the night, introduced by John Campbell, book 7.30-9PM What are the limits of Kristin Hersh was just 17 Current Australian Children’s lover and tireless champion for Christchurch. Sample VENUE: TRANSITIONAL freedom of speech? Are any and playing in art-punk band Laureate Jackie French is a CATHEDRAL morsels of the weekend literary feast to come and be topics forbidden to writers? Throwing Muses when she woman full of surprises. She entertained, delighted and moved as our writers speak, PRICE: $35/$33 JOHN And when are writers justified was diagnosed with bipolar is the author of over 140 read, sing and perform on the topic of brightness. CAMPBELL in revealing secrets? disorder and fell pregnant. books, many of them about Luke Harding’s computer was Her beautifully written memoir ’s history, such as hacked and his work erased of that year, Paradoxical Waltzing Matilda; her new while he wrote about Edward Undressing (AKA Rat Girl), novel, I am Juliet, takes on Snowden and the National reads like a novel. Shakespeare. Security Agency; Nicky Hager She is joined by Dave Dyslexic herself, Jackie is has championed the right to Graney, whose memoir 1001 a passionate advocate for ELEANOR DIANE DAMON NOVIOLET ANIS MEG KRISTIN CATTON SETTERFIELD YOUNG BULAWAYO MOJGANI WOLITZER HERSH access private information for Australian Nights takes literacy, and her classic book, (NZ) (UK) (AU) (Zimbabwe) (USA) (USA) (USA) the public good; and Richard an unorthodox look at his Everyone Can Read, has just Novelist, The Novelist, The Philosopher, Novelist, Performance Novelist, The Singer, song King’s book On Offence musical career, which began been rereleased. She talks to Luminaries Thirteenth Tale author of How We Need poet, author Interestings writer, author and Bellman & to Think About New Names of Songs From of Paradoxical argues that free speech is with The Moodists in the children’s literature doyenne Black Exercise and Under the River Undressing meaningless unless it 1980s. Nick Cave called it Kate de Goldi about writing Philosophy in the Garden includes the freedom to ‘Funny, wise, narcissistic, history for a young audience offend. Chaired by Joanna deluded and anarchic. Pure and literacy activism. Norris, editor of The Press genius.’ Chaired by The Press' and chair of the Media Philip Matthews. In partnership with: Freedom Committee. *Please note there will be no book signing after this session. Feel free to attend the authors’ other sessions during the weekend, after which they will happily sign books.

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EXCITING TALES READ IT AGAIN! CREATING & ALL RIGHT? PICTURE BOOK WORLDS BOOK LAUNCH READINGS YOUNG ADULT READINGS

WHEN: 11.30AM-12.30PM WHEN: 1-2PM WHEN: 1-2PM VENUE: RYDGES SAVOY EAST VENUE: RYDGES CLARENDON VENUE: RYDGES SAVOY EAST

Three junior fiction authors, Fabulous picture book authors Join Young Adult authors Desna Wallace (Canterbury Damon Young, Kristin Hersh, (Mortal Fire), Quake), James Norcliffe (Felix Gavin Bishop, Melinda Laini Taylor (Daughter of and the Red Rats) and Szymanik and Charisma Smoke and Bone), Karen Melinda Szymanik (A Rangipunga tell tall tales with Healey (While We Run), Winter’s Day in 1949), read fantastical pictures. Suitable Tania Roxborogh (Banquo’s tantalising tales of local and for ages 3–8. Introduced by Son trilogy) and Meg Wolitzer New Zealand Institute of Architects presents: far-off places. Introduced the Children’s Bookshop’s (Belzhar) for readings that SPECIAL EVENT: by children’s librarian Zac Sheila Sinclair. will transport you to other PHILOSOPHY LESSONS FROM Harding and followed by the countries, other centuries IN THE GARDENS ADVERSITY: REED KROLOFF launch of the All Right? book and other worlds. Suitable WHEN: VENUE: PRICE: WHEN: VENUE: PRICE: and competition winners. for ages 10+. Introduced by SATURDAY BOTANIC $18/$16 SATURDAY RYDGES $18/$16 See details below. Zac Harding. 30 AUGUST GARDENS 30 AUGUST SAVOY WEST 10-11AM VISITORS CENTRE 11AM-12PM

Why did Marcel Proust have bonsai beside his How do cities and communities come back bed? What was Jane Austen doing, coveting from disasters, natural or man-made? As an apricot? How was Friedrich Nietzsche Dean of the Tulane University School of inspired by his ‘thought tree’? In Philosophy Architecture in New Orleans, architectural in the Garden, Damon Young explores one of educator, commentator and advocate Reed literature’s most intimate relationships: that Kroloff shepherded the school through between authors and their gardens. Hurricane Katrina and beyond. In the rebuilding For some, the garden provided a retreat; for effort he co-chaired the city’s task force on others, solitude’s quiet counsel. For all, it urban design. played a philosophical role, giving their ideas Subsequently, he took the reins at the a new life. In this special festival session, in a Cranbrook Academy of Art outside Detroit, room with a view in the Christchurch Botanic where he was actively involved in public Gardens, Damon Young reveals the profound and private sector initiatives to jump-start thoughts discovered in parks, backyards and redevelopment in that depressed city. In this pot-plants and discusses the importance of timely and relevant session, Reed Kroloff shares botanic gardens. Introduced by Christchurch his experiences in struggling urban centres, and Botanic Gardens curator, John Clemens. the stories he encountered along the way.

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THE BEST WE NEED JOURNEY TO THE ON THE EDGE: Hawkesby & Co presents: POSSIBLE TASTE NEW NAMES TRUTH ABOUT SHORT FICTION TOUGH STUFF RUTH REICHL NOVIOLET BULAWAYO WRITING KIDLIT

WHEN: SATURDAY 30 AUGUST WHEN: SATURDAY 30 AUGUST WHEN: SATURDAY 30 AUGUST WHEN: SATURDAY 30 AUGUST WHEN: SATURDAY 30 AUGUST WHEN: SATURDAY 30 AUGUST 11AM–12PM 12.30–1.30PM 12.30-1.30PM 2-3PM 2-3PM 2.30-3.30PM VENUE: RYDGES VENUE: RYDGES VENUE: TRANSITIONAL VENUE: RYDGES VENUE: RYDGES VENUE: RYDGES SAVOY 2 SAVOY WEST CATHEDRAL SAVOY WEST SAVOY 2 SAVOY EAST PRICE: $18/$16 PRICE: $18/$16 PRICE: $25/$23 PRICE: $18/$16 PRICE: $18/$16 PRICE: $18/$16, UNDER 16 FREE

Writers often talk about How do you write about Ruth Reichl describes herself As a recent interviewer Bill Pearson once said, Three New Zealand ‘kidlit’ cutting their teeth on short difficult subjects? When as ‘Writer. Eater. Cook. Former noted, to read NoViolet ‘Comics erode the most authors – picture book writer fiction to prepare themselves real-life disaster and grief are Gourmet editor’, but this only Bulawayo’s extraordinary fundamental habits of human, and illustrator Gavin Bishop, for writing a novel, but others involved, how do you handle hints at the achievements and unforgettable novel, We civilised living.’ But since junior fiction and picture book will tell you short stories are stories sensitively while being of the multi-award-winning Need New Names, ‘is to be Art Spiegelman’s Maus won author Melinda Szymanik much harder to get right. true to your artistic vision? New York writer, editor and plunked down in Paradise, the Pulitzer Prize, comics and Young Adult author Tania Two contemporary short has turned television host, who has a shantytown in Zimbabwe have gained literary respect, Roxborogh – talk about what fiction writers, ’s Christchurch’s earthquake recently published her first – running alongside 10-year- marrying artistic skills with it’s really like to publish books Breton Dukes (‘brilliantly stories into TV drama in Hope novel, Delicious!. old Darling and her friends, storytelling prowess. Dylan for young people in New intense’) and expat Cantabrian & Wire; Rebecca Macfie has She is widely known for her stealing guavas, arms Horrocks’s Hicksville was Zealand, and the world, today. Nic Low (‘machete-sharp’), documented the true stories bestselling memoir, Tender at outstretched to meet voted 12th in Rolling Stone’s They are joined by University write stories that waver of the people affected by the the Bone, and its successors, the wind’. 50 Best Non-Superhero of Canterbury College between dark and light, Pike River mine explosion; and as an acclaimed The account of Darling’s Graphic Novels. With his of Education’s John McKenzie edging towards satire and and Lloyd Jones has not shied restaurant critic, a job for move to a new life in America recent collection, Incomplete to discuss the role of literature not shying away from difficult away from writing about war which she often donned wigs has affected readers Works, and the forthcoming in a child’s life and whether themes. They discuss the and other tough themes. to ensure anonymity. She worldwide, and won the Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen, children’s books and their sprint versus the marathon, They discuss with Finlay talks about her life and work author a place on the 2013 Horrocks cements his position writers get the credit and the ideas that spur them Macdonald what moves them with food writer and author Man Booker Prize shortlist. as New Zealand’s leading they deserve. to put pen to paper, with chair to choose the hard subjects, Lauraine Jacobs. NoViolet Bulawayo talks practitioner of the ‘ninth art’. Julie Hill, author of the recent and how they approach them. about her work with Radio He chats to film-maker and In partnership with: collection, Shamejoy. New Zealand’s Lynn Freeman. cartoonist Jonathan King.

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UNDER 16 FREE Publica presents: HOW WE REMEMBER RECALLING AND RETELLING THE THE STORYTELLER THE CHANGEOVER THE SECRET DIARY FIRST WORLD WAR DIANE SETTERFIELD 30 YEARS ON OF THE CIVILIAN

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The First World War has always loomed large Diane Setterfield’s first novel, The Thirteenth Margaret Mahy’s seminal Young Adult novel, When The Civilian satirical website appeared in in the memories and imaginations of New Tale, was a New York Times bestseller, selling The Changeover: a Supernatural Romance, 2013, with headlines such as ‘Novopay debacle Zealanders, and its impact has been sharpened three million copies worldwide, and has published in 1984, predates Twilight by solved by restarting computer’, it instantly in this centenary year of its outbreak. Poet and recently been made into a TV drama starring 20 years. caused a sensation, attracting thousands of academic Harry Ricketts has co-edited How Vanessa Redgrave and Olivia Coleman. Set in Christchurch, it follows the engaging followers and a threat of legal action against its We Remember: New Zealanders and the First Readers everywhere were captivated by the heroine Laura Chant as she tries to rescue founder, Canterbury University political science World War, a collection of 20 essays by a range strange story that develops when biographer her baby brother from the creepy Carmody graduate, Ben Uffindell. of historians, writers and others in response Margaret Lea finds a letter from one of Britain’s Braque. She enlists the help of the sulky, This year, the Civilian Party, which promises to the Great War, told from new, thought- best-loved novelists, asking her to capture alluring teen male witch Sorry Carlisle and free ice cream and a ban on satire, created provoking and sometimes personal angles. her history before it’s too late. Described together they overcome Braque and embark a minor furore when it attracted electoral He is joined by two of the contributors to the as ‘a surprising, spellbinding tale, richly on a fiery relationship. funding. In this session, Steve Braunias, author book: Paul Diamond, who considers how the imaginative and atmospheric’, the book won Join Stuart McKenzie, co-writer and producer of the ‘Secret Diary of…’ series in the Sunday war disastrously affected Whanganui mayor Diane Setterfield critical acclaim and firmly Star-Times, finds out what makes Ben Uffindell Charles Mackay, and Anna Rogers, who pays of the forthcoming Changeover movie, and established her as a writer to be reckoned with. Young Adult writers Elizabeth Knox and tick. Eavesdrop on what promises to be a tribute to the hundreds of New Zealand nurses She discusses The Thirteenth Tale, and her fascinating conversation. who served overseas. Karen Healey, as they discuss with children’s new ghostly and gothic novel, Bellman & Black, literature specialist Bill Nagelkerke the with writer Nicky Pellegrino. importance of this great teen novel and its In partnership with: relevance 30 years on. CREATIVE BRAND WEBSITES APPS

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Duncan Cotterill presents: AN HOUR WITH

THE LUMINARY FIERCELY HOPEFUL WORDS + MUSIC ANIS MOJGANI KRISTIN HERSH Christchurch audiences get the chance to tune into the WHEN: SATURDAY 30 AUGUST extraordinary mind and talent of the 2013 Man Booker Prize WHEN: VENUE: PRICE: WHEN: VENUE: PRICE: 5-6PM winner, Eleanor Catton, in the beautiful setting of the city’s SATURDAY 30 AUGUST RYDGES $18/$16 SATURDAY 30 AUGUST TRANSITIONAL $40/DOOR 6.30-7.30PM SAVOY WEST 8.00-9.15PM CATHEDRAL SALES $45 VENUE: TRANSITIONAL Transitional Cathedral. CATHEDRAL Her first novel, The Rehearsal, published in 2008, won her PRICE: $25/$23 critical acclaim, but it was The Luminaries, set on the West Coast A two-time US National Poetry Slam WORD Christchurch is thrilled to bring you goldfields in the 1860s, and weaving a complex and exquisitely Champion and winner of the International a New Zealand exclusive: Kristin Hersh’s patterned network out of the fates and fortunes of 12 local men, World Cup Poetry Slam, Anis Mojgani will Words + Music show, a stunning combination that propelled her to international fame last year, when she move you with poems that have been described of songs and spoken word by one of indie became the youngest ever winner of the world’s most prestigious as ‘fiercely hopeful word arias’ and make you music’s darlings. fiction award. Eleanor Catton talks to writer Kate de Goldi about wonder at his verbal dexterity and literary skill. In 1986, Throwing Muses was the first writing, fame, the West Coast and much more. And, as WORD Christchurch’s literary director American band signed to the legendary found when she saw Mojgani performing in label 4AD, which went on to acquire the Muses’ Portland a few years ago, his delivery will contemporaries, the Pixies and the Breeders. - have you on the edge of your seat. She vowed Hersh has forged a solo career, beginning TAKAHE @ THE FESTIVAL to get him in front of New Zealand audiences with 1994’s Hips and Makers, formed 50 Foot Join the Takahe- Collective in in discussion with incoming one day, and that day has come. He is joined Wave, and continued to play with the Throwing celebrating 25 years of poetry editor, Joanna Preston. in conversation by Grace Taylor, one-time Muses; their latest album, Purgatory/Paradise, publication of takahe- literary Featured panellists: Bernadette Auckland Writers Festival Poetry Idol champ is accompanied by a book of photos, essays, and arts magazine. See them Hall, Owen Marshall, Deborah and author of Afakasi Speaks. stories and lyrics. Words + Music is an intimate showcase what they do and enjoy Rogers, John Ewen and Greg show that, in Hersh’s own words, ‘is the closest WHEN: SATURDAY a visual review of takahe- artwork. O’Connell. Receive a gift I can come to letting [the audience] step inside 30 AUGUST bookmark and share some the bubble of a song with me’. 6.15-7.30PM Hear a panel of magazine birthday cake. VENUE: RYDGES contributors – both well- SAVOY EAST established and emerging writers For more information In partnership with: PRICE: KOHA of poetry, fiction and non-fiction on panellists visit – read from their work and engage wordchristchurch.co.nz

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The Press presents:

THE GREAT NEW ZEALAND MARGARET MAHY CRIME DEBATE & NGAIO THE CATALYST New World and Pak 'N Save present: MEMORIAL LECTURE MARSH AWARD ROADSHOW: MY REPUBLIC BRUNCH WITH SIMON GAULT ELIZABETH KNOX

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Join adept and articulate MC Joe Bennett as Be entertained, energised and excited by Executive Chef and restaurateur Simon It is hard to believe that two years have gone he chairs a raucous night of argument and an all-star cast of some of the country’s Gault has worked as personal chef to by since we lost one of New Zealand’s favourite repartee while a stellar line-up of debaters finest and most riveting performance poets, international high-flyers, and is well known and most acclaimed writers. Margaret Mahy argues the moot, ‘Crime doesn’t pay’. with music, as they celebrate the launch of throughout the country for his immensely will long be remembered as a great author Trying to convince Joe of their intellectual Catalyst Volume 11. Featuring: Ben Brown successful restaurants: Euro, FISH and Jervois and storyteller. superiority and verbal dexterity will be (Lyttelton Poets), Andy Coyle (Lyttelton Poets), Steak House in Auckland, Bistro Lago in Taupo, What better way to honour her memory, in Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel, writer Ciarán Fox (Catalyst co-editor), Kimberley Jervois Steak House in Queenstown and Shed her home town of Christchurch, than with a Steve Braunias, The Press reporter Martin Holmes (Lady Poets), special guest Grace 5, Pravda and The Crab Shack in Wellington. memorial lecture? Every festival we will invite van Beynen, lawyer Marcus Elliott, American Taylor (Niu Navigations, Rising Voices Youth TV audiences know him well as one of the a great imaginative writer to deliver a lecture novelist Meg Wolitzer and a mystery Ngaio Poetry Movement and South Auckland Poets celebrity judges of MasterChef New Zealand, in Margaret Mahy’s name on the topic of Marsh Award finalist. Collective), and Doc Drumheller (Catalyst now in its fifth year. imagination. WORD Christchurch is thrilled to publisher and co-editor) on guitar. The debate will be followed by the presentation His new book, Simon Gault Modern Classics, welcome speculative fiction writer Elizabeth - of the 2014 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime The Republic of Oma Rapeti Press has is a must-have for the discerning home cook. Knox as presenter of the inaugural Margaret Novel. Which of the country’s best crime created a new republic, complete with a flag, Enjoy a light Sunday brunch and listen to Gault Mahy Lecture, entitled ‘An Unreal House Filled novelists will triumph? constitution, and national anthem. They invited as he talks with The Press’s food editor, Kate with Real Storms’. Elizabeth will be introduced contributors to Catalyst Volume 11 to share Fraser, about his sparkling career and about by children’s author and literary activist, Kate their vision of their own republic, and tonight it what makes good food. de Goldi. launches in style.

22 wordchristchurch.co.nz 23 WEDNESDAY 27 AUGUST SATURDAY 30 AUGUST SUNDAY 31 AUGUST

RISING VOICES POETRY SLAM FINALS 6.30PM 04 9.30AM SECRETS, SPIES AND FREE SPEECH 13 9.30AM BRUNCH WITH SIMON GAULT 23 Te Puna Wanaka Marae, CPIT

SHIGERU BAN: 9.30AM ROCK & ROLL LIVES 13 THE NOVEL & THE THEREMIN 7.30PM 04 10AM 26 CARDBOARD CATHEDRAL The Physics Room

JACKIE FRENCH: AUSTRALIAN MARGARET MAHY MEMORIAL 10AM 13 10AM 23 CHILDREN'S LAUREATE LECTURE : ELIZABETH KNOX

PHILOSOPHY IN THE GARDENS MEG WOLITZER: THURSDAY 28 AUGUST 10AM 15 10AM 33 Botanic Gardens Visitors Centre FICTION WORKSHOP

READ ALOUD SCHOOLS DAY LESSONS FROM ADVERSITY: LYRICAL WRITING 9.30AM 33 11AM 15 11.30AM 26 St Margaret's College REED KROLOFF The Physics Room

HERITAGE AFTERNOON TEA 2PM 05 11AM ON THE EDGE: SHORT FICTION 16 Heritage Hotel 11.30AM THE POLITICS OF INDIGNATION 28

- - - RUTH REICHL AT OTAHUNA EXCITING TALES KORERO PURAKAU: 7PM 05 11.30PM 14 11.30AM - 28 Otahuna Lodge, Tai Tapu & ALL RIGHT? BOOK LAUNCH NGAI TAHU STORY TELLING

8.20PM PECHAKUCHA NIGHT 05 12.30PM TOUGH STUFF 16 THE INDIES: 1PM INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING 26 The Physics Room RUTH REICHL: 12.30PM 16 THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE 1PM SUPERNATURALLY 28 READ IT AGAIN! 1PM 14 FRIDAY 29 AUGUST PICTURE BOOK READINGS 1PM DARK & CHILLING 29 CREATING WORLDS: 10AM DELICIOUS 06 1PM 14 YOUNG ADULT READINGS 1PM POETRY FOR LUNCH 29

NOVIOLET BULAWAYO: 10AM PEOPLE POWER 07 2PM 17 PHILOSOPHER DAMON YOUNG: WE NEED NEW NAMES 1PM 29 BODY & MIND DYLAN HORROCKS: 11.30AM THE WANDERING MIND 07 2PM 17 JOURNEY TO HICKSVILLE 2.30PM THE INTERESTING: MEG WOLITZER 30

12PM HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JANET 07 2.30PM THE TRUTH ABOUT WRITING KIDLIT 17 : 2.30PM 30 REMEMBERING ANZAC 1PM CLASSICAL NOTES 08 2.30PM HAGLEY READINGS 33 THE INTIMACY OF WORDS 2.30PM 27 The Physics Room 1PM ISLAND LIVES 08 3.30PM HOW WE REMEMBER 18 - CONTEMPORARY MAORI 2.30PM WRITING IN AOTEAROA: 30 2.30PM READING FAVOURITES 08 THE STORYTELLER 3.30PM 19 TE KARANGA ME TE WERO DIANE SETTERFIELD DOCUMENTING LIVES: RED ZONES, GREEN 2.30PM 09 AUNTY AND THE STAR PEOPLE 4PM THE CHANGEOVER: 30 YEARS ON 18 4PM FRAMES & BLUEPRINTS 31 FESTIVAL REBUILDING CHRISTCHURCH 4PM TIPPING THE SCALES 09 5PM THE SECRET DIARY OF THE CIVILIAN 19 BEYOND THE VEIL: HISTORICAL 4PM 31 GHOST STORIES CALENDAR 4PM A NOVEL RELATIONSHIP 10 ELEANOR CATTON: 5PM 20 THE LUMINARY 4PM POETRY AND MORE 32 LUKE HARDING: FOREIGN VENUE KEY: 5.30PM 10 - CORRESPONDENCE 6.15PM TAKAHE @ THE FESTIVAL 20 CAPES & TIGHTS: 4PM SUPER HERO COMICS 27 6PM BOOK LAUNCH 11 ANIS MOJGANI: The Physics Room 6.30PM 21 Transitional Cathedral Rydges Savoy East FIERCELY HOPEFUL 6PM SURVIVOR POETRY 32 7.30PM THE STARS ARE OUT TONIGHT 12 8PM KRISTIN HERSH: WORDS + MUSIC 21 BOOK LAUNCH: ONCE IN A LIFETIME Rydges Savoy West Rydges Clarendon STORM WARNING 6PM 32 7.30PM 11 THE GREAT NEW ZEALAND CRIME The Physics Room Linwood Community Arts Centre 8PM 22 DEBATE & NGAIO MARSH AWARD DAVE GRANEY & ALDOUS HARDING Rydges Savoy 2 Other 9PM 11 THE CATALYST ROADSHOW The Darkroom 9PM 22 The Darkroom

24 wordchristchurch.co.nz 25 THE SUNDAY FRINGE WORD CHRISTCHURCH AT THE PHYSICS ROOM

THE NOVEL LYRICAL THE INDIES & THE THEREMIN WRITING INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING CAPES & TIGHTS WHEN: SUNDAY 31 AUGUST WHEN: SUNDAY 31 AUGUST WHEN: SUNDAY 31 AUGUST THE INTIMACY OF WORDS SUPERHERO COMICS 10-11AM 11.30AM-12.30PM 1-2PM VENUE: THE PHYSICS VENUE: THE PHYSICS VENUE: THE PHYSICS WHEN: VENUE: PRICE: WHEN: VENUE: PRICE: ROOM ROOM ROOM SUNDAY 31 AUGUST THE PHYSICS $12/$10 SUNDAY 31 AUGUST THE PHYSICS $12/$10 PRICE: $12/$10 PRICE: $12/$10 PRICE: $12/$10 2.30-3.30PM ROOM 4-5PM ROOM

Tracy Farr’s acclaimed novel, Influential indie songwriter The face of publishing is The Intimacy of Words is a unique two-person Philosopher Damon Young collects comics The Life and Loves of Lena Kristin Hersh has recently changing rapidly and poetry performance, a window into the and has written about Wonder Woman as a Gaunt, tells the entrancing spoken of 'receiving' songs radically. As the big experience of two lovers, charting the story role model for his young daughter; film-maker and memorable story of the rather than writing them, but publishers merge and of their lives and their relationship entirely and cartoonist Jonathan King was an early and extraordinary Lena, who is words are clearly important retrench, room has opened through poetic dialogue. ardent fan of superhero comics but they lost a theremin player, as she to her: the last two Throwing up in the cracks between The Canterbury earthquakes were a major their lustre for him, even before Hollywood got looks back over a long and Muses albums have been for small, independent cause of stress and separation for many on board; Young Adult author Karen Healey remarkable life, full of love released with stunning books publishing to flourish, in people, but in the case of Sarah Amazinnia has written about gender and fandom and has and loss. of photos, stories, essays much the same way as indie and Andy Coyle, the disasters reunited their started a PhD on American superhero comics. Tracy Farr talks to Radio and lyrics. music labels. Join one of these family after five years apart, and their reunion Has Hollywood ruined comics? What does New Zealand’s Lynn Freeman She joins local folk musician publishers, Murdoch Stephens was followed by the arrival of another child. copyright mean for fanfic? Are superhero about her book, which was Hanna Harding, aka Aldous from Lawrence & Gibson, This unforgettable performance is an intimate, comics inherently sexist? And are they longlisted for the 2014 Miles Harding, whose haunting as he talks about the sensual and jarring revelation of what it means ideologically sound? Join local comics hero Franklin Literary Award, songs call to mind gothic freedoms and pitfalls of to be together in testing times. (and former writer) Dylan Horrocks as and John Chrisstoffels fairytales. These two independent publishing. he guides the panel through a wide-ranging gives a mesmerising wonderful performers discuss He is joined by two of and sure-to-be surprising discussion. demonstration, and tells songwriting and the influence his authors, Brannavan the history, of the most of literature on lyrics and Gnanalingam and Thomasin The Sunday Fringe in partnership with: mysterious of instruments. music. Chaired by Rachel Sleigh, who discuss their Morton, station manager books with Guy Somerset, of RDU. Books & Culture Editor for the Listener.

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Te Ru-nanga o Nga-i Tahu THE POLITICS presents: - - - BODY & MIND POETRY OF INDIGNATION KO- RERO PURAKAU RICHARD KING NGAI TAHU STORYTELLING SUPERNATURALLY DAMON YOUNG DARK & CHILLING FOR LUNCH

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Outrage, offence and For this very special session This session brings together It can seem as though Two top crime writers, Drop in to this free session indignation are rife these join three superb Nga-i Tahu two huge imaginations. Laini existence is divided: body and Iceland’s Yrsa Sigurdardottir to sample a wide range of days, particularly over the storytellers, Ta- Tipene Taylor is the American author mind, flesh and spirit, moving and Scottish New Zealander tasty poetry morsels from internet. People loudly O’Regan and Tahu Po-tiki of the smash-hit Daughter and thinking. Liam McIlvanney, write six very different poets. claim their right not to be chaired by Paulette Tamati- of Smoke & Bone trilogy, In How to Think About dark and chilling fiction: Featuring the talents of Kerrin offended, effectively shutting Elliffe, as they stand up which has been described as Exercise, Australian The Silence of the Sea is Sharpe, Bernadette Hall, Doc arguments down. But are and recount gripping and ‘Northern Lights and Pan’s philosopher Damon Young Sigurdardottir’s latest novel Drumheller, Alice Andersen, we too sensitive to outrage? memorable tribal stories from Labyrinth in one’. Elizabeth challenges this idea, revealing featuring lawyer Thora Riemke Ensing and young - Are editors so nervous of creation myths to tupuna Knox is one of New Zealand’s how fitness can develop our Gudmundsdottir; and rising star Juliet McLachlan. fallout that they are censoring tales, and contemporary most inventive and exciting bodies and minds as one. In McIlvanney’s Where the Introduced by Ruth Todd, co- writers? Richard King’s book, stories from Kaikoura to writers, whose latest books, Distraction, he considers how Dead Men Go, the second in host Bookenz on Plains FM On Offence, described by Rakiura and from Hokitika Mortal Fire and Wake, inhabit we can stay focused in today’s a trilogy, follows hard-boiled For information on poets, visit one reviewer as ‘sensible, to Horomaka. recognisable worlds with hectic world. Glaswegian reporter Gerry wordchristchurch.co.nz. philosophically robust fantastical elements. Conway. Neither writer has and aggressively stated’, Exploring exercise and sports given up their day job – she is Both write beautifully, with with the help of ancient tackles such issues head on, consummate storytelling a civil engineer, he an examining everything from and modern philosophy, he academic who lectures on skills, and an hour spent in discusses the pleasures, Koran burning to Twitter their company will open up Tartan Noir. They talk about outrage. He talks with virtues and big ideas of fitness their books, and their other new horizons. Chaired by with lawyer Marcus Elliott. publisher and commentator local speculative fiction writer, lives, with crime fiction Finlay Macdonald. Helen Lowe. enthusiast Craig Sisterson.

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TE KARANGA ME TE WERO- THE INTERESTING REMEMBERING CONTEMPORARY MAORI Academy Funeral Services MEG WOLITZER ANZAC WRITING IN AOTEAROA presents: REBUILDING CHRISTCHURCH BEYOND THE VEIL WHEN: SUNDAY 31 AUGUST WHEN: SUNDAY 31 AUGUST WHEN: SUNDAY 31 AUGUST RED ZONES, GREEN FRAMES AND BLUEPRINTS HISTORICAL GHOST STORIES 2.30-3.30PM 2.30-3.30PM 2.30-3.30PM VENUE: RYDGES VENUE: RYDGES VENUE: RYDGES WHEN: VENUE: PRICE: WHEN: VENUE: PRICE: SAVOY WEST SAVOY 2 SAVOY EAST SUNDAY 31 AUGUST RYDGES $18/$16 SUNDAY 31 AUGUST RYDGES $18/$16 PRICE: $18/$16 PRICE: $18/$16 PRICE: $18/$16 4-5PM SAVOY WEST 4-5PM SAVOY 2

New York author Meg Almost every town in Writers Hinemoana Baker Christchurch faces the unprecedented The combination of the historical and the Wolitzer’s ninth novel, The Australasia and New Zealand and Tina Makereti, and situation of rebuilding its entire central city in a spooky can be deliciously thrilling. But why Interestings, which follows has a memorial to those who Huia publisher Brian Morris, first world economy in the 21st century. But are do these ingredients work so irresistibly well six friends from adolescence died in the First World War, in conversation with Paul the right decisions being made? together? Why do ghost stories never lose through to middle age, and these monuments are Diamond, take a snapshot Contributors from Freerange Press’s Once their power? - has been widely praised as such a familiar part of our of Maori literature today – in a Lifetime: City-building after Disaster in To discuss such dark and mysterious matters ‘marvellously inventive’ and landscape that we sometimes how far it has come, and Christchurch discuss the issues raised in the we have Diane Setterfield, whose novels The ‘enormously entertaining’, and fail to see them. where it is going. What do we book, especially the Blueprint, which continues Thirteenth Tale and Bellman & Black have compared to the work of those mean when we talk about But acclaimed photographer - to determine the city’s recovery. Join Raf won her worldwide acclaim, Rosetta Allan, other chroniclers of American Laurence Aberhart has Maori writing? Who is doing Manji, Rebecca Macfie, Dr Suzanne Vallance whose first novel, Purgatory, based on the life, Jonathan Franzen and looked at them closely and the it? Who is publishing it? How and Natalie Jones in discussion with Barnaby Otahuhu murders of 1865, has been described - Jeffrey Eugenides. result is ANZAC, a collection of well represented are Maori Bennett as they consider a range of questions. by Paula Morris as ‘vivid and engrossing’, and As always, her sharp 70 magnificent photographs, in university courses and What has been achieved? What is growing in Coral Atkinson, whose Passing Through, set observation of the with an introduction by well- anthologies? What challenges and falling through the cracks? What could in Lyttelton in the 1920s, memorably explores - contemporary world, humour known historian, Jock Phillips. face Maori writers, and be done better? And, most important, are we spiritualism and the strange business of and immensely readable prose See the photographs and why are we still having this creating the sort of city that was envisioned communicating with the ‘other side’. They talk are to the fore. Meg Wolitzer hear both men discuss the conversation? after the quakes? to gothic expert and novelist, Liam McIlvanney. talks with Kate de Goldi about stories behind the memorials The Interestings, and about with Christchurch Art Gallery her earlier work. director Jenny Harper.

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Both Hinemoana Baker and Catalyst presents a Join Freerange Press for The Read Aloud programme We are extremely lucky to be Students from the Hagley are extraordinary performance poetry the closing night of the is a festival institution that able to welcome American Writers’ Institute showcase and multi-talented. Baker is competition, cut-throat reality WORD Christchurch Writers celebrates writing for children writer Meg Wolitzer, author their talent with readings from a musician, playwright and style. Stranded before a live & Readers Festival and and young adults and brings of The Interestings and nine works in progress. poet, with three collections audience, 10 poets have only celebrate the launch of Once together some of our best other acclaimed novels, to to her name, the most recent their guts and wits to protect in a Lifetime: City-building international and New Zealand teach 'Getting Started and being waha | mouth. Pule them as they endure a series after Disaster in Christchurch. authors to inspire youthful Keeping Going': a Workshop is an artist and novelist, as of challenges for the title of This new book from the readers and writers. This year for Fiction Writers. Whether BOOKENZ well as the author of poetry Survivor Poet 2014. Who will publisher of Christchurch: The primary and intermediate you’re just starting out, or books that include the epic be sent to Exile Island? Who Transitional City examines Christchurch students get to you’re already established BookEnz on Plains FM 96.9 love poem, The Bond of Time, will find the hidden immunity the challenges and potentials hear Melinda Szymanik, Jackie and need a kickstart, this is will be broadcasting interviews a ‘precocious masterpiece’, idol? With cameos from your inherent in disaster recovery French and Donovan Bixley, the chance to get up close to and news of the festival which has been rereleased host, Ciarán Fox, and the through the lens of the while secondary schools will an internationally renowned throughout July and August, after nearly 30 years. judges, Doc Drumheller, Fiona government’s controversial enjoy Anis Mojgani, Dylan author and ask burning Tuesdays at 12 noon. Check This remarkable pair will Farrell and Ben Brown. Blueprint and recovery plan. Horrocks and Laini Taylor. questions about the craft out the podcasts of interviews on plainsfm.org.nz read from their work and Auditions will be held at the Freerange will provide words, For further information or of writing. discuss their craft with Catalyst Poetry Open Mic drinks, nibbles and music from to book, email: admin@ Bring pen and paper and any Christchurch-based poet Night, Twisted Hop, 616 Ferry DJ Dance Armstrong. wordchristchurch.co.nz. beginnings you may have that Jeffrey Paparoa Holman. Road, Woolston, 5 August, at need work. 7pm. catalystnz.blogspot.com In partnership with: or email Doc Drumheller at [email protected].

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INTERNATIONAL Undressing (Rat Girl in novel is Bellman & Black Rosetta Allan’s first poetry Rosie Belton lives in 1992 he has published Andy Coyle represented Writer’s Bursary. Empty the US). She founded the (2013). collection, Little Rock, Governors Bay. Wild numerous children's books, Christchurch in the 2011 Bones is his second book. seminal art-punk band was released in 2007, and Blackberries incorporates short stories for children New Zealand Poetry Slam He lives in Dunedin. Shigeru Ban is an Throwing Muses at age 14 her second, Over Lunch, recipes from home and and adults, poetry and finals. He is a regular internationally renowned Yrsa Sigurdardottir and is widely recognised as in 2010. Purgatory is her overseas and her non-fiction. He lives and contributor to the Catalyst architect, most famous wrote children's novels Tracy Farr’s short fiction an indie rock pioneer. first novel, based on the memories of growing up works in Lyttelton. Open Mic Night, the for his innovative work before turning to crime has been broadcast Otahuhu murders of 1865. in New Zealand. Catalyst literary Journal with paper and recycled novels. Her latest book on Radio New Zealand and the Catalyst Road cardboard tubes, including Richard King was born in featuring attorney Thora Dr Davinia Caddy, a senior and widely published in Show, and is a founding Christchurch’s Cardboard England, and now lives Gudmundsdottir is The Sarah Amazinnia's poetry Barnaby Bennett is the lecturer at the School Australia and New Zealand. member of the Lyttelton Cathedral. Ban received in Australia. He writes Silence of the Sea. She also has appeared in numerous publisher and co-editor of Music, University Her debut novel, The Lives Poets. the 2014 Pritzker and reviews books for works as a civil engineer literary journals. She has at Freerange Press. He of Auckland, is an and Loves of Lena Gaunt, Architecture Prize, the The Australian and the and lives in Reykjavik. performed collaboratively is an award-winning accomplished musician was longlisted for the 2014 most prestigious award in Sydney Morning Herald, with a variety of artists, designer and is currently historian and music writer. Lianne Dalziel was Miles Franklin Award. modernist architecture. and numerous journals and including contemporary completing a PhD on Her book, How to Hear a Labour MP for two Laini Taylor is a US magazines. On Offence: music group Silencio public and temporary Classical Music, in the Awa decades, holding a range National Book Award Fiona Farrell publishes The Politics of Indignation Ensemble, The Catalyst architecture in post-quake Press ‘Ginger Series’, was of portfolios in the fifth NoViolet Bulawayo finalist. Her latest work is in several genres and has is his first book. Roadshow and the Christchurch. He has published in 2013. Labour government, was born and raised in the Daughter of Smoke and won or been shortlisted for Lyttelton Poets. participated in number of including immigration, Zimbabwe. Her debut novel, Bone trilogy, about Karou, many awards. In 2012 she post-quake projects such senior citizens and ACC. We Need New Names, was Reed Kroloff is a widely a blue-haired art student John Campbell, presenter was appointed an Officer of as FESTA and Songs for She was elected mayor of shortlisted for the Man published architectural and monster’s apprentice, Coral Atkinson is a of TV3’s award-winning the New Zealand Order of Christchurch. Christchurch in 2014. Booker in 2013 and won writer and commentator caught between this world novelist and short fiction current affairs show, Merit. Her latest title is The the LA Times Book Award living in Washington, DC. and the world of angels writer, who was born in Campbell Live, is known for Broken Book. for First Fiction and the He has served as Director and demons. Ireland. Her bestselling Joe Bennett was born in his crusading journalism. Kate de Goldi is an award- Hemingway Foundation/ of the famed Cranbrook first book, The Love Apple, England and has lived in He is also a champion and winning short story writer, Laurence Fearnley’s last PEN Award in 2014. Academy of Art, Dean of was published in 2005, The New Zealand since 1987. lover of books. In 2013 he author of young adult Meg Wolitzer is the author novel The Hut Builder, won Architecture at Tulane Paua Tower in 2006 and His newspaper columns are was the chief judge of the fiction and children’s of nine novels, including the fiction category of the University in New Orleans, Passing Through in 2014. syndicated throughout the New Zealand Post Book books, television and radio Jackie French is the The Interestings. An earlier 2011 New Zealand Post and editor-in-chief of country and he has been Awards. reviewer and presenter and current Australian novel, The Wife, is soon to Book Awards. Her next Architecture magazine. New Zealand Columnist writer of journalism pieces. Children’s Laureate. Her be made into a film starring Tusiata Avia, an acclaimed book is Reach, published of the Year five times. He novels for children include Glenn Close, and Meg’s performance poet, was Eleanor Catton’s first in September. She lives is also the author of four A Waltz for Matilda, The Anis Mojgani is a two-time next book, Belzhar, is a born in Christchurch, of novel, The Rehearsal, won Paul Diamond is a writer, in Dunedin. travel books. Girl From Snowy River, US National Poetry Slam Young Adult inspired by Samoan descent. Her the UK Society of Authors’ broadcast journalist and and most recently, I Champion and winner of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. published collections are Betty Trask Award. historian. He is the author Ciarán Fox co-edits am Juliet, based on the the International World She lives in New York. Wild Dogs Under My Skirt Gavin Bishop is an award- Her second novel, The of two books, A Fire in Your Catalyst, maintaining a Shakespearean character. Cup Poetry Slam. He has and Bloodclot. winning children’s picture Luminaries, won the 2013 Belly and Makereti: Taking solid, part-time career as performed around the book writer and illustrator Man Booker Prize. Ma-ori to the World. He is Damon Young is an a bon vivant. He regularly globe, is the author of who lives in Christchurch. currently Curator, Ma-ori, Dave Graney has released Australian philosopher, Hinemoana Baker is a hosts Catalyst events three poetry collections He has written and at the Alexander Turnbull roughly 28 albums and author and commentator. published poet, a singer- John Chrisstoffels, and performs his 'grubby and currently lives in, illustrated some 60 books, Library. two books: It is Written, His books include songwriter, recording senior lecturer in fine little cupcakes' of poetry, Austin Texas. from original stories to Baby and 1001 Australian Distraction, Philosophy artist and creative writing arts at the University of whether they want him to retellings of Ma-ori myths, Nights. He writes a monthly in the Garden and, most teacher. She has published Canterbury, has over 20 Doc Drumheller has or not. European fairy stories and column for the Melbourne Ruth Reichl was born and recently, How to Think three poetry collections, years’ experience as a published 10 collections nursery rhymes. Review and broadcasts raised in New York. She About Exercise. co-edited an anthology and respected film director, of poetry and his poems Simon Gault began his weekly on Triple R FM in was the editor-in-chief of released five CDs of music cinematographer and have been translated into career at 16, at Antoine's Melbourne. Gourmet magazine for 10 and poetry. Steve Braunias is a staff editor. His cinematography more than 20 languages. NEW ZEALAND in Auckland. Today his years and is the author writer at Metro magazine, was recognised in the 2001 He publishes the literary restaurant empire includes of three bestselling food and writes a weekly Nokia New Zealand Film journal Catalyst and teaches Luke Harding is an Dr Andrew Barrie is restaurants in Auckland, memoirs including Tender Laurence Aberhart has satirical diary in the Sunday Awards. creative writing at the award-winning foreign an award-winning New Wellington, Taupo and at the Bone. Her latest been at the forefront of Star-Times. His most School for Young Writers. correspondent with the Zealand-born architectural Queenstown. He is a book is a novel, Delicious! New Zealand photography recent book, Civilisation Guardian. His latest book, critic and designer. He has Michael Corballis, judge of MasterChef New since the late 1970s, and (Awa Press), was named The Snowden Files, has written two books, and Emeritus Professor Breton Dukes’s first Zealand, and has his own is recognised as a major best non-fiction book of recently been optioned for Diane Setterfield’s contributes regularly to of Psychology at the collection of critically television show, Chef on a international figure. His the year at the 2013 New film by Oliver Stone. bestselling novel, The architecture and design , acclaimed short stories, Mission. landmark publication Zealand Post Book Awards. Thirteenth Tale, has sold journals. is the author of Pieces Bird North, was published Aberhart (2007) features more than three million of Mind: 21 Short Walks in 2011, the same year he Kristin Hersh is an full-page reproductions copies, and was recently Ben Brown (Nga-ti Pa-oa, around the Brain and The received the Creative New American songwriter, of 240 of his major made into a BBC tele- Nga-ti Mahuta) is a writer, Wandering Mind: What the Zealand Louis Johnson guitarist and author of photographs. His new book movie starring Vanessa poet and performer. Since Brain Does When You’re the memoir Paradoxical is ANZAC. Redgrave. Her second Not Looking.

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Brannavan Gnanalingam’s The Shattering, When Elizabeth Knox is one Stuart McKenzie was born Sir Tipene O’Regan is strong social message. Tania Roxborogh is the Melinda Szymanik’s books debut novel was Getting We Wake and its sequel of New Zealand's most in Christchurch and is a the former long-serving Her newest work is the author of over 25 published include the picture books Under Sail, a tale of three While We Run. She is successful writers. Her playwright, film-maker and Chairman of the Nga-i Tahu Christchurch earthquake works across a range The House That Went to friends on a road-trip also a secondary school latest novels are Wake and performance coach. His Ma-ori Trust Board and TV drama, Hope & Wire. of genres. She teaches Sea and The Were-Nana, through West Africa, and teacher. She has heard tell Mortal Fire, which recently work includes the feature retired Assistant Vice- English at a secondary and the critically acclaimed his second is You Should of magical things called won the Young Adult award film For Good and the Chancellor Ma-ori of the school, and her latest junior novel, A Winter’s Day John Pule is a poet and Have Come Here When weekends. at the New Zealand Post television documentary . Young Adult books, the in 1939. artist born in Niue. His You Were Not Here, set in Children’s Book Awards. series Tough Act. He currently chairs Te Banquo’s Son trilogy, are work explores the history, Paris. Pae Korako and Te Pae based on Shakespeare's Kimberley Holmes is mythology and make-up Grace Taylor is co-director Kaihika for Te Ru-nanga o Macbeth. She lives in a Christchurch poet. Sarah Laing is a fiction Tina Makereti is the of that country, often in of Niu Navigations and Nga-i Tahu. His personal Dunedin. Pamela Gordon was She is known as both a writer, graphic designer award-winning author parallel with his experience co-founder of the Rising scholarly interest is largely named as literary executor contributor and passionate and cartoonist. Her first of Once Upon a Time in of New Zealand, where he Voices Youth Poetry in traditional history and by her aunt Janet Frame supporter of poetry, collection of short stories, Aotearoa. She is of Nga-ti has lived since 1964. Thomasin Sleigh has Movement and the South ethnology of Nga-i Tahu and and chairs the Janet recently collaborating Coming up Roses, was Tu-wharetoa, Te Ati Awa, worked as an art curator Auckland Poets Collective. Te Waipounamu. Frame Literary Trust. on the subversive live published in 2007, and her Nga-ti Maniapoto, Pa-keha- and has written about art Her collection, Afakasi Charlotte Randall is the She has collaborated show Lady Poets. Two first novel, Dead People’s and, in all probability, for many publications and Speaks, was published in author of seven novels. The on the production of six new chapbooks of poetry Music, in 2009. Her latest Moriori descent. Where the Nicky Pellegrino works as galleries in Australasia. 2013. latest is The Bright Side of posthumous publications are set for release in novel is The Fall of Light. Re-kohu Bone Sings is her a freelance journalist, with Her debut novel, Ad Lib, my Condition, which came as well as overseeing new November. first novel. two weekly columns. She is expands on her previous out to excellent reviews Ben Uffindell completed editions of all Frame's the author of seven novels, writing about art through Maire Leadbeater was a in March 2014. She lives a political science degree published work. which are distributed in its focus on images and Dylan Horrocks is an spokesperson for Auckland Raf Manji is the man in with her husband on Banks at the University of Britain, Australia and visual culture. award-winning cartoonist, CND in the 1980s, and charge of the Christchurch Peninsula. Canterbury in 2012 and in New Zealand and have Nicky Hager works as an writer and illustrator. He played a leading role in the City Council's difficult 2013 launched the satirical been translated into 12 investigative journalist and has written and illustrated nuclear-free New Zealand post-quake finances. He is Dot Smith has expanded New Zealand website. languages. Max Rashbrooke has author. He has written five a wide variety of graphic movement. She holds an a social entrepreneur with Riverstone in North The Civilian. It has tens of worked as a freelance books about New Zealand novels, cartoon collections, Amnesty International New a background in finance, Otago into a visitor and thousands of daily visitors journalist in Britain and politics, intelligence, public and children’s books. His Zealand Lifetime award for community and enterprise. Jock Phillips is one of retail destination, where and over 25,000 Facebook New Zealand. He is the relations and military latest book is Incomplete her human rights work. New Zealand’s leading thousands of visitors followers. editor and co-writer of the subjects, including The Works. historians, who has each year enjoy eclectic Owen Marshall, whowas much-discussed Inequality: Hollow Men and Other published seminal books shopping, Dot's magnificent Nic Low is an author and awarded the Companion of A New Zealand Crisis. He Dr Suzanne Vallance is a People's Wars. on such subjects as war gardens and the terrific, Lloyd Jones is an award- artist of Nga-i Tahu and the New Zealand Order of received the Bruce Jesson lecturer in Urban Studies, memorials, immigrants, award-winning food at winning fiction writer. His European descent. Born Merit in 2012 for services to Memorial Award in 2011. Lincoln University. She royal tours and Kiwi men. Riverstone Cafe. Aldous Harding bestselling novel, Mister in Christchurch, he now literature, is an acclaimed has undertaken research Since 2002 he has been has written many songs Pip, won several awards lives in Australia. He short story writer, novelist into the future of cities and general editor of Te Ara, Harry Ricketts is a poet, of quiet strength that and was also shortlisted writes fiction, essays and and poet. His latest novel is Gerard Smyth is an urban sustainability. the Encyclopedia of New academic, editor and have been ringing through for the Man Booker criticism, and has just Carnival Sky. award-winning film- Zealand. reviewer. He has edited the hills of an astounded Prize. His latest book is released his first collection maker and has produced collections of verse and Desna Wallace is a school Lyttelton for the past few the memoir, A History of of stories, Arms Race. and/or directed over 60 Brian Morris critical essays, written librarian from Christchurch years. She has kept sailors Silence. Tahu Po-tiki has been a documentaries. In 2012 he (Nga-ti Kahungunu and an acclaimed biography who is passionate about in check with cheek and a major influence in Ma-ori was awarded Best Director Rebecca Macfie is a Rongowhakaata) has been of Rudyard Kipling and children’s books. She strong-songed tongue. language revitalisation Documentary at the New Natalie Jones is an senior writer for the with Huia Publishers for authored Strange Meetings, has had a number of for Nga-i Tahu. He and his Zealand Television Awards admitted barrister and Listener. She has written over 12 years and in that a book about poets of the plays, poems and stories wha-nau run a business for his feature, When a City Dr Bronwyn Hayward is solicitor of the High for The Press and many time has led the company’s First World War. published in the School from the Otago Peninsula Falls. an author and political Court of New Zealand. In other newspapers and Ma-ori Language Publishing Journal, but My New and he is involved in many scientist at the University 2013 she co-founded the magazines. In 2013 she Programme, producing a Zealand Story: Canterbury - community organisations Anna Rogers has spent of Canterbury. Her Canterbury branch of Law wrote Tragedy at Pike River body of literature in Maori - Murdoch Stephens is the Quake is her first novel. and Maori development most of her working life research focus is on For Change. Mine about the 2010 mine in different genres such as editor-in-chief of Lawrence projects. A former chief as a book editor. The communities, especially explosion on the West graphic novels, fiction and - & Gibson, a Wellington executive of Te Runanga eight books she has Jean Watson’s first novel, children and youth, and Coast. non-fiction. - publishing collective that Jonathan King is the o Ngai Tahu, he is now written include While Stand in the Rain, was democratic ways of - produces experimental director of films Black the chair of Te Runanga o You’re Away: New Zealand published in 1965, and addressing problems novels and heavyweight Sheep, Under the Liam McIlvanney was Carl Nixon is a New Otakou. Nurses at War 1899–1948 draws on aspects of her caused by rapid economic, literature. Mountain, and most born in Ayrshire. He is the Zealand novelist, short and illustrated histories marriage to writer Barry social or environmental recently, REALITi. He also author of the crime novels story writer and playwright. of the West Coast and Crump. Three Sea Stories change. Gaylene Preston is one of writes and draws comics. All the Colours of the Town His latest book is The Canterbury. She is a (1994), linked narratives our leading film-makers, He lives in Wellington. and Where the Dead Men Virgin & the Whale. He lives regular book reviewer. set in southern India, was winning many awards. Her Karen Healey is the author Go. He lives in Dunedin, in Christchurch. greeted with considerable dramatic features and of the critically acclaimed where he lectures at Otago critical acclaim. documentaries combine Guardian of the Dead, University. entertainment with a

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