Events
Auckland Writers Festival
Aotea Centre Auckland CDB, Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandEvery year we stage over 200 public events, gathering together 230 of the world’s best writers and thinkers with over 83,000 festival goers, to celebrate the world of books and ideas.
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Mauao Performing Arts Centre 11 Totara Street, Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty 3116, TaurangaYou’re invited to Tauranga Writers celebration of local poets and songwriters. Buddy Mikaere, MC begins our evening with mahoia and karakia then introduces our performers and participants. First up, Doctor Archaeo and Captain Houndstooth from BoP Beat Poets. Next, Fiona Sullivan, a stalwart of poetry circles in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Steampunk Tauranga add their own unique take on poetry. Phantom NPD 2021 in Tauranga finishes with our stars of the evening – singers and songwriters with an international reputation. Empowering us with their words and music will be Marion Arts and Mana Farrell. Oh yes! – plus open mike.
Writers on Writing – Women of Words
Greerton Library 139 Greerton Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandFi Be Sullivan has a substantial body of work, poetry and prose, performed and published in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. She has a published novel, Allotted. And In 2023 Fi Be published Integrity, a selection of her poems. Fi B presented [...]
Writers on Writing – Writing Short Stories with Attitude
Greerton Library 139 Greerton Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandJoin award-winning author Anne Cleary for an interactive, info-packed workshop where she will help you unlock the secrets to writing great short stories. Anne's writing has won or been placed in multiple competitions, including Australia's Short Stories Unlimited and the New Zealand Society of [...]
Writers on Writing – Writing Suspense
Greerton Library 139 Greerton Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandHeather Reyburn's books have it all: suspense, memorable characters, nature, history, and happy endings. The author started publishing in her mid-60s and has already created a niche following for her work - 13 books over three series, with a fourth series setting sail in [...]