31 Oct–3 Nov
2024
The Queenstown Writers Festival is an unmissable event each November for anyone who loves books, words and insightful conversation.
The programme is live!
We are thrilled to announce our sixth programme, the largest and most diverse we’ve brought to the Queenstown Lakes. More than 25 nationally acclaimed writers are taking part in events including author conversations, workshops, a book launch, theatre and panel discussions.
Festival Speakers
Nikki Macdonald
Jacqueline Bublitz
Emma Wehipeihana
Peter Newport
Alexa Forbes
Jane Bloomfield
Olive Jones
Holly Dunn
Angela Thompson
Daren Kamali
Margaret O’Hanlon
Jane Shearer
Sonya Wilson
Paddy Gower
Jacinta Ruru
Harriet Allen
Karyn Hay
Rachael King
Tayi Tibble
Pip Adam
Debbie Jamieson
Craig Hoyle
Kate Evans
Kyle Mewburn
Key Sponsors
Support the Festival
The Queenstown Writers Festival is run by a charitable trust on volunteer power and with the generous financial support of patrons and sponsors. If you want to help us connect people over a shared love of words, stories and ideas, consider supporting our work.
On the blog
Queenstown-based Emma Wright is the author of Body Confident: A Guide to Raising Happy Eaters.
Dïne the Fox is a Glenorchy-based illustrator. She illustrated Ruby Loud Mouse and The Ruru, a story by Alice Pearce.
Bookworms walking down Shotover St would be forgiven for spying wetsuits and snowboard gear in the window of NZSHRED and strolling right on by.
From Rakiura to Ōamaru, Bannockburn to Limehills, we received entries from all over Otago and Southland – and were amazed by the quality and crafting of the writing submitted.
Queenstown Writers Festival chair Tanya Surrey is still coming down from the high of another successful festival. Here’s her wrap-up of this year’s event.
Queenstown Writers Festival co-founder Tanya Surrey sat down for a chat with our feature guest for the 2023 festival.
