2024
Programme

31 OCTOBER – 3 NOVEMBER 2024
QUEENSTOWN

Celebrate the written word with author conversations, live poetry, workshops and theatre.

SKIP TO SCHEDULE
1 Thu the business of writing
The Business of Writing with Rachael King
Thursday 31 October
5:30 pm
4
A Feijoa Fixation with Kate Evans - Wānaka
Thursday 31 October
5:30 pm
3 Thu Verses and Voices
Verses and Voices
Thursday 31 October
7:30 pm
4 Fri Training the eye
Training the Eye: How To Get Your Manuscript Publish-ready
Friday 1 November
9:00 am
5 Fri My First Author Talk - Wanaka
Children's Author Talk with Gavin Bishop - Wānaka Library
Friday 1 November
10:30 am
6 Fri True Stories of Survival
True Stories of Survival: Steve Braunias
Friday 1 November
1:00 pm
7 Fri Poetry - a practical guide
Poetry: A Practical Guide with Hera Lindsay Bird
Friday 1 November
1:00 pm
8 Fri Feijoa - Queenstown
A Feijoa Fixation with Kate Evans - Queenstown
Friday 1 November
2:30 pm
9 Fri Unbelievable Bravery
Unbelievable Bravery: The Last Secret Agent with Jude Dobson
Friday 1 November
4:00 pm
10 Fri Gala Opening
Gala Opening: Stories of Aroha
Friday 1 November
5:30 pm
21 Sat Theatre
Two One-Act Plays: Love Letters and Chook Chook presented by Remarkable Theatre
Friday 1 November
7:30 pm
6
The Cost of Telling The F#$%ing News with Paddy Gower
Saturday 2 November
9:00 am
12 Sat is it getting better
Is it Getting Better?  with Emma Wehipeihana (Espiner) and Jacinta Ruru
Saturday 2 November
10:30 am
13 Sat My First Author talk - Frankton
Children's Author Talk with Gavin Bishop - Frankton Library
Saturday 2 November
10:30 am
14 Sat Generational Shift
Generational Shift, Cultural Clash with Saraid de Silva
Saturday 2 November
12:00 pm
15 Sat Future of media
The Future of NZ Media with Paddy Gower, Peter Newport and Craig Hoyle
Saturday 2 November
1:00 pm
7
Justice: A Roll of The Dice? with Claire Baylis
Saturday 2 November
2:30 pm
17 Sat Mother or other_
Mother or Other? with Lil O’Brien and Kathryn Van Beek
Saturday 2 November
2:00 pm
18 Sat Adventures for middle grade readers
Adventures for Middle Grade Readers with Rachael King
Saturday 2 November
3:00 pm
19 Sat Patea Boy
Pātea Boy: Life in Small Town Aotearoa with Airana Ngarewa
Saturday 2 November
4:00 pm
5
Book Launch, Bubbles and Bublitz with Jacqueline Bublitz
Saturday 2 November
5:30 pm
21 Sat Theatre
Two One-Act Plays: Love Letters and Chook Chook presented by Remarkable Theatre
Saturday 2 November
7:30 pm
22 Sun Weird As
“Weird as”: Pip Adam’s Science Fiction
Sunday 3 November
10:00 am
23 Sun True Crime
True Crime and Cold Cases with Scott Bainbridge
Sunday 3 November
10:30 am
24 Sun Idealism, Hippies
Idealism, Hippies and Life in a Commune with Olive Jones
Sunday 3 November
11:30 am
25 Sun Writing Aotearoa
Writing Aotearoa with Gavin Bishop
Sunday 3 November
1:00 pm
26 Sun Excommunication
Excommunication with Craig Hoyle
Sunday 3 November
2:00 pm
27 Sun Eye Candy
Eye Candy with Holly Dunn
Sunday 3 November
2:00 pm
28 Sun Surviving bigotry
Surviving Bigotry and Central Otago Winters with Kyle Mewburn
Sunday 3 November
3:00 pm
29 Sun The Writers Notebook
The Writer’s Notebook with Karyn Hay
Sunday 3 November
4:00 pm
30 Sun On Impulse
On Impulse: The Sampler Session
Sunday 3 November
5:00 pm

Schedule

31st OCTOBER

Thursday

5:30 pm

The Business of Writing with Rachael King

Queenstown Library
5:30 pm
Queenstown Library

The Business of Writing with Rachael King

5:30 pm

A Feijoa Fixation with Kate Evans – Wānaka

Rippon Wānaka
5:30 pm
Rippon Wānaka

A Feijoa Fixation with Kate Evans – Wānaka

7:30 pm

Verses and Voices

Te Atamira Puāwai
7:30 pm
Te Atamira Puāwai

Verses and Voices

1st November

Friday

9:00 am

Training the Eye: How To Get Your Manuscript Publish-ready

Te Atamira Mahi Tahi
9:00 am
Te Atamira Mahi Tahi

Training the Eye: How To Get Your Manuscript Publish-ready

10:30 am

Children’s Author Talk with Gavin Bishop – Wānaka Library

Wānaka Library
10:30 am
Wānaka Library

Children’s Author Talk with Gavin Bishop – Wānaka Library

1:00 pm

True Stories of Survival: Steve Braunias

Te Atamira Puāwai
1:00 pm
Te Atamira Puāwai

True Stories of Survival: Steve Braunias

1:00 pm

Poetry: A Practical Guide with Hera Lindsay Bird

Te Atamira Mahi Tahi
1:00 pm
Te Atamira Mahi Tahi

Poetry: A Practical Guide with Hera Lindsay Bird

2:30 pm

A Feijoa Fixation with Kate Evans – Queenstown

Te Atamira Whakaari
2:30 pm
Te Atamira Whakaari

A Feijoa Fixation with Kate Evans – Queenstown

4:00 pm

Unbelievable Bravery: The Last Secret Agent with Jude Dobson

Te Atamira Puāwai
4:00 pm
Te Atamira Puāwai

Unbelievable Bravery: The Last Secret Agent with Jude Dobson

5:30 pm

Gala Opening: Stories of Aroha

Te Atamira Whakaari
5:30 pm
Te Atamira Whakaari

Gala Opening: Stories of Aroha

7:30 pm

Two One-Act Plays: Love Letters and Chook Chook presented by Remarkable Theatre

Te Atamira Puāwai
7:30 pm
Te Atamira Puāwai

Two One-Act Plays: Love Letters and Chook Chook presented by Remarkable Theatre

2nd November

Saturday

9:00 am

The Cost of Telling The F#$%ing News with Paddy Gower

Te Atamira Puāwai
9:00 am
Te Atamira Puāwai

The Cost of Telling The F#$%ing News with Paddy Gower

10:30 am

Is it Getting Better?  with Emma Wehipeihana (Espiner) and Jacinta Ruru

Te Atamira Puāwai
10:30 am
Te Atamira Puāwai

Is it Getting Better?  with Emma Wehipeihana (Espiner) and Jacinta Ruru

10:30 am

Children’s Author Talk with Gavin Bishop – Frankton Library

Frankton Library
10:30 am
Frankton Library

Children’s Author Talk with Gavin Bishop – Frankton Library

12:00 pm

Generational Shift, Cultural Clash with Saraid de Silva

Te Atamira Whakaari
12:00 pm
Te Atamira Whakaari

Generational Shift, Cultural Clash with Saraid de Silva

1:00 pm

The Future of NZ Media with Paddy Gower, Peter Newport and Craig Hoyle

Te Atamira Puāwai
1:00 pm
Te Atamira Puāwai

The Future of NZ Media with Paddy Gower, Peter Newport and Craig Hoyle

2:30 pm

Justice: A Roll of The Dice? with Claire Baylis

Te Atamira Puāwai
2:30 pm
Te Atamira Puāwai

Justice: A Roll of The Dice? with Claire Baylis

2:00 pm

Mother or Other? with Lil O’Brien and Kathryn Van Beek

Te Atamira Whakaari
2:00 pm
Te Atamira Whakaari

Mother or Other? with Lil O’Brien and Kathryn Van Beek

3:00 pm

Adventures for Middle Grade Readers with Rachael King

Te Atamira Whakaari
3:00 pm
Te Atamira Whakaari

Adventures for Middle Grade Readers with Rachael King

4:00 pm

Pātea Boy: Life in Small Town Aotearoa with Airana Ngarewa

Te Atamira Puāwai
4:00 pm
Te Atamira Puāwai

Pātea Boy: Life in Small Town Aotearoa with Airana Ngarewa

5:30 pm

Book Launch, Bubbles and Bublitz with Jacqueline Bublitz

Te Atamira Whakaari
5:30 pm
Te Atamira Whakaari

Book Launch, Bubbles and Bublitz with Jacqueline Bublitz

7:30 pm

Two One-Act Plays: Love Letters and Chook Chook presented by Remarkable Theatre

Te Atamira Puāwai
7:30 pm
Te Atamira Puāwai

Two One-Act Plays: Love Letters and Chook Chook presented by Remarkable Theatre

3rd November

Sunday

10:00 am

“Weird as”: Pip Adam’s Science Fiction

Te Atamira Whakaari
10:00 am
Te Atamira Whakaari

“Weird as”: Pip Adam’s Science Fiction

10:30 am

True Crime and Cold Cases with Scott Bainbridge

Te Atamira Puāwai
10:30 am
Te Atamira Puāwai

True Crime and Cold Cases with Scott Bainbridge

11:30 am

Idealism, Hippies and Life in a Commune with Olive Jones

Te Atamira Whakaari
11:30 am
Te Atamira Whakaari

Idealism, Hippies and Life in a Commune with Olive Jones

1:00 pm

Writing Aotearoa with Gavin Bishop

Te Atamira Puāwai
1:00 pm
Te Atamira Puāwai

Writing Aotearoa with Gavin Bishop

2:00 pm

Excommunication with Craig Hoyle

Te Atamira Puāwai
2:00 pm
Te Atamira Puāwai

Excommunication with Craig Hoyle

2:00 pm

Eye Candy with Holly Dunn

Te Atamira Whakaari
2:00 pm
Te Atamira Whakaari

Eye Candy with Holly Dunn

3:00 pm

Surviving Bigotry and Central Otago Winters with Kyle Mewburn

Te Atamira Puāwai
3:00 pm
Te Atamira Puāwai

Surviving Bigotry and Central Otago Winters with Kyle Mewburn

4:00 pm

The Writer’s Notebook with Karyn Hay

Te Atamira Whakaari
4:00 pm
Te Atamira Whakaari

The Writer’s Notebook with Karyn Hay

5:00 pm

On Impulse: The Sampler Session

Te Atamira Puāwai
5:00 pm
Te Atamira Puāwai

On Impulse: The Sampler Session

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