Book events and opportunities for writers calendar
Our calendar is full of book events and opportunities for writers organised by bookish groups throughout Aotearoa. Whether it’s a festival, book launch, award, grant, poetry reading or live storytelling event, never miss a book event or writers' opportunity in your community again!
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August
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Writers in Schools visits by Apirana Taylor
Wellington writer Apirana Taylor is visiting schools in Hawke's Bay this month.
2022 Auckland Writers Festival
Hold the date! Auckland Writers Festival will (hopefully!) be held in August this year.
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Writers in Schools visits by Anna McKenzie
Hawke's Bay writer Anna McKenzie is visiting schools in Waikato and Auckland this month.
Bwana, There's a Body in the Bath
Written by 98 year old Peter Whitehead, now of Hampden, North Otago his story is for lovers of Africa, history and true life adventure, It's a book of many riveting, dramatic and funny exploits from nearly 100 years of a richly-lived life. Co-written with acclaimed novelist, Tony Park.
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Writers in Schools visits by Des Hunt
Coromandel writer Des Hunt is visiting schools in Northland this month. These visits are part of Read NZ Te Pou Muramura Writers in Schools programme and are being delivered with support from Creative NZ.
WORD Book Club
Register your book club of between three and 10 people from anywhere in NZ to participate in this fantastic six-month mini-book club that combines viewing WORD Christchurch Festival livestreams with reading books by the festival authors!
Registrations close 31 August when the festival (and the book clubs) begin!
2022 WORD Christchurch
Hold the date! WORD Christchurch will (hopefully!) be held from 31 August to 4 September this year.
September
Seeking The Light : Presentation and book launch
Seeking The Light : Presentation and Book Launch
Edgewater Resort, Sargood Drive, Wanaka
Thursday 1 September 2022 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Tickets: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2022/seeking-the-light-presentation-and-book-launch/wanaka
$3 Book Fair - September 2022
A $3 Book Fair over ten days at Eureka, Waikato
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Writers in Schools visits by David Riley
Auckland-based author and Reading Warrior David Riley is visiting schools in Mid & South Canterbury this week.
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Writers in Schools visits by David Riley
Auckland writer David Riley is visiting schools in South Canterbury this month.
Between the Lines: Central Hawkes Bay Readers and Writers Festival
Hold the date for Between the Lines: Central Hawkes Bay Readers and Writers Festival
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Writers in Schools visits by Des Hunt
Coromandel writer Des Hunt is visiting schools in Auckland this month.
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Writers in Schools visits by James Russell
Auckland writer James Russell is visiting schools in North Canterbury this month.
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Writers in Schools visits by Deano Yipadee
Queensland writer and musician Deano Yipadee is visiting schools in Central Otago, Dunedin and Southland this month.
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Writers in Schools visits by Ned Barraud
Wellington writer Ned Barraud is visiting schools in Canterbury this month.
October
2022 NZ Bookshop Day
Hold the date! NZ Bookshop Day for 2022 is scheduled for Saturday 8 October.
2022 ESCAPE!
Tauranga's biennial ESCAPE! festival will (hopefully!) take place in October this year.
Frank Sargeson Memorial Lecture
Frank Sargeson Memorial Lecture, 2022
Speaker: Dame Fiona Kidman
Wednesday 12 October 2022
University of Waikato
Start time: 5.30 pm
Venue TBC
2022 Yarns in Barns: Wairarapa Festival of Reading
Yarns in Barns is the Wairarapa's biennial literary festival for the community with a distinctly rural twist. Bringing together some of New Zealand’s best writers, poets and storytellers for two weeks of events held in an eclectic range of venues across the region. From bookshops to libraries, wineries to wildlife centres and of course, it goes without saying – barns!
Next event: 15-24th October 2022
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Writers in Schools visits by Des Hunt
Coromandel writer Des Hunt is visiting schools in Taranaki this month.
November
2022 VERB Wellington
Hold the date! VERB Wellington is scheduled for 3-6 November 2022.
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Writers in Schools visits by Abbas Nazari
Wellington and Christchurch-based author Abbas Nazari is visiting schools in Queenstown and Wanaka this week.
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Writers in Schools visits by Des Hunt
Coromandel writer Des Hunt is visiting schools in Auckland this month.
2022 Read NZ Te Pou Muramura Pānui
The Read NZ Te Pou Muramura Pānui (formerly the Book Council Lecture) is a prominent part of the literary landscape in Aotearoa New Zealand. It provides an opportunity for one of our country’s leading writers to discuss an aspect of literature close to their heart.