Ranked #1

Vincent O’Malley: The New Zealand Wars
Vincent O’Malley: The New Zealand Wars
31 August 2019 | WORD Christchurch Shifting Points of ViewThe New Zealand Wars profoundly shaped the course and directio... Read more
18 Dec 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #2

Val Mcdermid: How the Dead Speak
Val Mcdermid: How the Dead Speak
13 September 2019 | WORD Christchurch Shifting Points of ViewTo kick off a weekend celebrating the 2019 Ngaio Marsh Awar... Read more
18 Dec 2019
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #3

Shayne Carter: Dead People I Have Known
Shayne Carter: Dead People I Have Known
In Dead People I Have Known, the legendary New Zealand musician Shayne Carter tells the story of a life in music, taking... Read more
11 Jul 2019
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #4

You Write Funny!
You Write Funny!
Grab a drink from the bar and head into the Heartland Chamber to warm up for the evening ahead. Five writers who really ... Read more
7 Feb 2019
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39mins
Ranked #5

Paula Morris And Tina Makereti: Curiosities
Paula Morris And Tina Makereti: Curiosities
Join two writers whose innate sense of curiosity produces insightful works of fiction and essay. Paula Morris’s accolade... Read more
7 Feb 2019
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1hr
Ranked #6

Motherhood
Motherhood
When the Guardian described Hollie McNish’s award-winning ‘poetic memoir’ Nobody Told Me as ‘diary entries, poems jotted... Read more
7 Feb 2019
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58mins
Ranked #7

The Politics Of Fiction
The Politics Of Fiction
In turbulent times, in a fractured society, fiction can provide comfort and escape. But it can also fulfil another role.... Read more
7 Feb 2019
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #8

Mortification
Mortification
In 2003, Robin Robertson challenged some of the world’s finest writers to open up and share their stories of embarrassme... Read more
7 Feb 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #9

Disunited Kingdom?
Disunited Kingdom?
Hard Brexit? Soft Brexit? Brexit of champions or Brexit of losers? We hope that Scottish crime writer and regular BBC pr... Read more
6 Feb 2019
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1hr
Ranked #10

Diana Wichtel: Driving to Treblinka
Diana Wichtel: Driving to Treblinka
The judges of the 2018 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards described Driving to Treblinka as ‘not just a beautifully written ... Read more
6 Feb 2019
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59mins
Ranked #11

Denise Mina: Bloody Scotland
Denise Mina: Bloody Scotland
Supported by the British Council, Creative Scotland and Bloody ScotlandA favourite at literary festivals the world over ... Read more
6 Feb 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #12

Shaun Bythell: Diary of a Bookseller
Shaun Bythell: Diary of a Bookseller
1 September 2018 | WORD Christchurch FestivalIn the bestselling Diary of a Bookseller, Scottish second-hand book dealer ... Read more
24 Nov 2018
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57mins
Ranked #13

Starry, Starry Night
Starry, Starry Night
31 August 2018 | WORD Christchurch FestivalPresented by Heartland BankThe stars will be shining on this most electrifyin... Read more
24 Nov 2018
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1hr 34mins
Ranked #14

Anne Salmond: Tears of Rangi
Anne Salmond: Tears of Rangi
31 August 2018 | WORD Christchurch FestivalIn what may be her most ambitious and fascinating book, Dame Anne Salmond, Di... Read more
24 Nov 2018
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56mins
Ranked #15

Sonya Renee Taylor: The Body Is Not An Apology
Sonya Renee Taylor: The Body Is Not An Apology
2 September 2018 | WORD Christchurch FestivalSupported by University of CanterburyIn 2011 author, activist and performan... Read more
24 Nov 2018
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #16

A.J. Finn: The Woman in the Window
A.J. Finn: The Woman in the Window
2 September 2018 | WORD Christchurch FestivalSupported by Embassy of the United States of America and HarperCollins‘Your... Read more
24 Nov 2018
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56mins
Ranked #17

Hollie McNish & Hera Lindsay Bird: Poetry Stars
Hollie McNish & Hera Lindsay Bird: Poetry Stars
Presented by Kate SylvesterJoin two of the world’s shining stars of poetry, whose work and performances have attracted w... Read more
24 Oct 2018
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58mins
Ranked #18

Adventurous Women
Adventurous Women
Presented by KathmanduWe close the festival with an inspiring event that brings together our theme of adventure, and our... Read more
23 Oct 2018
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1hr 35mins
Ranked #19

Adventurous Keynote: Robyn Davidson
Adventurous Keynote: Robyn Davidson
Presented by KathmanduWe open the festival with an incredible speaker who perfectly embodies our adventurous theme. At t... Read more
23 Oct 2018
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #20

David Neiwert: Alt America
David Neiwert: Alt America
Like the proverbial overnight sensation that actually took years, the roots of Donald Trump’s alt-right America stretch ... Read more
16 Oct 2018
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58mins