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Word Christchurch Festival

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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

1hr 1min

Ranked #2

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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

1hr 5mins

Ranked #3

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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

1hr 5mins

Ranked #4

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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

39mins

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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

1hr

Ranked #6

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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

58mins

Ranked #7

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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

1hr 4mins

Ranked #8

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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

1hr 1min

Ranked #9

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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

1hr

Ranked #10

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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

59mins

Ranked #11

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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

1hr 2mins

Ranked #12

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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

57mins

Ranked #13

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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

1hr 34mins

Ranked #14

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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

56mins

Ranked #15

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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

1hr 9mins

Ranked #16

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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

56mins

Ranked #17

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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

58mins

Ranked #18

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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

1hr 35mins

Ranked #19

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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

1hr 5mins

Ranked #20

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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

58mins

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