Having spent the past <mumble mumble> years writing a novel in which Ernest Rutherford has a small (off-page) role, it seems timely to step into ER’s lecture theatre to deliver a tiny lecture of my own, as part of WORD Christchurch’s Shifting Points of View spring 2019 season. Cabinet of Curiosities A collection of short … Read more…
Event
Bad Diaries Salon LitCrawl Wellington
After our wildly successful winter season back in July (taking in Port Fairy, Melbourne, Geelong and Christchurch), Bad Diaries Salon is back with an early summer cluster of salons, on both sides of the ditch. First up is Bad Diaries Salon #FIVE, as part of Phase Two of LitCrawl 2018. We’re thrilled to partner with … Read more…
National Writers Forum, Auckland
I’ll be taking part in two sessions at the NZSA National Writers Forum 2018, held in Auckland from 21 to 23 September 2018. The forum is a 2.5 day intensive conference where writers talk, learn and share information about the craft of writing, the business of writing and the world of words. Tickets for the forum are … Read more…
Ant Sang: Dharma Punk at WORD Christchurch
I’ll be talking collaboration, animation and illustration with the mighty Ant Sang at WORD Christchurch 2018. Ant Sang: Dharma Punk Best known for his Dharma Punks comics, the award-winning graphic novel Shaolin Burning and his work on the ground-breaking animated television series, bro’Town, Ant Sang brings to WORD his latest work, a collaboration with author Michael Bennett. Helen … Read more…
Bad Diaries Salon WORD Christchurch
We’re thrilled to be bringing Bad Diaries Salon to New Zealand, and to WORD Christchurch 2018, which runs this year from 29 August to 2 September. The theme for WORD Christchurch this year is ADVENTUROUS, and Bad Diaries Salon will be bringing the #RISK to Friday night at the festival, following on from the gala Starry, Starry Night event. … Read more…
Bad Diaries Salon, Geelong
Bad Diaries Salon was established mid-2017 with a call out from Jenny Ackland on Twitter – were there any writers who still had their old, bad teenage diaries, and would they be prepared to read them live? The response was overwhelming. Result: four salons were held in 2017, and Bad Diaries Salon is back with a Winter 2018 series … Read more…
Bad Diaries Salon, Melbourne
Bad Diaries Salon was established mid-2017 with a call out from Jenny Ackland on Twitter – were there any writers who still had their old, bad teenage diaries, and would they be prepared to read them live? The response was overwhelming. Result: four salons were held in 2017, and Bad Diaries Salon is back with a Winter 2018 series of … Read more…
Bad Diaries Salon, Port Fairy
Bad Diaries Salon was established mid-2017 with a call out from Jenny Ackland on Twitter – were there any writers who still had their old, bad teenage diaries, and would they be prepared to read them live? The response was overwhelming. Result: four salons were held in 2017, and Bad Diaries Salon is back with a Winter 2018 series kicking … Read more…
Launching Little Gods
It was my delight and honour to launch Jenny Ackland’s second novel, Little Gods, at Readings Carlton tonight. Here’s my launch speech, which says it all. Update, February 2019: So thrilled that Little Gods has been longlisted for the 2019 Stella Prize. Read more here. Update, March 2019: She’s only gone and made the Stella Prize … Read more…
An evening with Stephen Daisley, Wellington
I’m thrilled to share the stage at National Library in Wellington next week with writers Stephen Daisley and Catherine Robertson, in an event organised by Randell Cottage, where Stephen is drawing to the end of a six month residency. It’ll be the second time I’ve shared the stage with Stephen lately. I chaired an ‘in conversation’ event … Read more…