Welcome

Congratulations!

The winner of our Festival survey is:
Susan Berry from Strowan/Christchurch
Congratulations to Susan - she will receive a $200 book voucher sponsored by the Christchurch City Council.
Thank you to everyone who entered our competition.

 


The largest number of international and New Zealand writers to ever attend a South Island writers’ festival will read, discuss, debate and entertain with topics as diverse as Cook’s abilities as a cartographer through to modern day migration, Middle East conflict to women in modern China, the art of science through to the art of painting.

Over 40 events as diverse as conversations with international writers, and panel discussions through to a songwriting workshop, political theatre satire and exhibitions.


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Mark Billingham
In the Dark - Its where fear lives

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