Eat. Sleep. Read. Scott Pack's t-shirt made a nice statement and I felt an immediate affinity. Eloquently introduced by Tracy Farr author of The Life and loves of Lena Gaunt, this could well turn out to be one of my favourite sessions. Scott Pack could quite easily give up his day job and become a…
An hour with Nadia Hashimi – WORD Christchurch
The interviewer for this session was Marianne Elliott who had trained as a human rights lawyer. She worked in the area of advocacy and communications and Afghanistan was one of the many places she has worked. She recounts her time there in her book Zen under fire, and her experiences and empathy really helped make…
Giving Them Hell: Political Cartoons — WORD Christchurch
Anyone who knows me well is aware that I've always been interested in cartoons and comics. As a child I devoured Asterix and Calvin and Hobbes; as a teenager I flipped to the political cartoons, studying Garrick Tremain's effortless shading; and today I consume pretty much any comics I get my hands on, online and…
Donald Vs Hillary – Is it really that simple? – WORD Christchurch
The last day of the WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival featured a balanced and illuminating discussion on The State of America - the USA's venomous series of electoral struggles. One would think that any discussion on the scrap for supremacy between Trump and Clinton would be over pretty quick: Trump's obviously nuts! There goes…
Work/Sex – WORD Christchurch
A stripper, a sex worker and a go go dancer walk into a book festival and ... talked about their work. All three women were in agreement that sex work is just that, work. Work that needs decent conditions, support and respect. "What is harder, sex work or writing?" Writing! "I was already going to…
Te Rerenga Kōrero – Ka pai hoki koe!
Kia ora. To encourage the use of Te Reo Māori Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori - The Māori Language Commission publish weekly Māori phrases that can be used to support or cheer someone on. Ka pai hoki koe! Good on you! Full list of 50 rerenga kōrero for the year Browse our Te Reo Māori…
WORD Up – WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival
Oh boy what an awesome festival the WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival is! Exciting in the extreme. I was drenched by the time I got to my first event; Poetry readings at Scorpio Books. A packed house, and great poetry. The winner, Danielle O'Halloran, gave a fantastic live performance. Next up a change of shoes for…
Atmosphere of hope – WORD Christchurch
What I inevitably find out at book festivals is how little I actually know! Yesterday my lack of literary knowledge was found to be lacking and today I feel equally challenged at the Tim Flannery Atmosphere of hope session. Perhaps the only thing I can say in my defence is that at least the sessions…
Busted: Feminism and Pop Culture – WORD Christchurch
In the 1980s I was very involved in feminist politics, a lot has changed since those times. We are on the cusp of the first American woman president and women are in some positions of power, but are our lives any better for this? Many women are choosing to remain single, to concentrate on their…
Bloomsbury South – WORD Christchurch
A very appreciative audience greated Paul Millar as he introduced Peter Simpson and his new book Bloomsbury South. Paul described the book as "highly scholarly" and an "elite coffee table book". I don't think I have ever seen an "elite" coffee table book and did spend some moments pondering what an 'un-elite' coffee table book…
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