October 2018 saw the opening of Tūranga, our new Central Library. The Discovery Wall is one of the showcase attractions in the library, and is also where Photo Hunt entries can be found. The images can viewed online, and on the Discovery Wall in Tūranga - as well as at the mobile wall that is…
An Evening with Lee Child – Past Tense – WORD Christchurch
I am well into the morning-after glow of having spent an evening in the company of Lee Child, Paul Cleave and 750 of his Christchurch fans - and what a night it was! This is my first WORD Christchurch event - this one presented in association with Penguin Random House New Zealand - and I…
Best book covers of 2018 – My pick of New Zealand’s finest
Throughout the year, I've been eyeing up the book covers of Aotearoa in order to create an assemblage of the most beautiful, bright, and bold. Luckily there were plenty of tasty covers to feast upon. GOLD: Poūkahangatus by Tayi Tibble Cover art by Xoë Hall, published by Victoria University Press. I had my eye on…
Sirocco the rock star Kākāpō
My kids both loved the book Deadly Feathers by Des Hunt, I actually really enjoyed it too, made me want to go to Stewart Island. We loved reading about the kākāpō and Sirocco the Rock Star Kākāpō. The other thing we all love is a nature programme so I thought I would check out New…
Excelsior! A Tribute to Stan Lee
"You know, my motto is 'Excelsior.' That's an old word that means 'upward and onward to greater glory.' … Keep moving forward, and if it's time to go, it's time. Nothing lasts forever." – Stan Lee It was with great sadness that I read that comic-book legend Stan Lee passed away on Monday 12 November…
Auckland’s Pop-up Globe: Richard III
Last week at the fabulous Pop Up Globe in Auckland, I went along to see Richard III, Shakespeare’s depiction of the last Plantagenet monarch's rise to power. Richard III is often simultaneously described as being a comedy, tragedy and historical play. This production perfectly captured the comic side which can often be difficult to portray…
“I started writing this when I was 17”: An interview with Christchurch writer Jack Hartley
All the other days by new author Jack Hartley is fresh off the printing press, and the book launch is happening at Tūranga on Monday 26 November 6pm. This is a free event and everyone is welcome. This week Jack Hartley filled me in on why he writes Young Adult fiction and what it means…
Motherhood Missed: Stories from Women Who Are Childless by Circumstance – NZ launch
An evening with Dr Lois Tonkin discussing her book Motherhood Missed is on on Tuesday 27th November 6pm Spark Place, He Hononga | Connection, Ground Level, Tūranga. You are invited to hear Dr Lois Tonkin who has written a book honouring women who are childless by circumstance. She has interviewed women who are straight, gay, partnered and…
A fire, a mysterious lady and a singed parrot
Today we know the Ilam Homestead as the University of Canterbury's staff club and for its connections to the Parker-Hulme case, but another house existed on the site and burnt down in 1910. This wooden house was built in the 1850s for the Hon. J. C. Watts Russell, a prominent early settler. It changed hands…
Courage Day 2018
"Censorship is to art as lynching is to justice." -Henry Lois Gates Jr. Courage Day is celebrated on the 15th November. When I initially saw 'Courage Day' on the list of impending key dates, the first thing to pop in my head was the scene from the Return of the King where Sam heaves Frodo…
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