Summary of Toby Faber's talk about the history of UK publisher Faber & Faber, at WORD Christchurch in early August 2019.
Together We Read – Cedar Valley – 8 to 22 August
Together We Read online book club featuring Cedar Valley by Holly Throsby. Borrow the eBook from OverDrive, no waits or holds from 8-22 August 2019.
Mid-year fiction review – 5 of the best
We're halfway through the year so Dan shares 5 of his favourite fiction reads so far in 2019.
Graeme Simsion: WORD Christchurch Autumn Season 2019
Fee reports back from hearing Graeme Simsion - author of the Rosie Trilogy. WORD Christchurch Autumn Season 2019.
Cool Stuff from the selectors: Retirement Lit
Jane recommends titles from the latest trend in fiction - novels about older adults finding a new lease of life in their retirement.
Waiting for John Boyne to visit Christchurch – WORD Christchurch Autumn Season 2019
WORD Christchurch Autumn Season event, presented in association with The Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival, and supported by Culture Ireland, John Boyne: In Conversation will be held at The Piano on Monday 13 May, 6pm to 7pm, so if you're like me and want to find out more about the man and his novels, come along for what I'm sure will be an entertaining and insightful evening.
Little Blog of Large Print: WORD Christchurch 2019
WORD Christchurch is back for its Autumn Season! You can treat yourself with some of the amazing author talks lined up for this mini-festival which runs from 8 to 25 May 2019. You can buy tickets to individual events, if there's a particular author or talk you're interested in, or you can splurge on an Autumn…
UpLit: for the hard times
Uplit has been a publishing trend for a while now, but after the shocking events in Christchurch these books might be able to provide some comfort and escape from troubled times. Uplit celebrates our friends, the connections we can make and provides hope. Keeper of lost things Ruth Hogan Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes Ruth…
Dan recommends: The best of fiction
Another year is coming to a close and it gives me pause to think about what an amazing year it has been for fiction! We've been bestowed with such a wealth of quality new releases, from longstanding authors continuing to deliver, debuts of such genius it boggles the mind, sequels that have been waiting more…
UpLit – something positive to look forward to
At a time of political upheaval, where nothing seems to stay the same, and calamity and craziness is our daily news ... there does seem to be an appetite for books about human connection, optimism and love (but not necessarily romance). The publishing community has declared that "UpLit" is a new trend - books about…
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