WORD Christchurch Festival 2026
WORD Christchurch Festival 2026 is on from 1 to 6 September
Find out about WORD Christchurch, and the writers and books featured in the festival, and explore our coverage of WORD events and sessions.
Staff Festival picks
Can I have a WORD? Picks from the 2026 programme
Moata rifles through the WORD Christchurch festival programme, running 1 to 6 September, and picks what she's looking forward to attending.
Find works by WORD writers in our collection
WORD writers and entertainers in the catalogue
- pip adam
- Ashley Andersen
- Atholl Anderson
- Pax Assadi
- Laura Borrowdale
- Julia Bradshaw
- Stacey Broadbent
- Helen Brown
- Shariff Burke
- Kate Camp
- Peta Carey
- Giselle Clarkson
- Angela Clifford
- Tim Corballis
- Sacha Cotter
- Thomas Coyle
- Molly Crighton
- Lianne Dalziel
- Kiran Dass
- Delaney Davidson
- Kate de Goldi
- Reuben Derrick
- Sarina Dickson
- Dave Dobbyn
- Barbara Dreaver
- Breton Dukes
- Michal Dziwulski
- Elisabeth Easther
- Asher Emanuel
- Saige England
- Bryce Galloway
- Grace Gassin
- Nick Gill
- Charlotte Glennie
- Brannavan Gnanalingam
- Kate Gordon-Smith
- Charlotte Grimshaw
- Erin Harrington
- Rebecca Hawkes
- Juanita Hepi
- Dominic Hoey
- Dr Lucy Hone
- Ingrid Horrocks
- Joseph Hullen
- Tāme Iti
- Claudia Jardine
- Shehan Karunatilaka
- Erik Kennedy
- Rachael King
- Elizabeth Knox
- Melanie Koster
- Olivia Laing
- A. J. Lancaster
- Nam Le
- Damien Levi
- Nic Low
- Claire Mabey
- Rebecca Macfie
- Tina Makereti
- Philip Matthews
- Noelle McCarthy
- Heather McQuillan
- Ruben Miller
- Joshua Morgan
- Josiah Morgan
- Stacey Morrison
- Takerei Norton
- H. G. Parry
- Lawrence Patchett
- Hazel Phillips
- Riki Pirihi
- Joanna Preston
- Jo Randerson
- Grant Robertson
- Victor Rodger
- Richard Shaw
- Barry Soper
- Murdoch Stephens
- John Summers
WORD Christchurch Festival 2026 photos
WORD Christchurch information
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WORD Christchurch coverage
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Previous WORD Coverage
Visit our WORD Christchurch page for coverage of previous festivals and events.
WORD Christchurch Festival and Events
Discover WORD Christchurch festival and events, and read our coverage.