Blogs about: Christchurch Writers Festival
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Apologies to Kate Atkinson fans
Kate Atkinson As you can tell by the number of posts during the Writers festival, it was pretty busy. This is my excuse for why, somehow, unbelievably, we seem to have missed out on posting anything … more →
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Apologies to Kate Atkinson fans
keenanj wrote 1 year ago: Kate Atkinson As you can tell by the number of posts during the Writers festival, it was pretty busy … more →
Blogging with Donna and other people
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tewp wrote 1 year ago: The last session I went to at the Festival was one where the star blogger of Christchurch City Libra … more →
It's not about me - or is it?
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Robyn wrote 1 year ago: I know the festival is over but I’m not ready to let go just yet and this was one of my favour … more →
Not another bloody blog
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keenanj wrote 1 year ago: It was a proud moment to see our very own Donna Robertson on the podium on Sunday, looking cool calm … more →
Oranges are not the only prize
keenanj wrote 1 year ago: Author, Tim Lott created a bit of a controversy earlier this year when he questioned the relevence o … more →
Sunday Festival wrap up (sniff, sniff)
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richard wrote 1 year ago: It’s been a fabulous festival, entertaining, exhilarating and a little exhausting. The organis … more →
Poetry - the eye or the ear?
richard wrote 1 year ago: Poetry and performance are natural partners. Some of the best poetry are lines, snippets or passages … more →
Language and Identity
Lucette wrote 1 year ago: Karlo MilaThe final lunch-time poetry session involved no less than 6 poets who had been brought tog … more →
The Original Branch Manual
Lucette wrote 1 year ago: Catalyst 7: The Original Branch Manual offers 7 poets, 7 artists and 7 musicians in a neatly package … more →
Mark Billingham - The dog's bollocks!
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joyciescotland wrote 1 year ago: Sleepyhead What is wrong with people, why weren’t they at Mark Billingham’s comedy romp … more →
Steve Braunias and his roosters
tewp wrote 1 year ago: Steve Braunias Big crowd this morning for a session with Steve Braunias, well known journalist from … more →
Poets cover political spectrum
richard wrote 1 year ago: Political Poets with chairman David Gregory I always enjoy poetry when it’s read aloud – … more →
Biographers galore
Marion wrote 1 year ago: Bill's story If you have to attend a festival session at 9am on a Sunday morning after a rather … more →
Words on a Night Breeze
Marion wrote 1 year ago: China witness Believe it or not Words on a night breeze was the title of the ground breaking talk ba … more →
Visiting the Dame
Marion wrote 1 year ago: Mask of Ngaio I love visiting writers’ and artists’ lairs – they seem to create ve … more →
Painting a picture
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Robyn wrote 1 year ago: Rita Angus Philip Norman won a Montana for his biography of Douglas Lilburn so knows a bit about the … more →
Hot Off the Press (unlike me)
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bronnypop wrote 1 year ago: I have to confess that it was a bit of a struggle to get out of bed this morning, but I was really g … more →
The modern Mercury- Jack Lovelock
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joyciescotland wrote 1 year ago: … right on his shoulder, locking strides with him, almost breathing in his ear – for the trick … more →
Tell Tales
keenanj wrote 1 year ago: At the end of Darwin Road What does writing a memoir really mean and how does it differ from an auto … more →
