Day: 15 August 2014

Hinemoana Baker: WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival

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WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival kicks off on 27 August. We’ve asked three quick questions of festival guests:

Hinemoana Baker – poet

Cover of Koiwi KoiwiWhat (or who) are you most looking forward to at WORD Christchurch?

Apart from my own sessions (ahem) I must admit to being immoderately excited that Dave Graney is performing. I discovered him when I was in Brisbane in 2009, and his schtick weighs a ton.

What do you think about libraries?

Libraries for president! I feel the same way about libraries as other people may feel about shopping, or horse-racing, or extreme sports.

Share a surprising fact about yourself.

I once performed a synchronised swimming routine to ‘Stray Cat Strut’ by the Alley Cats. Nose peg and everything.

Plunket Society Procession, Sumner Esplanade, 1937 : Picturing Canterbury

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Plunket Society procession in Sumner 1937. Wolseley car in front is mayoral car in front with mayor of Sumner Thomas Newburgh and Eleanor Newburgh (plaque under tree at Scarborough Reserve). Float in middle with brass band. Note mini golf-course on right and lack of houses on Scarborough hill. Kete Christchurch, PH13-254

Dirty Politics has landed as an eBook

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A new book by investigative journalist Nicky Hager focuses on the past six years of the John Key-led Government partly through email exchanges between blogger Cameron Slater and National party figures.

It’s been in the news and is already out of print.

So we like many are waiting for the book in paper – but in the meantime we have it as an eBook. Hot off the digital press.

If you want to wait for the paper book you can place a hold. Or read his earlier books.

 

Gavin Bishop: WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival

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WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival kicks off on 27 August. We’ve asked three quick questions of festival guests:

Gavin Bishop – award-winning children’s picture book writer and illustrator

Cover of I am JulietWhat (or who) are you most looking forward to at WORD Christchurch?

 I am looking forward to meeting Jackie French, the current Australian Children’s Laureate. I would like see a children’s laureate being established in New Zealand.

What do you think about libraries?

 Without them a town or suburb would have no soul.

Share a surprising fact about yourself.

A surprising fact about myself? I still like marmite and raspberry jam sandwiches.

Cover of Bruiser and the big snow  Cover of Counting the stars