Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Monday, September 20, 2010
The Waiheke Book Festival
8 – 1 0 October 2 0 1 0
Artworks, 127 Ocean View Rd, Oneroa, Waiheke Island
Take an inspiring journey of words on Waiheke...
Welcome to the second Words on a Small Island, the 2010 Waiheke Book
Festival. Enjoy award-winning writers, poets and novelists in writers
sessions on Friday afternoon and Saturday.
The Festival Gala Opening, Painted Word: Spoken Word, at the Waiheke
Community Art Gallery on Friday 8 October 5.30pm. Discover the passion of
environmental artist and photographer, Martin Hill.
As C.K. Stead says “Language is what defines us on our planet.”
Writing and words expand our knowledge of the world around us and help
us understand our own patch of the planet.
Join C.K. Stead on Saturday for his life of words.
Geraldine O’Sullivan Beere
creative director
www.waihekebookfestival.co.nz
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