Upcoming BWB events

Over the next six weeks, BWB has a range of events taking place around New Zealand: Wednesday 24 September, Wellington Book launch: Vincent O'Malley's Beyond the Imperial Frontier 5.30 pm, Vic Books, 1 Kelburn Parade, Wellington. The launch will follow Vincent's JD Stout Lecture: The Waikato War: Myth, History and the ‘Art of Forgetting’, 4.10 p.m., Wednesday 24 September, McLaurin Lecture Theatre 103. Monday 6 October, Auckland Kirsty Gunn and Martin Edmond discussing their BWB Texts with Tom Rennie. 5.30pm, Auckland Central City Library. Wednesday 8 October, Wellington Kirsty Gunn's lunchtime walking tour of Thorndon. Starting at the Randell Cottage at 12.30pm, the tour winds its way across Thorndon to the Katherine Mansfield Birthplace. In the evening, Kirsty Gunn discusses Thorndon with Charles Ferrall and Anna Jackson. 5.30pm, Tiakiwai Conference Centre, National Library of New Zealand. Thursday 9 October, Wellington Kirsty Gunn and Martin Edmond, in conversation with Tom Rennie. 6.00pm, Unity Books Wellington. Saturday 11 October, Wanaka 11.30am – Max Rashbrooke: Inequality – the growing gap between rich and poor 1.30pm – Kirsty Gunn: Telling Stories Aspiring Conversations Festival, Lake Wanaka Centre  Sunday 12 October, Wanaka 1.30pm –  Kirsty Gunn: Where is Home? Aspiring Conversations Festival, Lake Wanaka Centre  Monday 13 October, Dunedin Kirsty Gunn in conversation with Vincent O’Sullivan 5.30pm, Dunedin Public Library. Thursday 23 October, Wellington A panel, chaired by Bernard Hickey, discussing Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century and its relevance for New Zealand.  5.30pm, Royal Society of New Zealand - more details to come in our next newsletter. All of the events (excluding Aspiring Conversations) are free, open to the public and don't require an RSVP - please join us!