Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature
City of Literature Newsletter — Issue 4 — April 2015
Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival
Nau mai, haere mai
For Dunedin's first festival as a UNESCO City of Literature, we're thrilled to present an amazing line-up of writers from New Zealand and further afield. Be enriched, enlightened and inspired by this stellar range of writers doing what they do best — discussing ideas, opening minds and taking us to new worlds.
Alexandra Bligh, Chairperson
Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival
Acknowledgements: Many thanks to the Otago Daily Times, University of Otago, Dunedin City Council and the Tourism Dunedin for permission to use their great photography.
Memoir Workshop with Damian Barr
The Memoir Workshop with Damian Barr, Friday 8 May, 10am–1pm, has sold out, which has disappointed many budding memoirists. Luckily he ... Read more…The Hard To Find Bookshop
In 2013, Warwick Jordan moved 250,000 books the length of the New Zealand to Dowling St, Dunedin and is now the proud owner of the ... Read more…DWRF Literary Lunch Series: Wed 6 May
Renowned NZ writer Philip Temple, who lives locally, will be talking about his latest novel 'MiStory' as part of the DWRF Literary ... Read more…Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival, 5–10 May
Remember to get your tickets before you miss out — sooooo many awesome events to see in our City of Literature! Read more…Robert Burns Poetry Competition
Write a poem in English or Scots, inspired by the life or works of Robert Burns. Read more…Landfall Essay Competition
Landfall Essay Competition entry deadline is rapidly approaching – 31 July 2015. The competition aims to support vivid, contentious, ... Read more…Black Star Books Ōtepoti
Black Star Books Ōtepoti is an infoshop located in Dunedin, Aotearoa. Read more…Dunedin Writer Spotlight: Sue Wootton
Sue Wootton is an award-winning poet and fiction writer whose work has been widely published and anthologized. Read more…Dunedin Writer Spotlight: Rogelio Guedea
University of Otago lecturer Dr Rogelio Guedea is living a double life as a top author in Mexico, with his most recent novel among the ... Read more…Regent 24hr Book Sale — May 22
The 24 Hour Book Sale is the largest sale of second-hand books in New Zealand, and reputedly the largest in the Southern hemisphere. Read more…Children's Room Story-Time Train to Port Chalmers
All aboard the Story-time Train to Port Chalmers! Grab the kids for a whole bundle of story-telling fun along the West Harbour to ... Read more…
