Blog - Tara comics

on March 12, 2022

Title: Same Same But Different with collage of faces

25 July 2020:

Queer Writing Now: Chris Tse and Emma Barnes discuss editing an upcoming anthology of NZ Aotearoa queer literature (Out Here, AUP). With chair Christ Brickell.

26 July 2020:

The Liberation and Risks of Writing a Memoir: Lil O’Brien and Nevo Zisin in conversation with Sam Orchard.

Poetry in Motion: Eileen Myles and essa may ranapiri discuss their work with chair, Tulia Thompson.

16 April 2021:

Same Same But Takatāpui: Stacey Teague, Maddi Rowe, Sinead Overbye and Rebecca K. Reilly read their work.

2022 Auckland Festival:

Queer Inspiration: Jack Remiel Cottrell, Rebecca Hawkes, Tendai Mutambu and essa may ranapiri

By Ourselves, For Ourselves: Rose Lu, Sam Te Kani, Rebecca K Reilly and Takunda Muzondiwa

Honoured Writer: Courtney Sina Meredith

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Gina Cole, Pelenakeke Brown, Ruby Solly, Chris Tse, Michael Giacon and Emma Barnes

For the Love of Nancy Drew: R.W.R. McDonald

on November 7, 2021

Early Events

Bird Collector: Alison Glenny in discussion with Pip Adam

Surreal Sisters: Jo Randerson, Khadro Mohamed, Cadence Chung, Sarah Scott and Rebecca Hawkes read poetry responding to the Te Papa Surrealism exhibition

“Go, in the name of the devil, go!”: Verb gala night on the topic of flight.

Saturday 6th November

A Ghost in the Throat: Doireann Ní Ghríofa in conversation with Claire Mabey

Atua Wāhine: Dr Ngahuia Murphy, Ataria Sharman in conversation with Whiti Hereaka at Verb 2021

The Problem with Fairytales: Al Gray, Erin Donohue and Helen Vivienne Fletcher reframe disability in fairytales.

Faking It: Kyle Mewburn in conversation with Jane Arthur

Litcrawl Phase 1: Whiti Hereaka in conversation with Anahera Gildea about her new novel, Kurangaituku

Litcrawl Phase 2: Sweet Mammalian

Sunday 7th November

Things I Learned in Art School: Megan Dunn in conversation with Kim Hill

Women in Clothes: Claire Regnault talks to Jesse Bray Sharpin about her book, Dressed: Fashionable Dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 – 1910.

Girl of New Zealand: Michelle Erai in conversation with April Henderson about her book, Girl of New Zealand: Colonial Optics in Aotearoa.

Tui, Tui, Tuiā: Renée, Whiti Hereaka, Matariki Williams, Anahera Gildea and Nadine Anne Hura discuss knitting and writing

on October 3, 2021

24 Hour Comic Day 2021

I did 24 Comic Day! Here is the thread I made in real time on twitter –

#24hourcomicsday pic.twitter.com/xnP8jFVeJg
— Tara (@taracomics) October 1, 2021

This is me in hour one:

Read the scanned version here.

on September 10, 2021

Poetry Shelf Spring 2021 pics

I picked some of my favourite poems for Paula Green’s NZ Poetry Shelf. Read the poems I chose by Karlo Mila, Anna Jackson, Jackson Nieuwland, Hera Lindsay Bird and Rebecca Hawkes and the comics I made about them, here.

Comic about Karlo Mila's poem, "Leaving Prince Charming Behind"

on August 15, 2021

The Michael Fowler Centre, lit up with the colours of the trans flag

I made a graphic record of the speeches given at the rally outside the MFC in support of trans rights and the BDMRR bill on 15 July 2021 (organised by Queer Endurance Defiance, QED). Read it here.

on August 7, 2021

I have a poem comic in The Suburban Review Issue 22. You can buy a copy here.

on July 19, 2021

Title - Book launches. Displays a collage of drawings from book launches.

on May 28, 2021

We are all collective nouns of ourselves

My poem comic, ‘We are all collective nouns of ourselves’, is published on the Spinoff’s, The Friday Poem, today. Thanks Chris Tse! Read it.

on May 17, 2021

Collage of drawings from Auckland Writers Festival 2021

Friday 14 May

Autumn Salon Series: Isabel Allende, Mohamed Hassan and Yiyun Li, in conversation with Paula Morris.

Tino Rangatiratanga: Patricia Grace, Anahera Gildea and essa may ranapiri, in discussion with Emma Espiner.

Are You Good?: Danyl McLauchlan gives a lecture on the history of effective altruism and what it means to be good.

Shaun Tan: Picture book workshop.

Me & Art: Dick Frizzell in conversation with Finlay Macdonald

Saturday 15 May

Humans Being Happy: Kate Camp in conversation with Bill Manhire about her collection, How to Be Happy Though Human.

Intriguing Ideas: Catherine Chidgey and Carrie Tiffany in discussion with Dan Salmon.

Pathologies: Judy Melinek and Steve Braunias in discussion with Mark Sainsbury.

A Nobel Life: Kazuo Ishiguro in conversation with Michelle Langstone.

An Evening with Neal Gaiman and Amanda Palmer: Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer chat with Lucy Lawless.

Sunday 16 May

The Universe of Story: Neil Gaiman in conversation with Nic Low.

Family Dynamics: Lil O’Brien, Charlotte Grimshaw and Kyle Mewburn discuss their memoirs with Claire Mabey.

Game-changing Fictions: Pip Adam and Laura Jean McKay discuss their fiction with Adam Dudding.

There Will Be No Intermission: Amanda Palmer in conversation with Catherine Robertson.

on May 10, 2021

Featherston Booktown 2021

Friday 7 May 2021

Slam poetry: Slam poets Jordan Hamel, Ben Brown, Tarns Hood, Rose Northey and Te Kahu Rolleston perform for students at Kuranui College.

Fish and Chip dinner: Featuring key note speaker Selina Tusitala Marsh and band, Ida Lune.

Show Ponies: Featuring poetry performances from Tayi Tibble, Freya Daly Sadgrove, Rebecca Hawkes, Jackson Nieuwland, Anahera Gildea and Joy Holley. With MC Jordan Hamel.

Saturday 8 May 2021

Life is a Zig Zag: Rachel Kerr, Lucy Revill and Philippa Cameron discuss how they got published with Catherine Robertson.

Books and Reading in the Age of the Podcast: Adam Dudding, John Daniell and Pip Adam discuss podcasts and the nature of reading with Noelle McCarthy.

Author Spotlight – Rose Lu: Rose Lu in conversation with Catriona Ferguson.

Stories for Short Attention Spans: Ashleigh Young, Noelle McCarthy, Carl Shuker and Madison Hamill in discussion with John Campbell.

Hear Me Roar: Vana Manasiadis, Caro DeCarlo, Emma Barnes, Rachel McAlpine and Helen Rickerby perform provocative poetry. With MC Mary McCallum.

True Stories Told Live: Gavin Bishop, Mona Williams, Ben Brown, Renée and Anahera Gildea tell stories on the theme ‘Locked in/Lockdown’. With MC John Campbell.

Late Night Lit – Poetry Collision: Featuring poetry performances from ‘Emerging’ and ’emerged’ poets, Tayi Tibble, Selina Tusitala Marsh, Sam Duckor-Jones, Paula Green, Tim Grgec, Rachel McAlpine and Mike Fitzsimons. With MC Mary McCallum.

Sunday 9 May 2021

I’ve Been Called Libby – Te Whe: Kaituhi and creators of the Te Whe journal, Anahera Gildea, Arihia Latham, Renée and Nadine Anne Hura discuss being ‘outspoken’.

The Business of Romance Writing: Leeanna Morgan gives tips on how to have a career self-publishing romance novels.

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