on November 18, 2021
Charlie Jane Anders talks about her new short story collection, Even Greater Mistakes, with Kelly Link via Zoom. The event hosted by City Lights. Topics include, rejection, characterisation and writing advice.
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on November 17, 2021
Kirsten McDougall discussed her new novel, She’s a Killer, with Ash Davida Jane at Unity Books Wellington. Topics include, climate change and Russian fiction.
on November 10, 2021
Poetry Idols: Featuring Chris Tse, Freya Daly Sadgrove, Jordan Hamel and Sinead Overbye reading poetry by their idols (Richard Siken, Hera Lindsay Bird, Hanif Abdurraqib and Tusiata Avia, respectively) and then poetry they wrote in response. Curated by Ash Davida Jane. Held at Unity Books Wellington.
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 November 7, 2021
Tui, Tui, Tuiā: Renée, Whiti Hereaka, Matariki Williams, Anahera Gildea and Nadine Anne Hura discuss knitting and writing at Verb 2021.
on November 7, 2021
Girl of New Zealand: Michelle Erai in conversation with April Henderson about her book, Girl of New Zealand: Colonial Optics in Aotearoa. Topics include, complicity, March 15th (the book is dedicated to the victims of the shooting and their families) and the violence of images.
on November 7, 2021
Women in Clothes: Claire Regnault (Te Papa curator) talks to Jesse Bray Sharpin about her book, Dressed: Fashionable Dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 – 1910.
on November 7, 2021
Things I Learned in Art School: Megan Dunn in conversation with Kim Hill about her essay collection at Verb 2021. Topics include, mermaids, sex work, Karl Ove and student loans.
on November 6, 2021
Litcrawl Phase 2: Sweet Mammalian. Featuring, Rhegan Tu’ akoi, Nick Ascroft, Zoë Higgins, Chris Stewart, Hannah Metner, Morgan Bach, Khadro Mohamed, Cadence Chung and Leah Dodd. Edited by Rebecca Hawkes and Nikki-Lee Birdsey. Held at Arty Bees.
on November 6, 2021
Litcrawl Phase 1: Whiti Hereaka in conversation with Anahera Gildea about her new novel, Kurangaituku at Ferret Books for Verb 2021.
