Tag: Event

• Book research at the Kimbolton Sculpture Festival

  My next murder mystery, Poison at Penshaw Hall, features a sculpture competition. So when I heard there was an upcoming sculpture competition in a small rural community not too far away, I knew I had to go. On the advertised Saturday morning earlier this month, I joined my friends Rachel and Jill for a day…

  G B Ralph

  24 Apr 2023

  Writing

  Book research, Books, Event, Manawatū, Milverton Mysteries, Murder mystery, Murder on Milverton Square, New Zealand, Poison at Penshaw Hall

• Does literature matter?

  On the weekend my partner and I made a quick trip down to the capital (Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington) to hear the UK and Aoteaora NZ Poet Laureates, Simon Armitage and Chris Tse, answer the question: does literature matter? During the event – put on by Verb Wellington and the British Council, held at the National…

  G B Ralph

  13 Mar 2023

  Event, Literature, New Zealand, Poetry, Wellington

• 20Books Auckland, New Zealand

  I attended 20Book Auckland – a one-day book publishing conference and networking event – and it was a big day. Craig Martelle hosted a great line-up of inspiring and motivating speakers, but the major win for me was hearing from and speaking with local authors. There was plenty of time in the schedule for coffee and tea breaks,…

  G B Ralph

  24 Jan 2023

  Writing

  20Books, 20Books Auckland, 20BooksTo50k, Authors, Books, Conference, Event, Networking, New Zealand, Publishing