Tag: Event
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Rainbow Fair preparation
I’d planned to wing it on the day but I’m glad my friend and fellow author A J Lancaster convinced me to practise setting up! It only took us 3 or 4 attempts, and 1 cup of tea each, before we found a layout that worked… If you want to see the final arrangement, grab…
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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…
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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…