
FESTIVAL EVENTS

Her First Roast
Four of Wellington’s sharpest comedians and poets celebrate our literary legend.

The Anti-Slam: Worst Poet Wins
Enjoy some hilariously terrible, entertainingly cringe-worthy poetry.

Big Fat Brown Bitch: Tusiata Avia
Tusiata Avia returns to Verb with her latest, brilliant collection of poetry, Big Fat Brown Bitch.

Between the Covers: What we learnt at publishing school
Whitireia Publishing graduates share the juicy details about creating a book.



Kaituhi Niho Taniwha: Story Sovereignty
Some of the Māori writing realm’s boldest thought leaders discuss story sovereignty.

Writing Alex and Mickey: Josie Shapiro with Tessa Duder
Tessa Duder and Josie Shapiro join host Maggie Tweedie to discuss writing women in sport.

Kaituhi Mataaho: Writing for Children
Four Māori authors kōrero about their passion for enriching the imaginations of our tamariki.


Kaituhi Matawhao: The Craft of Story Writing
Anahera Gildea joins Patricia Grace in an intimate conversation about the craft of writing.

Mō Tātou te Kaupapa: A Day of Indigenous Storytelling at Pātaka
Come and share a day of kai, kapu tī and kōrero.

The Burned Letter: Helene Ritchie
Helene Ritchie speaks about her book, The Burned Letter.