Spit. It. Out.
When: Tuesday 4
March, at 6.00pm light refreshments served. Event starts at 6.30pm.
Where: Takapuna Library,
Cost: $2
Where: Takapuna Library,
Cost: $2
Spit. It. Out. connects you with Auckland's best storytellers:
Mary Neilson, Mee-mee Phipps, Chris Parr, Fiona Sussman, Denys Trussell and
Jacqueline Fahey.
You'll
see a range of writers read or perform their most popular work.
All
kinds of writing are in the mix - flash fiction, non-fiction, poetry, short
stories, rap, children's writing and more.
Spit.
It. Out. is brought to you by the Auckland Authors' Society.
To book please phone
09 486 8469 or email Helen
Woodhouse
Pride and Prejudice: 200 years and more
When: Monday 10 March at 12 noon (light
refreshments served) Talk starts at 12.10pm
Where: Takapuna Library,
Cost: $2
Where: Takapuna Library,
Cost: $2
Susannah Fullerton, President of the Jane Austen Society of Australia and
literary tour leader, tells the fascinating story of how Pride and Prejudice came to be written.
Susannah will
discuss the wonderful heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, and the sexiness of the hero,
Mr Darcy. Her talk will also discuss the famous opening sentence, and look at
the incredible after-life of this novel - the sequels, films versions,
translations, merchandise and tourism it has created.
Pride
and Prejudice has been
voted the world’s favourite novel. Come and find out why!
Kiwi authors talk about independent publishing
When: Monday 24 March, 6pm
Where: Takapuna Library, Level 1
Cost: $5, or $2 for Friends of Takapuna Library
Where: Takapuna Library, Level 1
Cost: $5, or $2 for Friends of Takapuna Library
Hear members of the Mairangi Writers speak about being independently
published authors of more than 30 titles across all genres.
The
Friends of the Takapuna Library invite you to this talk about independent
publishing which will cover choosing your genre, researching ideas,
writers' groups, critique, editing and proofing, online publishing, printing on
demand and much more.
A
display of books will be available for you to browse through.
Join us
at 6pm for light refreshments before the talk begins at 6.30pm.
Booking
is recommended. To reserve your place please phone 09 486 8469 or email Helen
Woodhouse.
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