Go to the Writers Bios 2011 page to read the profiles of the authors. Go to the News page for the latest updates on the festival or find background on the festival director, Joan Rosier-Jones. On this site you can also find the programme from the 2009 Literary Festival and the 2007 Literary Festival.

Here's what people said about the last festival:

"It was a great weekend – loved all the events, and the dinner was excellent as well." Jim & Viv McGregor, New Plymouth

"Thankyou for that information and I loved the Events I attended, especially the "Ladies a Plate" Event. I can't wait for next year. Thank you for your effort in making it so great." Maryann Mills

"CONGRATULATIONS! What a brilliantly organised event which ensured that the festival was such a roaring success. What a beautiful little city we are for a 'Boutique' Festival. Bravissimo!" Leonie Symes, Wanganui

 

  

September 9th - 11th, 2011

Fri - Sat, 10am - 4pm       Reading Rooms an exhibition of literary artworks at the at The Green Bench project Room

Fri,  morning & evening   Capital E Children's Theatre

Sat, morning                    Children’s events - making a pop-up book
Sat, all day                       James K Baxter Day                          

Sun,  11am                       The E-Book Revolution and  Self-publishing workshop

Sun                                   Children's Workshop at Sarjeant Gallery

Sun, 2 - 3pm                     Works-in-progress – Wanganui writers read from their work.  

Find more information on the Fringe events including the Children's Festival.
 

Whanganui Repertory Theatre programme:
‘The Stars Go Down’ Joan Rosier-Jones
 

                    

September 16th - 18th, 2011

Fri 16                          Grand opening. Meet the authors.
                                    Elizabeth Knox – keynote speaker.

Sat 17

    10.00am                   Elizabeth Smither

    11.30am                   Jenny Robin Jones talks about her newly published book,
                                    No Simple Passage (Random House 2011). 

    1.30pm                     Peter Wells talks about his new biography of 19th century
                                    Church Mission printer, William Colenso.  

    3.00pm                     Douglas Lloyd-Jenkins event will have particular appeal to
                                    UCOL art students as well as the general public with an interest
                                    in art and architecture.                                                   
    7.30pm                     Dinner with the Stars. Enjoy an evening meal with some of the
                                    stars of the festival.

Sun 18

    10.00am                   Masterchef  Brett McGregor

    11.30am                   Crime writer and radio commentator, Vanda Symons,
                                    discusses her work.

    1.00pm                     Lunch with poet, Bill Manhire

    2.30pm                     Joseph Romanos, sports writer talks about his life and
                                    sporting times.

Go to the Writers Bios 2011 page to read the profiles of the authors at the 2011 Whanganui Literary Festival. Find more information on the Fringe events including the Children's Festival. Go to the News page for the latest updates on the festival or find background on the festival director, Joan Rosier-Jones. On this site you can also find the programme from the 2009 Literary Festival and the 2007 Literary Festival.

This page was last updated on 02/08/2011