Fringe Festival
Fantasy Fiction
10.30 – 11.30am
Saturday 14 September
Readership for fantasy fiction is vast. Learn how to write a page-turner that will appeal to young and old alike, and pick up some tips on how to make your fantasy world as real as the one you live in with Prabh Mokha, author of The Last Sanctuary. Even if you don’t intend to write a fantasy novel, this will be an informative, enlightening and entertaining session.
Venue: Red Lion Inn, 45 Anzac Parade
Bookings: Community Education Service (CES)
19 Taupo Quay, Tel: 345 4717
Admission: Gold coin
The Art of Literary Conversation
11.45am – 12.45pm
Saturday 14 September
Exciting writing inspires conversation – and over lunch today you can share your views on a variety of literary subjects with your fellow diners. The discussion is guided by a series of questions aimed at connecting the value of reading to one’s own life. Lunch prices range from $12 to $24. Order on arrival.
Venue: Red Lion Inn, 45 Anzac Parade
Bookings: Community Education Service (CES)
19 Taupo Quay, Tel: 345 4717
Admission: Free (pay for own lunch at counter)
Legends Literary Bus Tour
1.00 – 4.30pm
Saturday 14 September
Whanganui has been home, or played host, to many writers, a visitor in the late 19th century with strong views about the memorials at Moutoa Gardens. Among many, Janet Frame, James K. Baxter, Sylvia Ashton-Warner, Robin Hyde and Ian Cross were inspired by the region. Visit the sites they inhabited and hear their stories. Includes afternoon tea at the home of local author, Valerie Cowan.
Venue: Meet outside Red Lion Inn, 45 Anzac Parade
Bookings: Community Education Service (CES)
19 Taupo Quay, Tel: 345 4717
Admission: $25 (Friends $20)
For the full programme for the Whanganui Literary Festival, please click here.
For the Children's Festival programme, please click here.
10.30 – 11.30am
Saturday 14 September
Readership for fantasy fiction is vast. Learn how to write a page-turner that will appeal to young and old alike, and pick up some tips on how to make your fantasy world as real as the one you live in with Prabh Mokha, author of The Last Sanctuary. Even if you don’t intend to write a fantasy novel, this will be an informative, enlightening and entertaining session.
Venue: Red Lion Inn, 45 Anzac Parade
Bookings: Community Education Service (CES)
19 Taupo Quay, Tel: 345 4717
Admission: Gold coin
The Art of Literary Conversation
11.45am – 12.45pm
Saturday 14 September
Exciting writing inspires conversation – and over lunch today you can share your views on a variety of literary subjects with your fellow diners. The discussion is guided by a series of questions aimed at connecting the value of reading to one’s own life. Lunch prices range from $12 to $24. Order on arrival.
Venue: Red Lion Inn, 45 Anzac Parade
Bookings: Community Education Service (CES)
19 Taupo Quay, Tel: 345 4717
Admission: Free (pay for own lunch at counter)
Legends Literary Bus Tour
1.00 – 4.30pm
Saturday 14 September
Whanganui has been home, or played host, to many writers, a visitor in the late 19th century with strong views about the memorials at Moutoa Gardens. Among many, Janet Frame, James K. Baxter, Sylvia Ashton-Warner, Robin Hyde and Ian Cross were inspired by the region. Visit the sites they inhabited and hear their stories. Includes afternoon tea at the home of local author, Valerie Cowan.
Venue: Meet outside Red Lion Inn, 45 Anzac Parade
Bookings: Community Education Service (CES)
19 Taupo Quay, Tel: 345 4717
Admission: $25 (Friends $20)
For the full programme for the Whanganui Literary Festival, please click here.
For the Children's Festival programme, please click here.