28 October-1 November 2020: WORD CHRISTCHURCH
Biennial event (usually): 2020 event postponed to October 2020, then see August 2021
Christchurch Ōtautahi, Canterbury, South Island
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1-27 November 2020: Tauranga Moana Book Festival
Annual event
Tauranga, North Island
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6-8 November 2020: VERB WELLINGTON + LitCrawl
Annual event
Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara, North Island
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6-8 November 2020: QUEENSTOWN WRITERS FESTIVAL
Annual event
Queenstown Tāhuna, Otago, South Island
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16-20 November 2020: STORYLINES NATIONAL STORY TOUR – Marlborough Region
Schools, ECE’s, community groups and libraries can apply to participate in this National Story Tour
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12-13 February 2021: SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT
Annual event
Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau, North Island
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20-21 February 2021: VERB WELLINGTON Summer Talks
One-off event
Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara, North Island
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26-28 February 2021: THE KĀPITI WRITERS’ RETREAT
Annual retreat
Kāpiti, Kāpiti Coast, Wellington, North Island
Now being run under Writers Practice, a stand-alone organisation focussing on writers in Aotearoa.
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NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL
Biennial event, even years: go to 25 February-20 March 2022
Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara, North Island
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12-14 March 2021: WOMAD WORLD OF WORDS
Annual event
New Plymouth Ngāmotu, Taranaki, North Island
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12-18 April 2021: ASPIRING CONVERSATIONS, FESTIVAL OF COLOUR
Annual event: Aspiring Conversations (part of Festival of Colour in odd years)
Biennial event, odd years: Festival of Colour
Wānaka, Otago, South Island
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6-9 May 2021: DUNEDIN WRITERS & READERS FESTIVAL
Biennial event, odd years
Dunedin Ōtepoti, Otago, South Island
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6-9 May 2021: FEATHERSTON BOOKTOWN KARUKATEA
Annual event
Featherston Paetūmōkai, Wairarapa, North Island
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11-16 May 2021: AUCKLAND WRITERS FESTIVAL
Annual event
Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau, North Island
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5-7 June 2021: BLACKBALL READERS & WRITERS FESTIVAL
Biennial event, odd years: (note: writers’ retreat in even years at Labour Weekend)
Blackball, West Coast, South Island
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25-29 June 2021: NZ MOUNTAIN FILM & BOOK FESTIVAL
Annual event
Wānaka, Otago, South Island
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1-3 July 2021: NZ MOUNTAIN FILM & BOOK FESTIVAL
Annual event
Queenstown Tāhuna, Otago, South Island
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Dates tbc 2021: MARLBOROUGH BOOK FESTIVAL
Annual event
Blenheim Waiharakeke, Marlborough, South Island
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Dates tbc 2021: TARANAKI WINTER FESTIVAL
Biennial event, odd years
New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island
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26-29 August 2021: WORD CHRISTCHURCH
Biennial event, odd years
Christchurch Ōtautahi, Canterbury, South Island
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6-8 August 2021: ROMANCE WRITERS OF NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Annual conference
Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau, North Island
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24-26 September 2021: NATIONAL WRITERS FORUM
Biennial event, odd years
Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau, North Island
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Dates tbc 2021: GOING WEST
Annual event
Titirangi, Waitākere, Auckland, North Island
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7-10 October 2021: NZ YOUNG WRITERS FESTIVAL
Annual event
Dunedin Ōtepoti, Otago, South Island
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8-11 October 2021: WHANGANUI LITERARY FESTIVAL
Biennial event, odd years
Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui, North Island
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21-31 October 2021: TAURANGA ARTS FESTIVAL
Biennial event, odd years
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island
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29 October-1 November 2021: VERB WELLINGTON + LitCrawl
Annual event
Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara, North Island
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Dates tbc 2021: HAWKES BAY READERS & WRITERS FESTIVAL
Annual event
Hastings Heretaunga / Napier Ahuriri, Hawkes Bay, North Island
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Dates tbc 2021: IGNITION CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL
Annual event
Dunedin Ōtepoti, Otago, South Island
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Dates tbc 2021: PUKAPUKA TALKS, NELSON ARTS FESTIVAL
Annual event
Nelson Whakatū, Tasman, South Island
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29 October-1 November 2021: VERB WELLINGTON + LitCrawl
Annual event
Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara, North Island
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Dates tbc 2021: QUEENSTOWN WRITERS FESTIVAL
Annual event
Queenstown Tāhuna, Otago, South Island
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25 February-20 March 2022: NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Biennial event, even years
Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara, North Island
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25-27 February 2022: THE KĀPITI WRITERS’ RETREAT
Annual retreat
Kāpiti, Kāpiti Coast, Wellington, North Island
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Dates tbc 2022: SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT
Annual event
Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau, North Island
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25 February-20 March 2022: NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Biennial event, even years
Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara, North Island
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Dates tbc 2022: WOMAD WORLD OF WORDS
Annual event
New Plymouth Ngāmotu, Taranaki, North Island
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Dates tbc 2022: ASPIRING CONVERSATIONS
Annual event: Aspiring Conversations (part of Festival of Colour in odd years)
Wānaka, Otago, South Island
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5-8 May 2022: FEATHERSTON BOOKTOWN KARUKATEA
Annual event
Featherston Paetūmōkai, Wairarapa, North Island
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10-15 May 2022: AUCKLAND WRITERS FESTIVAL
Annual event
Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau, North Island
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3-6 June 2022: ESCAPE! (literary weekend), TAURANGA ARTS FESTIVAL
Biennial event, even years
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island
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24-29 June 2022: NZ MOUNTAIN FILM & BOOK FESTIVAL, Wānaka
Annual event
Wānaka, Otago, South Island
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30 June-2 July 2022: NZ MOUNTAIN FILM & BOOK FESTIVAL, Queenstown
Annual event
Queenstown Tāhuna, Otago, South Island
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30 June-2 July 2022: NZ MOUNTAIN FILM & BOOK FESTIVAL, Queenstown
Annual event
Queenstown Tāhuna, Otago, South Island
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Dates tbc 2022: MARLBOROUGH BOOK FESTIVAL
Annual event
Blenheim Waiharakeke, Marlborough, South Island
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Dates tbc 2022: GOING WEST
Annual event
Titirangi, Waitākere, Auckland, North Island
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Dates tbc 2022: MANAWATU WRITERS FESTIVAL
Biennial event: even years
Feilding Aorangi, Manawatū-Whanganui, North Island
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6-9 October 2022: NZ YOUNG WRITERS FESTIVAL
Annual event
Dunedin Ōtepoti, Otago, South Island
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Dates tbc 2022: YARNS IN BARNS
Biennial event, even years
Masterton, Wairarapa Whakaoriori, North Island
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Dates tbc 2022: IGNITION CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL
Annual event
Dunedin Ōtepoti, Otago, South Island
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Dates tbc 2022: HAWKES BAY READERS & WRITERS FESTIVAL
Annual event
Hastings Heretaunga / Napier Ahuriri, Hawkes Bay, North Island
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Dates tbc 2022: PUKAPUKA TALKS, NELSON ARTS FESTIVAL
Annual event
Nelson Whakatū, Tasman, South Island
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Dates tbc 2022: VERB WELLINGTON + LitCrawl
Annual event
Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara, North Island
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Dates tbc 2022: QUEENSTOWN WRITERS FESTIVAL
Annual event
Queenstown Tāhuna, Otago, South Island
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