Thursday, September 28, 2017

Upcoming book events

I'll be promoting my new books and giving talks/workshops at the following events until the end of the year:

Friday 6th October 10am, Remuera Library, Auckland – Pop-up Book Launch Extravaganza with 15 authors/illustrators (Fifi Colston, Gillian Candler, Suzanne Main, Chris Gurney, Nikki Slade Robinson, Jane Bloomfield, Maria Gill and others) including a surprise guest! We’ll be giving sneak peaks of our latest and greatest books. Morning tea offered, giveaways, and signed books available to buy.

Monday 9th - Thursday 12th October, Write Like an Author workshops, Burnside High School, Christchurch

Saturday 4th November 2pm, Dorothy Butler Bookshop, Ponsonby, Auckland – Book launch of ‘Abel Tasman: Mapping the Southern Lands’ with Maria Gill. Prizes for the best Explorer costumes!

Saturday 11th November 9.00-12.30pm, Book signing and sales of Abel Tasman: Mapping the Southern Lands with Maria Gill

Tuesday 14th November,  Visiting schools in the Nelson region

Tuesday 14th November 4pm, Nelson Provincial Library, Nelson – Book launch of ‘Abel Tasman: Mapping the Southern Lands’ with Maria Gill and Marco Ivancic. 

Wednesday 15th November, Visiting schools in the Nelson region

Wednesday 15th November 4pm, Page & Blackmore Bookshop, Nelson – Book signing of ‘Toroa’s Journey’ with Maria Gill. See the 3-metre paper Albatross!

Thursday 16th November, Visiting schools in the Motueka and Takaka region

Friday 17th November 11am, Takaka Library & Museum, Takaka – Book launch of ‘Abel Tasman: Mapping the Southern Lands’ with Maria Gill and Marco Ivancic. Prizes for the best Heemskerck ship drawing! 

Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th November, Book signing and activities at the opening of the new Dutch Museum in Foxton.

Tuesday 21st - Friday 30th November, events (yet to be confirmed) in Sydney and Tasmania

Saturday 2nd December 2.00 - 4.00pm, Abel Tasman Commemoration at the National Maritime Museum, Auckland

Saturday 9th December 9.00-12.30pm, Book signing and sales of Abel Tasman: Mapping the Southern Lands with Maria Gill

Thursday 14th December 4pm, Book launch at the Residence of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 34 Moorhouse Street, Wadestown, Wellington, RSVP wel-ea@minbuza.nl