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QUEENSTOWN WRITERS FESTIVAL 2023

The 2023 festival weekend saw some of New Zealand's leading writers join us for seven talks and two screenwriting workshops. Most of the sessions were held at Te Atamira, with one at the Arrowtown Lifestyle Village.

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QUEENSTOWN WRITERS FESTIVAL 2022

The 2022 festival was held over three days in November. We had author talks, workshops and book launches – including Catherine Chidgey's The Axeman's Carnival, which would go on to win the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction at the 2023 Ockham NZ Book Awards. This was the first year for the festival at Queenstown's new arts venue Te Atamira.

All images © James Allan Photography.

QUEENSTOWN WRITERS FESTIVAL 2021

The 2021 festival, held over several weekends in spring, was not a full festival but there were nonetheless a host of author talks, workshops and a book launch. All events except the children's writing workshops were held at the Sherwood – with some authors having to Zoom in because of travel restrictions. Here are some of the writers and interviewers who were able to join us in person.

All images © James Allan Photography.

QUEENSTOWN WRITERS FESTIVAL 2020

The 2020 festival was held over four days in November. Readers and writers came from all over New Zealand for seven author talks, two workshops and a book launch. The venues were Queenstown Contemporary, Sherwood and Yonder.

All images © James Allan Photography.

QUEENSTOWN WRITERS FESTIVAL 2019

After 18 months of planning our inaugural festival was held over a November weekend. Appreciative audiences came to the Sherwood for a busy programme of author talks and writing workshops...and ventured down to Altitude Brewing for a book launch.