We're so excited to share the details of our authors' events at WORD Christchurch 2026.
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Charlotte Glennie
The Crash: Sally Wenley (Chaired by Charlotte Glennie)
Friday 4 September
12pm – 1pm
The Piano, 156 Armagh St
Foreign Correspondents
Friday 4 September
4pm - 5pm
The Piano, 156 Armagh St
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Jon Toogood
Home Again: Jon Toogood
Saturday 5 September
6pm – 7pm
The Piano, 156 Armagh St
I Wish I Wrote That
Saturday 5 September
8pm – 9pm
The Piano, 156 Armagh St
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Molly Crighton
Cabinet of Curiosities: Tiny Lectures on the Weird and Wonderful
Friday 4 September
6.30pm – 7.45pm
Tautoru / TSB Space, Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square
New Aotearoa Gothic
Sunday 6 September
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Sonic Tonic: Words & Sound
Sunday 6 September
7pm – 9.30pm
Space Academy, 371 St Asaph Street
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H. G. Parry and Ashley Andersen
The All Things Romantasy
Wednesday 2 September
Tautoru / TSB Space, Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square
6.30pm - 7.30pm
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Join rock-legend, former Shihad frontman and lead singer of The Adults, Jon Toogood in this unflinching and no-holds-barred memoir Home Again. -
A twisting, richly atmospheric crime novel set within the gothic splendour of St Paul's Cathedral in Dunedin. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Val McDermid and Lucy Foley. -
An enemies-to-lovers fantasy with notes of dark academia, set in a magical academy and perfect for fans of The Zodiac Academy, Fourth Wing and The Atlas Six. -
A magical reimagining of the Arthurian myth from the author of The Magician's Daughter
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Preorder Home Again and receive a signed guitar pick!
Preorder rock legend Jon Toogood's Home Again and receive a signed guitar pick!
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Teacher's Notes: The Lost Words and Whenua
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Hamilton Book Month 2026
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Home Again by Jon Toogood
Join rock-legend, former Shihad frontman and lead singer of The Adults, Jon Toogood in this unflinching and no-holds-barred memoir Home Again out 25th August 2026.
Alice Oseman is coming to ANZ!
Information on Alice Oseman's - author of Heartstopper - trip to Australia and New Zealand.
The Comeback Kid Teacher's Notes
Read an Extract: Fast & Fastidious
The Fast and the Furious meets Pride and Prejudice in this delightfully fun regency romp from debut New Zealand author R.M. Caldwell.
Pātea Boys Teacher's Notes
Download discussion questions for Pātea Boys/Ngāti Pātea in English and te reo Māori
Read an Extract: All That We Know
A modern take on family and friendship and how, even in a divided world, love and connection can triumph against all odds.
Welcome to Dragonfall
Revolution awaits.
Welcome to the World of Donovan Bixley
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A collection of beautifully illustrated reo Māori phrases, for everyday use at any level, from esteemed teacher Donovan Te Ahunui Farnham and talented artist Rehua Wilson.
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Winner of 2025 Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize
Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand, Little Moa, and the Margaret Mahy Estate are thrilled to announce Emma Collicott as the winner of the Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize for 2025.
The Lost Words Glossary
Incorporated into the pages of The Lost Words are many beautiful reo Māori kupu.
Edmonds Taku Puka Tohutao Tuatahi
A brilliant fully illustrated cookbook with a glossary of te reo Māori words into English.
Edmonds Cookery Books
Cooking can be fun and exciting, and with Edmonds Cookery Books.
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