The Press Christchurch Writers Festival 2008
From 4 to 7 September, Christchurch City Libraries will be getting between the covers at The Press Christchurch Writers Festival 2008. We'll be connecting you to the South Island's biggest ever writers' festival, reporting direct with reviews of events and bringing you daily round-ups and interviews with authors.
The library is also hosting and taking part in Festival events:
- The child that books built: Francis Spufford in conversation with the library's former Children's Librarian, Bill Nagelkerke
Thursday 4 September, 12pm, Central Library - Admission Free
- Going places: Ben Hills in conversation with our Online Content Author, Richard Liddicoat
Friday 5 September, 12pm, Central Library - Admission Free
- Not another bloody blog! featuring our Online Content Author, Donna Robertson
Sunday 7 September, 3pm, Christchurch Town Hall - Admission $15/$13
Festival coverage
Our rolling coverage from the Festival:
- Reviews, comment and recommendations - all on blog.christchurchcitylibraries.com
Our interviews:
- Paul Cleave
interview with crime writer Paul Cleave. - Paddy Austin
interview with Paddy Austin, Chair of the Christchurch Book Festival Trust. - Knickers and prejudice
interview with writer and columnist Joe Bennett. - Science and the art of journalism
interview with John McCrone, senior writer at The Press. 
Priestley combines science and history
interview with writer Rebecca Priestley.- Vanda Symon: A writer's life
interview with author Vanda Symon. - Life-long passion for books
interview with Morrin Rout - festival programme coordinator for the The Press Christchurch Writers Festival. - Personal touch keeps heart in Canterbury tales
interview with Mike Crean, senior writer at The Press. - Late reader still a great writer
interview with Christchurch writer Carl Nixon. - Poet Karlo Mila to visit Christchurch
interview from this year's Auckland Writers & Readers Festival.
