Elizabeth Knox
Elizabeth Knox CNZM is the author of fourteen novels, three novellas, a book of essays, and a memoir. Elizabeth won the Prime Minister’s Award for Fiction, 2019. Her latest book is a memoir Night, Ma. She lives with her husband Fergus Barrowman, mostly in Mohua, at the top of the South.
Find Elizabeth's books at UBS - University Bookshop.
Image: Ebony Lamb
Events at WORD
I Wish I Wrote That
Four writers share a favourite song or book that they adore. Be introduced to new musical and literary gems or gain new ways of looking at old favourites.
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Elizabeth Knox & Charlotte Grimshaw
Award-winning novelists Elizabeth Knox and Charlotte Grimshaw have each written searing memoirs. They chat with fellow memoirist Noelle McCarthy.
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Risky Women
Our much-loved storytelling session is back and promises to be as revealing and inspiring as ever. Brilliant wāhine talk about when they took a risk – in love, life or career – and what happened next.
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Word Social Feed
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🇳🇿 WORD Christchurch gets the city buzzing with books, ideas and kōrero. Next festival: 1 - 6 September 2026. Watch out for events through the year!