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Kirsten McDougall

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New Zealand

Kirsten McDougall is the author of two books of fiction: Tess, a gothic novella shortlisted for the Ngaio Marsh Awards and long listed for the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards; and The Invisible Rider, a series of interconnected stories. She has been awarded a Michael King Writers Centre residency and the Creative New Zealand Louis Johnson Writers Bursary. Photo credit: Grant Maiden Photography

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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!

Audience cam! Can you spot yourself? Thanks as ever to the attentive eye of @petramingneau who captures the Festival’s v... Have you got your festival fill? A punchy festival is coming to Ōtautahi this month. @decult_nz, New Zealand’s award-wi... Happy Bookshop Day! Ōtautahi Christchurch is spoilt for choice when it comes to independent bookshops, and we are so hap... Thanks to @noodnz, The Piano and Christchurch Art Gallery stages looked so flash throughout our 2026 festival! Nood’s gr... Mark it down in your calendar, send it to the group chat! The WORD Christchurch Festival is back in 2027 from 21 - 26 Se... Hey, did we hear you love kupu of all kinds? Waiata, stories, histories, poems, performances? You’ll want to block out 2...
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