Reading for Pleasure Book Salon
Three fabulous writers and booklovers Charlotte Grimshaw, Claire Mabey and Shariff Burke sit down for a chat with Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador Kate De Goldi, each sharing three books that have inspired them and helped spark their latest work. You’re guaranteed to walk away with a reading list of future favourites.
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Charlotte Grimshaw
Charlotte Grimshaw is the author of eleven critically acclaimed books to date, encompassing novels, short stories and me
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Claire Mabey
Claire Mabey is a writer, founder of Verb Wellington, LitCrawl Wellington and books editor at The Spinoff. Her first nov
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Shariff Burke
Shariff Burke (Malay-Pākehā) is a writer born in Te Whanganui-a-Tara and raised in Singapore. He lives in Te Whanganui-a
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Kate De Goldi
Kate De Goldi writes fiction for all ages; her most recent novel is Eddy, Eddy. She teaches creative writing in schools
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