Home ›Writers Writers Meet the writers presenting at WORD Christchurch — from Aotearoa and around the world. 2026 Writers All Writers Saved Name A–Z Name Z–A Airana Ngarewa New Zealand Airini Beautrais New Zealand AJ Fitzwater New Zealand AJ Lancaster Al Fraser Aleisha Thorne New Zealand Alex Casey New Zealand Alex Davies Aotearoa New Zealand Ali Mau New Zealand Alice Oseman United Kingdom Amelia Murray New Zealand Amy Head New Zealand Amy Straker New Zealand Anan Zaki New Zealand Andrea Eames New Zealand Andrew Paul Wood New Zealand Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton Australia Angela Clifford New Zealand Angela Wanhalla Aotearoa New Zealand Anika Moa New Zealand Anke Richter New Zealand Anna Crighton New Zealand Anna Hulme New Zealand Anna Rogers New Zealand Annabel Wilson New Zealand Annabelle Lee-Mather New Zealand Annette Lees New Zealand Annie Zaidi India Antony Elworthy New Zealand Ariana Tikao New Zealand Arielle Kauaeroa Monk New Zealand Arihia Latham New Zealand Asher Emanuel New Zealand Atholl Anderson New Zealand Audrey Baldwin New Zealand Ava Strother New Zealand Barb Garrie New Zealand Barbara Dreaver New Zealand Bariz Shah New Zealand Barry Soper New Zealand Bea Gladding New Zealand Becky Manawatu New Zealand Behrouz Boochani Iran Bel Monypenny New Zealand Belinda O'Keefe New Zealand Ben Brown New Zealand Ben Kennedy New Zealand Ben Macintyre United Kingdom Ben O'Connell New Zealand Ben Thomas New Zealand Benedict Collins New Zealand Bernadette Hall New Zealand Brannavan Gnanalingam New Zealand Breton Dukes New Zealand Brianne West New Zealand Bronwyn Hayward New Zealand Bruce Russell New Zealand Bryce Galloway New Zealand Bugs Sullivan New Zealand Byron C Clark New Zealand Callie Hart UK / USA Carl Nixon New Zealand Carly Waddleton New Zealand Cassie Hart New Zealand Catherine Chidgey New Zealand Catherine Taylor New Zealand Cerys Fletcher New Zealand Charlotte Glennie Aotearoa New Zealand Charlotte Grimshaw Aotearoa New Zealand Charlotte Wood Australia Chelsea Winter New Zealand Cheryl de la Rey New Zealand Chloe Cull New Zealand Chloe Lane New Zealand Chloe Morrison-Clarke New Zealand Chris Jones New Zealand Chris Parker New Zealand Chris Tse New Zealand Chris Wilson Aotearoa New Zealand Christine Jeffs New Zealand Christopher Finlayson New Zealand Ciarán Fox New Zealand Cindy Diver Aotearoa New Zealand Claire Mabey Aotearoa New Zealand Claire Regnault New Zealand Claudia Jardine Aotearoa New Zealand Clementine Ford Australia Clementine Nixon New Zealand Coco Solid New Zealand Conan Young New Zealand Corban Te Aika New Zealand Craig Robertson New Zealand Cubbin Theatre Company Aotearoa New Zealand Daisy Speaks New Zealand Dame Anne Salmond New Zealand Damien Levi Aotearoa New Zealand Damien Wilkins New Zealand Dan Carter New Zealand Danielle O'Halloran-Thyne New Zealand Danni Duncan New Zealand Danyl Mclauchlan New Zealand Darren Solomon New Zealand Darriane Schramm Dave Dobbyn Aotearoa New Zealand Dave Richards David Coventry New Zealand David Keenan SCOTLAND David McWilliams Ireland David Mitchell New Zealand David Riley New Zealand David Vass New Zealand Deidre Brown New Zealand Delaney Davidson Aotearoa New Zealand Dervla McTiernan Ireland Diana Wichtel New Zealand Dietrich Soakai New Zealand Doc Drumheller New Zealand Dominic Guerrera Australia Dominic Hoey New Zealand Duncan Sarkies New Zealand Ekant Veer New Zealand Eleanor Catton New Zealand Elisabeth Easther New Zealand Elizabeth Knox New Zealand Emily Perkins New Zealand Emily St John Mandel Canada Emma Barnes New Zealand Emma Espiner New Zealand Emma Hislop New Zealand Emma Ling Sidnam New Zealand Eric Soakai New Zealand Erik Kennedy New Zealand Erin Harrington New Zealand essa may ranapiri New Zealand Faith Wilson New Zealand Faumuina Felolini Maria Tafuna’i New Zealand Fiona Farrell New Zealand Fiona Kidman New Zealand Frances Cook New Zealand Frances Samuel New Zealand Frankie McMillan New Zealand Freddy Thornton New Zealand Gabriel Krauze ENGLAND Gabrielle Huria New Zealand Gail Ingram New Zealand Gavin Bishop New Zealand Georgia Latu New Zealand Ghostcat New Zealand Gilbert Enoka New Zealand Giselle Clarkson Aotearoa New Zealand Grace Gassin New Zealand Grace Opie New Zealand Grace Yee New Zealand Graci Kim New Zealand Grant Robertson New Zealand Greg Ryan New Zealand Guyon Espiner New Zealand Hafsa Ahmed New Zealand Hanahiva Rose New Zealand Hannah Daniell New Zealand Hannah Davison New Zealand Hannah Wheeler Aotearoa New Zealand Hazel Phillips New Zealand Heather McQuillan Aotearoa New Zealand Heather Morris New Zealand Helen Brown New Zealand Helen Taylor New Zealand Hester Ullyart New Zealand HG Parry Hilary Jean Tapper New Zealand Hinemoa Elder New Zealand Hsin-Yi (Kidd) Chien New Zealand Ingrid Horrocks New Zealand Isaac Martyn New Zealand Isla Huia New Zealand Isla Martin New Zealand J.P Pomare New Zealand Jackie Burrows New Zealand Jake Bailey New Zealand James Tempero New Zealand Jane Arthur New Zealand Jane Higgins New Zealand Jane Malthus New Zealand Janet Wainscott New Zealand Jared Davidson New Zealand Jared Savage New Zealand Jarrod Gilbert New Zealand Jason Gunn New Zealand Jax Hamilton New Zealand Jeanette King New Zealand Jeff Kiney United States Jen Martin New Zealand Jeni Curtis New Zealand Jennifer K Shields New Zealand Jenny Cooper New Zealand Jenny Pattrick New Zealand Jess Marama New Zealand Jesse Mulligan New Zealand Jessica Halliday New Zealand Jessica Hinerangi New Zealand Jessica Howland Kany New Zealand Jessica Hutchings New Zealand Jessica MacLean New Zealand Jessie Garland New Zealand Jo Burzynska New Zealand Jo Cribb New Zealand Jo Malcolm New Zealand Jo Morgan New Zealand Jo Randerson New Zealand Jo Rusbridge New Zealand Joanna Preston New Zealand John Campbell New Zealand John Summers New Zealand John Walsh New Zealand John Wilson New Zealand Jon Toogood New Zealand Jordan Tricklebank New Zealand Joseph Hullen New Zealand Joseph Trinidad Aotearoa New Zealand Joshua Morgan Aotearoa New Zealand Josiah Morgan New Zealand Josie Shapiro New Zealand Juanita Hepi Aotearoa New Zealand Judah Band New Zealand Julia Bradshaw Aotearoa New Zealand Julia Rucklidge New Zealand Julian Wilcox New Zealand Julie Hill New Zealand Juliette MacIver New Zealand Kahu Tumai New Zealand Kamala Hayman New Zealand Karen Hao United States Karen Healey New Zealand Karlo Mila New Zealand Kate Camp Aotearoa New Zealand Kate De Goldi Aotearoa New Zealand Kate Evans New Zealand Kate Gordon-Smith Aotearoa New Zealand Katharine Watson Aotearoa New Zealand Katy Gosset New Zealand Kera Sherwood-O'Regan New Zealand Kerry Donovan Brown New Zealand Kerry Sunderland New Zealand Kevin Jared Hosein TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Khadro Mohamed New Zealand Kia New Zealand Kim Hill New Zealand Kiran Dass Aotearoa New Zealand Kiri Lightfoot New Zealand Kirsten McDougall New Zealand Kirsty Baker New Zealand Kirsty Dunn New Zealand Kirsty Gunn New Zealand / Scotland Kiva Pirihi Kommi New Zealand Lars Mytting Norway Laura Borrowdale Aotearoa New Zealand Laura Vincent Aotearoa New Zealand Lauren Quaintance Aotearoa New Zealand Laurence Fearnley New Zealand Lawrence Patchett Aotearoa New Zealand Liam Dann New Zealand Liane Moriarty Australia Lianne Dalziel Aotearoa New Zealand Lil O'Brien New Zealand Lilia Tarawa New Zealand Lily Duval New Zealand Lily Emo New Zealand Liv Sisson New Zealand Liz Grant New Zealand Lizzie Davidson New Zealand Lizzie Tollemache Aotearoa New Zealand Lloyd Jones New Zealand Lonnie Hutchinson New Zealand Loopy Tunes New Zealand Louise & Gareth Ward New Zealand Louise Erdrich United States Louise Wallace New Zealand Lucy Hone New Zealand Luke Elworthy New Zealand Luke Harding United Kingdom Luke Wright Mahalia Simpson New Zealand Mahdis Azarmandi New Zealand MahMah Timoteo Aotearoa New Zealand Margaret Lovell-Smith New Zealand Margie Nomura New Zealand Maria Gill New Zealand Marian Evans New Zealand Marisa Cappetta New Zealand Mary Jean Chan Int Matt Heath New Zealand Matt Salmons New Zealand Maureen Montgomery New Zealand Maurice Manawatu New Zealand Max Rashbrooke New Zealand Maysoon Salama New Zealand Meg Mason Australia Megan Dunn New Zealand Melani Anae New Zealand Melanie Dixon New Zealand Melanie Koster Aotearoa New Zealand Melanie Oliver New Zealand Melody Thomas New Zealand Micahlei Timo New Zealand Michael Belgrave New Zealand Michael Bennett New Zealand Michael Plank New Zealand Michael Robotham New Zealand Michael Stevens Aotearoa New Zealand Michaela Keeble New Zealand Michal Dziwulski Aotearoa New Zealand Michele Bannister New Zealand Michelle Duff New Zealand Michelle Rahurahu New Zealand Mike Joy New Zealand Miriama Kamo New Zealand Miriyana Alexander New Zealand Mohamed Hassan New Zealand Molly Crighton Aotearoa New Zealand Morgan Godfery New Zealand Morrin Rout New Zealand Murdoch Stephens Aotearoa New Zealand Nam Le Vietnam / Australia Naomi Arnold New Zealand Naomi van den Broek New Zealand Nathan Joe New Zealand Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku New Zealand Ngarino Ellis New Zealand Niall Williams Ireland Nic Low Aotearoa New Zealand Nici Wickes New Zealand Nick Bollinger New Zealand Nick Gill Aotearoa New Zealand Nicky Pellegrino New Zealand Nicola Legat New Zealand Nicola Toki New Zealand Nicole Titihuia Hawkins New Zealand Niki Bezzant New Zealand Noah McKay New Zealand Noelle McCarthy Aotearoa New Zealand Okirano Tilaia New Zealand Olivia Laing United Kingdom Oscar Kightley New Zealand Ottessa Moshfegh United States of America+ Pamela Gordon New Zealand Paora Tapsell Aotearoa New Zealand Patricia Grace New Zealand Patrick Radden Keefe United States Patrick Reynolds Paul Cleave Paul Thompson New Zealand Paulette Tāmati-Elliffe New Zealand Pauline Cotter New Zealand Pax Assadi Aotearoa New Zealand Peta Carey Aotearoa New Zealand Peter Field New Zealand Peter FitzSimons Australia Peter Graham New Zealand Peter Langlands New Zealand Peter Wright Aotearoa New Zealand Petra Bagust New Zealand Phil and Sue Bagshaw New Zealand Phil Goff Aotearoa New Zealand Philip Armstrong New Zealand Philip Matthews Aotearoa New Zealand Philippa Werry New Zealand Phillip Borell New Zealand Philomena Johnson New Zealand pip adam Aotearoa New Zealand Pip Williams Australia Pohlen Newbery New Zealand Polly Barton United Kingdom Puamiria Parata-Goodall New Zealand Qiane Matata-Sipu New Zealand Rachael Craw New Zealand Rachael King New Zealand Rachel Clare New Zealand Rachel Kushner United States Rachel Paris New Zealand Ralph Bungard New Zealand Ray Shipley New Zealand Raymond McGrath New Zealand Rebecca Hawkes Aotearoa New Zealand Rebecca K Reilly New Zealand Rebecca Macfie Aotearoa New Zealand Rebecca Nash New Zealand Rebecca Solnit United States Reuben Derrick Aotearoa New Zealand Reuben Woods New Zealand Rev Alec Toleafoa New Zealand RF Kuang United States Richard Ford United States Richard Shaw Aotearoa New Zealand Ricky Townsend New Zealand Riki Pirihi Aotearoa New Zealand RikTheMost New Zealand Robert Sullivan New Zealand Robert Webb United Kingdom Robyn Malcolm New Zealand Rocky Roberts New Zealand Roimata Smail New Zealand romesh dissanayake New Zealand Rory Dalley Aotearoa New Zealand Rose Northey New Zealand Rosemary Baird New Zealand Ross Calman New Zealand Roy Montgomery New Zealand Ruben Miller Aotearoa New Zealand Ruby Solly New Zealand Ruth Shaw New Zealand Ryan Bodman New Zealand Sacha Cotter Aotearoa New Zealand Saige England Aotearoa New Zealand Sally Blundell New Zealand Sally Wenley Aotearoa New Zealand Sam Duckor-Jones New Zealand Sam Mannering New Zealand Sara Qasem Aotearoa New Zealand Sarah Krasnostein Australia Sarah Laing New Zealand Sarah van der Kley New Zealand Saraid de Silva New Zealand Sarina Dickson Aotearoa New Zealand Sascha Stronach New Zealand Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe New Zealand Serenity Thurlow Shaneel Lal New Zealand Shariff Burke Aotearoa New Zealand Shehan Karunatilaka Sri Lanka Simon Pollard New Zealand Simon Winchester United States Sinéad Gleeson Ireland Stacey Broadbent Stacey Morrison Aotearoa New Zealand Stacy Gregg New Zealand Stephanie Oberg New Zealand Stevan Eldred Grigg New Zealand Steve Braunias New Zealand Steve Mushin New Zealand Such'n'Such New Zealand Sue Orr New Zealand Susie Ferguson New Zealand Tā Tipene O’Regan New Zealand takahē Magazine New Zealand Takerei Norton Aotearoa New Zealand Talia Marshall New Zealand Tāme Iti Aotearoa New Zealand Tanya Muagututi'a New Zealand Tayi Tibble New Zealand Te Maire Tau New Zealand The Unlikely Librarian New Zealand Theia x TE KAAHU New Zealand Thomas Coyle Aotearoa New Zealand Tīhema Baker New Zealand Tim Corballis Aotearoa New Zealand Tim Tipene New Zealand Tina Duncan New Zealand Tina Makereti Aotearoa New Zealand Tiny Ruins New Zealand TJ Taotua New Zealand Toby Manhire New Zealand Tokerau Brown New Zealand Tom Sainsbury New Zealand Tracey Slaughter New Zealand Tracy Farr New Zealand Trent Dalton Australia Tusiata Avia New Zealand Two Raw Sisters New Zealand Una Cruickshank New Zealand Val McDermid Scotland Valentine Nixon New Zealand Vana Manasiadis New Zealand Vanda Symon New Zealand Vanessa Crofskey New Zealand Vera Ellen New Zealand Victor Rodger Aotearoa New Zealand Victoria Campbell New Zealand Victoria Meakin New Zealand Wayne Youle New Zealand Whiti Hereaka New Zealand Witi Ihimaera New Zealand WRITE ON School for Young Writers New Zealand Zara Potts New Zealand Zech Soakai New Zealand Zephyr Zhang New Zealand Zinefest New Zealand You haven’t saved any writers yet — tap the ribbon on a writer to save them. 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