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Catch up on what you missed with our podcasts!

Missed out on one of our events? We record some of the best of WORD Christchurch events, including highlights from the 2018 festival so you can revisit them if you were lucky enough to see them, or hear them for the first time if you weren’t.

Science Poetry Competition winners and finalists

We are thrilled to publish the winning and shortlisted poems for the WORD/UC Science Poetry Competition, which was open to Canterbury secondary school students and judged by award-winning poet, Helen Heath.

It’s a Wrap!

Thousands flocked to events in Christchurch to celebrate words in all their forms at the WORD Christchurch Festival. The festival, with a theme of ‘adventurous’, drew a bigger audience than ever before, with attendance well in excess of 15,000, a whopping 25% increase from the previous record set by the 2016 festival.

Hear our New Zealand Writers on Bookenz

Listen to interview with New Zealand festival authors on the Plains FM show hosted by Morrin Rout and Ruth Todd.

Important Announcement: Irvine Welsh

We regret to announce that due to personal circumstances, Irvine Welsh is no longer able to attend the WORD Christchurch Festival.

Announcing the WORD Christchurch Science Poetry Competition!

Secondary students who love science and love poetry have the chance to combine both and win some great prizes.

Rachael King’s Top Eight Picks for Book Clubs

These sessions at WORD Christchurch are sure to stimulate discussion. And If you buy six tickets to the $19 sessions at once, you only pay for five!

Kate Sylvester speaks…

WORD catches up with designer Kate Sylvester to talk about books (as we do).

Multi-ticket savings and passes

Love our festival? Plan to come to lots of shows? Check out our options for multi-ticket savings and passes!

Guest Programmer: Tusiata Avia

We are excited to welcome Tusiata Avia to the festival as guest programmer. Read her welcome message, and links to her sessions here.

Dynamic New Zealand writers to feature at Edinburgh’s prestigious literary festival

New Zealand writers making waves at home and abroad will present their work and participate in the prestigious Edinburgh International Book Festival in August.