November is going to be a very busy month, with lots of reading, speaking and teaching engagements. Check out the events I’ll be appearing at below.
Poetry
DAT Online Poetry Night.
Zoom into Sunday evening’s poetic parlour and let the words wash over you. With a mixture of live and pre-recorded pieces, vital voices give verse to their world.
WHEN: Sunday 3rd November, 5.30-7pm (NZ Time)
WHERE: Online
TICKETS: Pay What You Can $5-$40
Panel Discussions
Disability Literati: Writing for children (for VERB Festival)
Children's literature has a history of presenting disabled kids as life lessons, plucky objects of pity, grotesque enemies, or simply absent. Where do we find the disabled adventurers and learners, heroes and family members, written for disabled and non-disabled young people alike?
WHEN: Sunday, 10 November 2024, 10:30-11:30 am
WHERE: Embassy Theatre
TICKETS: from $15
Let’s Talk About DAT! Access in the Arts Panel Discussion (for DAT Fest)
Three artists with disabilities discuss how accessibility needs to be at the forefront of arts. With a performance from each panellist that leads into conversations about access.
WHEN: Tuesday 12 November 2024 6-8 pm
WHERE: Te Auaha Institute of Creativity
TICKETS: Pay What You Can $5-$40
Classes and Workshops
Write DAT Story (for DAT Fest)
Online
Wednesday 6th November, 10.30am-12noon
Writing for Children
Wellington High School Community Education Centre
Saturday 9th November, 9.30am-4.30pm
Creative Writing From Idea to Page
Wellington High School Community Education Centre
Saturday 16th November, 9.30am-3.30pm
Find the details on the websites. Hope to see you there!