Writers on Mondays: Poetry – What's it for? Tusiata Avia
Acclaimed poet Tusiata Avia asks: what poetry is for, who it is for, and how to make it accessible to more of us?
Mon 3 Aug 2026, 12.15 to 1.15
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Writers on Mondays series
The International Institute of Modern Letters presents a series of events highlighting the very latest work of Aotearoa New Zealand writers. A lively and stimulating way to begin the week.
Writers on Mondays: Sacrifice and Rebellion – Claire Mabey and Rachael King
Two novelists discuss their newest books for young readers, and how fiction might show us how to challenge tyranny and have courage.
Mon 10 Aug 2026, 12.15 to 1.15
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Writers on Mondays: Who’s that girl? Kate Camp and Noelle McCarthy
Two brilliant writers discuss their funny and visceral memoirs that aren’t afraid to face up to their teenage selves, vampires, and the 1980s.
Mon 17 Aug 2026, 12.15 to 1.15
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Writers on Mondays: Ōrongohau – Best New Zealand Poems 2025
A selection of excellent poets read their work chosen for Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems in a warm-up for National Poetry Day.
Mon 24 Aug 2026, 12.15 to 1.15
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Writers on Mondays: Uncanny Valley – pip adam, Terri Te Tau, and Tim Corbalis
Three brilliant novelists discuss their exciting and inventive new novels, writing the weird present, and possible futures.
Mon 31 Aug 2026, 12.15 to 1.15
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Writers on Mondays: Year of the Horse – Abby Letteri and Marty Smith
Two writers take the horse as the subject of their memoirs, with very different approaches. They discuss writing, and life with, or alongside, horses.
Mon 7 Sep 2026, 12.15 to 1.15
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