Between the Lines 2024
Between the Lines 2024 took place from the 11 - 14 April with an eclectic mix of authors speaking in some
fantastic small venues across Central Hawke's Bay.
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Information on the Between the Lines Festival 2025 will be made available early 2025.
Thursday 11 April, 9.30am
Young Writers' Workshop
A free event for young creative writers nominated by 15 primary schools across CHB. This annual event nurtures the love of the written word in our future authors. Our 2024 workshop is being led by the current Te Awhi Rito NZ Reading Ambassador Alan Dingley. This free event is sponsored by a grant from Creative Communities.
Thursday 11 April, 7pm
Pet Subjects - an evening with bestselling author Catherine Chidgey
Bestselling author Catherine Chidgey currently has two books on the NZ Top Ten Fiction list: The Axeman’s Carnival and Pet. What a coup for CHB to have Catherine in conversation with Louise Ward of Wardini Books!
Saturday 13 April, 2pm
Saturday 13 April, 7pm
Sunday 14 April, 10.30am
Queen Bee
What an honour to host poet, author, Professor and NZ Poet Laureate 2017-19, Selina Tusitala Marsh ONZM. Selina will speak with Peter Malcouronne about her interesting and diverse career in the oldest church in Hawke's Bay.
Thank you to Paper Plus Waipukurau for your sponsorship of this event.
Contact Us
Do you have questions about our events, booking tickets, or how to get here? Would you like to feature in next year's event? Please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!
Central Hawke's Bay, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand