Rotorua Library's events and activities in March

Rotorua’s WriteUp Here in 2013 – at the library

*          Children's department holds a competition featuring NZ authors

*          A crossword competition of NZ authors with the prize being a selected book

*          Library-Live sessions in March:

Thursday 7th, 10am - 12noon: Robyn Sparrow, bookbinder

       "                  pm - 2pm: 100 Words! A fun writing workshop with author Tina Shaw at the launch of the (6th edition) of the Bateman New Zealand Writer's Handbook.
Following Tina’s workshop which will focus on conveying to participants the concept of ‘structure’, participants will be encouraged to join the QuickWrite Writers’ Forum on Saturday March 9 to hone the skills they’ve learned from Tina.

Wednesday 13th, 4.30pm: Getting published - find out at this free event how you can get an idea from manuscript to print. Mike Smith from Business Media Services will host this event with input from four local, published authors.

Thursday 14th, 10am - 12noon: Robyn Sparrow, bookbinder

Wednesday 20th, 4.00pm: A Ka Pai Time with Aunty Bea. Gold coin entry - there'll be waiata, pakiwatara and loads of ka pai fun.

Tuesday 26th, 10am - 12noon, Mary Longson from Literacy Rotorua

Thursday 28th, 10am - 12noon. Robyn Sparrow, bookbinder

Waiariki's Creative Writiing Challenge

Waiariki Institute of Technology’s Creative Writing Challenge starts in February.
It ends at QuickWrite Writers’ Forum at City Focus on March 9 with Sue Emm’s announcement of the winner.
The prize, valued at just under $700.00, is a Waiariki Institute of Technology creative writing course of the winner’s choice, in the year 2013.

Participants are challenged to write 500 words to demonstrate their flair, imagination and emerging talent in their preferred genre – fiction or nonfiction, on any topic and in any style, except poetry.

Writers bring their contributions, printed on A4 paper, to Sue Emms at Rotorua’s WriteUp Here in 2013’s QuickWrite Writers’ Forum at City Focus on Saturday March 9 at 10am. Author’s name, phone number and email address must be at the top of their story. Sue will read these contributions as they are delivered, and decide that morning who will receive the prize. She will make the announcement at about 12 noon.

Competitors are encouraged to participate in this event’s QuickWrite activities while they await Sue’s decision. The QuickWrite is a separate event from the Waiariki Challenge. (Watch for details in a separate post.)

This Waiariki Challenge reflects the commitment of Sue’s department to supporting people to discover the stories within them and encouraging them to develop the skills needed to bring those stories onto the shelves of bookstores and libraries as well as to their computer screens.

Wha's Happening In March?

Well, throughout March, many of our local bookstores will be displaying books by Rotorua's authors.
These book stores will be: Mcleods Booksellers, Take Note, Books Alive, Idle Hour Book Inn, and Ngongotaha Books all have window and/or in-store displays featuring N Z and Rotorua authors. (More details in a following post.)
                       The Rotorua Library's programme of events throughout
                           March will include a focus on local authors.

Saturday 9th March:
Rotorua’s Write Up Here in 2013 – QuickWrite Writers’ Forum, City Focus, 10am -12.30pm

Saturday 16th March:
Take Note will be featuring a Festival of Children's Books by NZ, maybe local, authors,

Thursday 21st March:
Books ‘n’ Baths at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. 4.30pm – 7pm.

Saturday 23rd March:

Jenny Argante’s Memoir Writing Workshop, hosted by Rotorua Writers Group. At RAVE. Pre-bookings essential.

Exact dates/times not known at time of writing, but for Rotorua Write Up Here 2K13, the Rotorua Library is planning ...

*          Children's department holds a competition featuring NZ authors

*          A crossword competition of NZ authors with the prize being a selected book

*          Displays to do with NZ books and authors –
            possibly including screenings of Rotorua interviews on DVDs by Kerry Fowler

*          Library-Live sessions in March: Detailed in a separate Post.

March hasn't been such fun for years!

Wha's Happening - Pre Book Month Programme

Rotorua’s WriteUp Here in 2013 ~

 Pre-programme - Through February and March

We'll continue bringing you on-going publicity about the actual coming events, and raising awareness of the aims of the programme as well as encouraging discussion within Rotorua's communities, leading to widespread participation in March.

February – mid March

 

Waiariki’s Creative Writing challenge starts any moment you're ready, and ends at WriteUp Writers’ Forum at City Focus on March 9th. Write 500 words to demonstrate their flair, imagination and emerging talent in their preferred genre – fiction or nonfiction, on any topic and in any style, except poetry.