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AUTHOR APPEARANCES

This pages details when and where the Squabbling Sparrows Press authors are appearing at author and book events around the world, including literary festivals, author signings, book launches, book cons etc.

Squabbling Sparrows Press Author Appearances

Whether your event features discussions on fiction or non-fiction, Squabbling Sparrows Press authors are adept at engaging audiences with their extensive knowledge and love for storytelling. Our authors are ready to join panels as speakers or moderators, deliver captivating keynote speeches, and lead engaging workshops. They excel in creating unforgettable experiences for gatherings of any size, whether intimate or large, online or in person. Don't pass up the chance to enhance your event with the unique voices of our authors.

 
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KIRSTEN MCKENZIE - MYSTERY IN THE LIBRARY - ST HELIERS

  • St Heliers Library St Heliers Auckland New Zealand (map)

The Ngaio Marsh Awards, in association with Auckland Libraries, invites book lovers to a thrilling event featuring five talented Auckland storytellers.

As crime and thriller writing - fiction and non-fiction - has evolved from puzzle-like mysteries to books delving deeply into psychology, people and places, it has continued to be one of the world’s most popular forms of storytelling. What draws us to darker tales?

Squabbling Sparrows Press author Kirsten McKenzie will interview four New Zealand authors, including 2023 Ngaio’s Best Non-Fiction winner Steve Braunias is joined by past Ngaios finalist Stephen Johnson, local artist and author Carne Maxwell, and Auckland policeman turned kids mystery writer Angus McLean for a criminally good conversation about crafting compelling storylines and memorable characters, and the impact of place and real-life themes.

WHEN: Wednesday 1 May 2024
WHERE: St Heliers Library, 32 St Heliers Bay Road
WHEN: 6pm for light refreshments, 6.30pm panel discussion

Free entry.
RSVP: StHeliersLibrary@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz or (09) 377 0209

Later Event: May 10
LEE MURRAY - FEATHERSTON BOOKTOWN - 2024