For those in the wellington region - BookmarKāpiti is now live! bookmarkapiti.nz
We have workshops, talks and performances for children, young people and
adults – from sunny Ōtaki to wild Paekākāriki.
#kāpiti #writingworkshops #writingfestival #nzwriter #nzfestival #bookmark
reminded by @doctorow of a constant buzz always near the front of my mind:
why is a small, open minded & nimble culture like new zealand submissive to other nations economic values in a potentially open source world?
#NZFestival #nzfwriters #Copyright #platformnation
there is a moral imperative for people [perhaps priveledged? lucky? enough] to suggest alternative methods of living (and running a civilization). they have to… paraphrasing @doctorow on a basis for his book #walkaway.
#scifi #NZFWriters #NZFestival
the nonsensical policies we see from the ruling classes (eg: #climatechange denial in a hydrocarbon based economy) are due to the expanding inequality between the rich and the rest… suggests @doctorow #NZFestival
“science fiction is not predictive, it’s a diagnostic literature” – @doctorow #NZFestival
Just booked tickets to go & see @ElizabethKnoxNZ talk about books and God and stuff- I can't wait 😄#NZFestival
