WORD Christchurch Writers & Readers Festival 2014
in association with The Press

THE STARS ARE OUT TONIGHT
Presented by PwC

Seven of our dazzling international festival stars come out for the night, introduced by John Campbell, book lover and tireless champion for Christchurch. Sample morsels of the weekend literary feast to come and be entertained, delighted and moved as our writers speak, read, sing and perform on the topic of brightness.

ELEANOR CATTON (New Zealand), novelist, 'The Luminaries'

DIANE SETTERFIELD (Britain), novelist, 'The Thirteenth Tale' and 'Bellman & Black'

DAMON YOUNG (Australia) philosopher, author of 'How to Think About Exercise' and 'Philosophy in the Garden'

KRISTIN HERSH (United States), singer, songwriter, author of 'Paradoxical Undressing'

NOVIOLET BULAWAYO (Zimbabwe), novelist, 'We Need New Names'

ANIS MOJGANI (United States), performance poet, author of 'Songs From Under the River'

MEG WOLITZER (United States), novelist, 'The Interestings.'

For more information visit our website http://www.wordchristchurch.co.nz

Please note:
- Booking/ service fees apply to all ticket sales.
- The Press Subscriber Concession is available to subscribers of The Press only. To access this offer please submit the purchase code you were provided.
- There will be no book signing after this session. Feel free to attend the authors' other sessions during the weekend, after which they will happily sign books.