Category: Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature
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New Zealand Young Writers Festival
In September the New Zealand Young Writers Festival, held in Ōtepoti Dunedin, marked its 10th year. I was invited as a guest writer, on the other side of fifty, to participate in three panel discussions: Writing Grief with Ruby Macomber and Rushi Vyas, Te Ao Kāi Tahu with Tessa Patrick and Rauhina Scott-Fyfe, and How…
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National Poetry Day
Last month I was invited back to Ōtepoti Dunedin, to participate in National Poetry Day, and to celebrate 10 years since Dunedin was made a UNESCO City of Literature. It was a packed-full event, with two hours of poetry readings from Dunedin writers (past and present), interspersed with collaborative music…
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May; the coexistence of grief and love
It’s been a busy time: a massive move from one end of the South Island to the other, finishing my manuscript for A Counter of Moons, and opening for submissions with Elixir & Star Press (ESP*). If you’re a creative, located in Aotearoa New Zealand, we’re open for submissions until…
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Art galleries as inspiration
Last month I was invited to attend a workshop and respond to the Paemanu: Tauraka Toi – A Landing Place, exhibition at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Visiting art galleries a fantastic way to gain inspiration, through looking at artworks I’ve not seen before, and because, more often than not,…
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Poetry Shelf video readings: Iona Winter — NZ Poetry Shelf
Last week I ventured back into the realm of video readings, because people have said that they’re helpful (for a variety of reasons). Kia rawa atu koe Paula Green, at NZ Poetry Shelf. Thank you so much for inviting me to read some recently published work, and for giving me…
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Indigenous Poetry & Perspectives
It was an honour to be part of this discussion with wonderful poets Rena Priest and Sasha LaPointe, and our Cities of Literature Seattle and Ōtepoti Dunedin recently. The event has been pre-recorded and captioned by the Seattle City of Literature, and celebrates Dunedin City of Literature’s 7th anniversary. Indigenous…
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(a)version
Despite COVID limitations, this week my good friend and collaborator Victoria McIntosh and I were able to have a middling event (rather than an opening or closing) for our mixed media exhibition (a)version. https://www.dunedinfringe.nz/white-box (a)version is a mixed media response to the way our world defines beauty, gender and ageing.…
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Exciting updates
Kia ora my lovely followers, The last month has been a challenging time with health issues, as well as celebrating new pieces being published. So how about we focus on those! For me it’s all about sharing the aroha, and getting my writing out in the world. I had two…
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Toetoe
I’m never sure about the limits of self-promotion. I ask myself every time I put something on social media: Is it relevant? Will people think I’m being a show off? Does anyone (outside of my beautiful whānau and friend circles) even look at it? Today, I decided I’ve got to…
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weRculture
Kia ora WordPress whānau, Being in lockdown (here in Aotearoa, New Zealand) has meant plenty of time to write. But this does feel like a mixed blessing, knowing that many people are seriously struggling with the isolation. On that note, reading my work seems like a positive way I can…
Iona Winter 