Event: James Norcliffe at the National Library this Thursday 6 December (12:10-1:00pm)

The current Randell Cottage resident James Norcliffe will be speaking at the National Library at lunchtime this Thursday 6 December (12.10 - 1.00PM)

James will be reading from recently published work, speaking about the background to those pieces, and giving us an introduction to his Randell project, The Frog Prince. The name is a working title for a dual narrative with one strand set in early 19th century Westphalia, the other a contemporary narrative set variously in New Zealand and Europe.

This promises to be an interesting session with an engaging speaker.

Feel free to bring a friend or colleague. Come early, as seats will be limited.  

Christchurch-based writer James Norcliffe is to be the 2018 Creative New Zealand Randell Cottage Writing Fellow. Norcliffe has published nine collections of poetry, a short story collection and ten novels for young people. As an editor, he has had a long involvement with the literary magazine, takahē and has edited anthologies of poetry and young people’s writing. He’s also served as an assessor for literary competitions and the New Zealand Society of Authors, and has received numerous awards and fellowships.