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JOHN CARR NEW ZEALAND
John Carr is a children’s writer, cartoonist, stand-up comedian, and occasional slam poet. He is a past winner of the Auckland Writers Festival Poetry Idol competition and of Titirangi's Going West Readers and Writers Festival Poetry Slam. johncarr.co.nz
RAJORSHI CHAKRABORTI NEW ZEALAND
Rajorshi Chakraborti is an Indian- born novelist, essayist and short story writer. His novels include
Or the Day Seizes You,Shadow Play,Balloonists,Mumbai Rollercoaster and his latest The Man Who Would Not See, published in March. rajorshichakraborti.com
PAT CHAPMAN NEW ZEALAND
Pat Chapman has written adult work including Strange Facts & True about NZ and The Dunmore Book of NZ Records. Her children’s titles include Storylines Award winning The Best Dad in the World, ‘Tis the Month Before Christmas: the True Story of Santa and The Tallest Truck Gets Stuck.
JANET CHARMAN NEW ZEALAND
Poet Janet Charman’s work has
been widely published in a range of collections, journals and magazines. Winner of the Best Book of Poetry Award at the 2008 Montana NZ Book Awards for her collection Cold Snack, her latest collection is Surrender.
DURGA CHEW-BOSE CANADA
Born to Indian parents in Montreal, Durga Chew-Bose has received glowing reviews for her debut collection of essays Too Much and Not the Mood,
an examination of art, culture and writing. She has contributed to The Guardian, Hazlitt, GQ and Grantland. Supported by International Festival of Authors and Canada Council for the Arts @durgapolashi durgapolashi.tumblr.com
CATHERINE CHIDGEY NEW ZEALAND
Catherine Chidgey is the author
of ve novels including the award- winning novels: In a Fishbone Church, Ockham NZ Book Awards 2017 Acorn Foundation Fiction Prize winner The Wish Child, and this year’s longlisted The Beat of the Pendulum, a ‘found’ novel. @CathChidgey
DAVID CHRISTIAN UNITED STATES/AUSTRALIA
Originally a lauded Russian history scholar, David Christian is credited with coining the term Big History and founding the Big History Project, with funding support from Bill Gates. His new book Origin Story: A Big History
of Everything is published this May. Supported by Platinum Patrons Frances & Bill Bell. bighistoryproject.com @davidgchristian
LORIN CLARKE AUSTRALIA
Lorin Clarke is a writer, director, broadcaster and columnist and the co- host of hit podcast Stupidly Small. The daughter of John Clarke, she wrote the introduction to his collection Tinkering, and is currently working on a radio serial and companion book The Fitzroy Diaries. Supported by Text Publishing. @lorinimus lorinclarke.com
GISELLE CLARKSON NEW ZEALAND
Giselle Clarkson is best known for her conservation focused illustrations and non- ction comics for adults and children, and writes a regular strip for children’s literature website The Sapling. Secret World of Butter ies, a collaboration with Courtney Sina Meredith, is her rst picture book. giselledraws.com
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