Three events coming up in February and March

i have a three events coming up in the next couple of months that i wanted to let you all know about. The first one is this weekend.



Reading and Writing Political Fiction Now – A conversation between Jordy Rosenberg and pip adam.
3.00pm, Sunday 8 February at The Open Book – Tāmaki Makaurau (FREE)

As anyone who knows me knows, i’ve been a massive fan of Jordy Rosenberg’s work for a long time. Jordy has a new book and it is stunning! i’ll be talking with Jordy ahead of the publication of Night Night Fawn which in March. This event is free.

(Image description: Poster for event with dates and location as above. Text: Writers Jordy Rosenberg and pip adam discuss the literatures of a resurgent Left in the shadow of the Far Right. What is it to write and read political fiction in our current moment?)


Deliverywoman by Eva Wyles, in converstation with pip adam with a reading and introduction from Tamara Tulitua
6.00pm, Tuesday 10 February – Unity Books – Te Whanganui-a-Tara (FREE)

Eva Wyles collection of shorts stories Deliverywoman was one of my favourite books of 2025. Eva is doing three events around Aotearo over February and March. i can’t wait to talk to Eva in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. This event is free.

(Image description: Cover of Deliverywoman by Eva Wyles. Text: Deliverywoman Aotearoa New Zealand Book Tour: Tues 10 Feb: Poneke Wellington Unity Books in conversation with Pip Adam with a reading and introduction by Tamara Tulitua. Fri 20 Feb: Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Time Out Books in coversation with Saraid De Silva. Tues 3rd March: Ōtautahi Christchurch Scorpio Books in conversation with Kiran Dass with an introduction by Tina Makereti.)


Natasha Brown: Universality
4.00pm, 7 March – Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of Arts – Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Tickets cost $19.00-$25.00)

And finally, i’ll be talking with Natasha Brown about her incredibly work focusing on her latest novel Universality.

(Image description: Photo of Natasha Brown smiling into the camera wearing a brown jumper. Cover of the Universality by Natasha Brown.)


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