"This is the kind of place that would be so nice”

Join us for a special tour of Mīharo Wonder looking at objects and artforms created in response to place, then join an established writer in exploring your own response to place.

A workshop for young writers.
A workshop for young writers aged 16 and above. In this two-hour event, young writers will explore the Mīharo Wonder exhibition, learn about Katherine Mansfield and her ground-breaking approach to short fiction, and try their hand at writing as a response to place.

This event is presented in partnership with Katherine Mansfield House and Garden.
Learn how to capture places with words.
Fiction writer Nicole Phillipson will teach you about a keystone to great fiction — the art of sensory detail; discuss why Mansfield was considered such an innovative short story writer; and guide you through some short writing exercises with the theme of “capturing places with words”.

You will leave the workshop with a brand-new writing toolset and some fresh material for future projects. No previous creative writing experience required.

RSVP now for your seat.
Spots are limited so book now by emailing events.natlib@dia.govt.nz.

About the speaker
Nicole Phillipson is a short fiction writer from Christchurch, New Zealand. She is a graduate of International Institute of Modern Letters, and recently completed an MFA at the esteemed Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Her short fiction has appeared in Sport, Starling, Radio New Zealand, and elsewhere.

Image: Katherine Mansfield's sketch and note to John Middleton Murry: 'This is the kind of place that would be so nice…'. Ref: MS-Papers-11326-016. Alexander Turnbull Library.