Christchurch Writers Festival cancelled as booksellers recover from earthquake

7 September 2010 Books+Publishing

The Christchurch Writers Festival, which was due to take place from 9 to 12 September, has been cancelled due to the Christchurch earthquake and its aftershocks.The biennial event had been due to host 80 guests, including several Australian authors, over four days.Festival manager Marianne Hargreaves said the board had made the decision to...