New Zealand’s leading authors, poets, playwrights and musicians offer audiences a fortnight of fresh ideas, future-thinking, language and laughter at the 23rd Going West Writers Festival 1-16 September.

Leading up to September Going West is proud to present a series of book reviews by our founder Murray Gray and curated recordings from the 2017 Books and Writers weekend.

Reflections on Past and Present Books

Read Murray Gray’s review of The Hunters, the precarious lives of NZ’s birds of prey by Debbie Stewart and share your thoughts too.

Selected recordings from Going West Books and Writers Weekend; Henderson; September, 2017

Read Murray Gray’s review of False River by Paula Morris and share your thoughts too.

Read Murray Gray’s review of The New Ships by Kate Duigan and share your thoughts too.