Four weeks from the Tamariki Book Festival, and my life has been taken over by festival preparations. We’re thrilled to have 14 authors and illustrators attending the festival this year, writing everything from picture books to young adult novels.

This year’s theme is Books Take Flight, and we’ve collaborated with the Air Force Museum of NZ to bring festival goers all sorts of fun flight-themed activities and prizes.

With so many participating authors and fun activities, we’ve nearly outgrown our space in Tūranga. So this year, we’re running our workshops on Saturday 12 July, and the festival on Sunday 13 July.

If you’re in Canterbury, with kids ages 3 to 17, I highly recommend checking out the festival and festival workshops!