Tracy Farr's Blog

Here’s what writers and reviewers have been saying about Wonderland: “Farr is adept at sensory detail, particularly of what lies beneath … Every page is artful. Wonderland‘s narrative voices are distinct and its central lie – Curie’s incognito visit – is utterly persuasive. … Farr makes the fantastical seem plausible and everyday objects – a ... Read more...

Tracy Farr, Mary McCallum, Unity Books, NZSA and The Cuba Press warmly invite you to the launch of Wonderland and Tackling the hens Friday 23 May 2025, 6.00–7.30pm, Unity Books Wellington Join us at Unity Books Wellington for this special celebration with The Cuba Press, launching Wonderland by Tracy Farr and Tackling the hens by ... Read more...

Wonderland’s first festival outing – just a week after publication – will be at Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival. The programme for this year’s festival – the tenth – is outstanding (take a look). I’m particularly excited to be part of the GOING COASTAL event, with Damien Wilkins and Mandy Hager, led by the wonderful Mary ... Read more...

I’m really thrilled to have been awarded a 6-week residency at Robert Lord Writers Cottage in Ōtepoti Dunedin in early 2025. Five recipients of residencies at the cottage in early 2025 were recently announced. From the media release: The Robert Lord Writers Cottage Trust is delighted to announce that six writers will take up residencies ... Read more...

I am over the moon – and a little overwhelmed, though in the best of ways – that the manuscript for my novel Wonderland has been awarded the 2024 NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize. The judges have said some very beautiful things about the manuscript – you can read more in the announcement here. ... Read more...

I’m truly thrilled that my unpublished novel, Wonderland, has been shortlisted for the NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize 2024, a prize that celebrates writing with a ‘unique and original vision’. The shortlist of four writers – Abigail von Ahsen, Jade Hallamore, Jacqueline Owens and me – was judged by Cassie Hart and Anne Kennedy, ... Read more...

We’re delighted to announce our next Bad Diaries Salon, live, in-person, as always. We’re back in Aotearoa on 5 November for Verb Wellington’s LitCrawl 2022. All details at Verb Wellington. Bad Diaries Salon: RADICAL Returning to LitCrawl for a fifth time, LitCrawl 2022’s Bad Diaries Salon: RADICAL will feature four writers – Kate Mildenhall, Nadine Anne Hura, Jack ... Read more...

We’re delighted to announce our next Bad Diaries Salon, live, in-person, as always. We’re back in Aotearoa on 6 November for Verb Wellington’s LitCrawl 2020. All details at Verb Wellington. Bad Diaries Salon: SPELL Returning to LitCrawl for a fourth time – after a fabulous Wellington debut in 2018, CRUSHing it in 2019, and PLAYing in ... Read more...

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We’re ridiculously excited – and feeling very lucky to be living where we’re living in these strange times – to announce our next Bad Diaries Salon, live, in-person, as always. We’re back in Aotearoa on 7 November for Verb Wellington’s LitCrawl 2020. All details at Verb Wellington. Bad Diaries Salon: PLAY Returning to LitCrawl for ... Read more...