Ngaio Marsh Awards 2026 Mystery in Library event:

'Riverside Wrongdoings'

- Whanganui, Aotearoa NZ -

Kim joined fellow crime writers, Bing Turkby and Louise and Gareth Ward of Wardini Books in the prestigious Te Rerenga Mai o Te Kāuru Alexander Heritage & Research Library in Whanganui for an intriguing evening of fun and fascinating insights as they shared stories about writing craft and genre.

And, yes, there was spontaneous folk music to kick things off!

7th May 2026

Bookmark Kāpiti & WEA
Readers and Writers Autumn Series Programme 2026:

'Why Murder? Why Not!'
- Waikanae -

Kim gathered with Jan Jordan and Ann Chapman

for a one hour discussion of

‘Why Murder? Why Not!'

and fielded an enthusiastic audience who came with plenty of great questions.

Presbyterian Church, 43 Ngaio Road, Waikanae

2pm – 4.30pm

Wed 13 May 2026

Series Programme

Ngaio Marsh Awards 2026 Mystery in Library event:

'Mysterious Manawatū'

- Palmerston North -

Kim chaired a panel of fellow crime writers, Patricia Dunmore, Gavin Ralph and Bing Turkby, for one of the many Ngaio Marsh Award events lined up across 2026. They discussed the art and craft of storytelling and the power of books in our tech age at the Central Library in Palmerston North.

Thurs 30 April 2026