Janet Frame Memorial Lectures

2014 Janet Frame Lecture by Gavin Bishop

In the 2014 Janet Frame Memorial Lecture, Gavin Bishop explores memories from his own childhood, and talks about the business of writing and drawing for children.

2013 Janet Frame Lecture by James McNeish

Novelist and biographer Sir James McNeish offers a non-academic approach to the theme of creative non-fiction. During the lecture he raises two cheers for eccentricity.

2012 Janet Frame Lecture by Marilyn Duckworth

Acclaimed New Zealand author Marilyn Duckworth reflects on her own career and the change in the literary scene in New Zealand since she became a published writer. She is introduced by Jenny Pattrick.

2011 Janet Frame Lecture by Joy Cowley

The lauded New Zealand children's author Joy Cowley reflects on the development of children's literature in New Zealand. She is introduced by James McNeish.

2009 Janet Frame Lecture by Wiliam Taylor - Part 3

The 2009 Janet Frame Memorial Lecture features the well-known author William Taylor, reflecting on a forty-year career of writing for children and young people.