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If you’d like to book Caroline for an event, appearance, or workshop email, or phone +64 275 833393.
Upcoming Appearances
10am–12pm, Saturday 7th November, 2020
QUEENSTOWN WRITERS FESTIVAL: The Sherwood Hotel
How to Writer Memoir (workshop). SOLD OUT.

5.30pm, Monday 2nd November, 2020
BAY HILL BOOKS, TIMARU: 331 Stafford Street, Timaru
Author talk and book signing at Bay Hill Books.
6.30pm, Saturday 31st October, 2020
WORD FESTIVAL, CHRISTCHURCH
Caroline is doing a reading from Ripiro Beach at the New Regent Street Pop-Up as part of the Word festival. Free to attend, but a ticket is required.
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2020/new-regent-street-pop-up-festival/christchurch-district
6pm, Thursday 15th October, 2020
WHANGĀREI FRINGE FESTIVAL: Whangārei Library,
Join journalist Mary de Ruyter and award-winning author Caroline Barron (Ripiro Beach: A Memoir of Life After Near Death [Bateman Books, June 2020]), in a conversation about motherhood, grief, trauma, and search for identity. Free to attend but registration required. Books for sale, and signed. $35, cash only
https://www.whangareifringe.co.nz/author-talk-ripiro-beach.html
4pm, Sunday 18th October, 2020
PAPER PLUS, GISBORNE: 166 Gladstone Road, Gisborne.
Caroline and her aunt, author Elsbeth Hardie in conversation. Author talk and book signing. Free to attend and all welcome.
10am-11am, Thursday 1st October, 2020
OHAKUNE LIBRARY: 15 Ayr Street, Ohakune
Caroline is doing a book talk and signing at the Ohakune Library. Free to attend and all welcome. Books for sale, cash only, $35.
6pm, Friday 3 July, 2020
AUCKLAND CENTRAL
Caroline is the guest speaker at the NZSA Auckland Branch’s meeting. Members of the New Zealand Society of Authors are welcome.
2pm, Sunday 28 June, 2020
HAMILTON
Author talk and book signing at Poppies Book Store: 307 Barton Street, Hamilton. All welcome.
6pm, Monday 22 June, 2020
Online
Caroline is shortlisted for the NZ National Flash Fiction Day competition. Live event and winners’ announcements here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRfqd6nWZt5T72kD-TifBCg
Saturday 18 July, 2020—cancelled due to Covid
Online / Zoom
How to Write Memoir workshop for the Northland branch of the New Zealand Society of Authors. Registration details to follow.
Wednesday 11 March, 2020
Auckland, NZ
Art + Object Gallery
The Auckland Writers Festival 2020 programme launch. Invite required.
Tuesday 5 May, 2020
Auckland, NZ
National Library of New Zealand
RIPIRO BEACH book launch. Invite required.