Warm congratulations to Ōtepoti author Molly Crighton on the launch of 'The Body and the Blood' (Moa Press)!

By Ōtepoti He Puna Auaha | Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature | Posted: Friday Aug 28, 2026

Here are a few words from Molly about the special evening at St Paul’s Cathedral:

“The Body and the Blood launched at St Paul's Cathedral on a cold, wet, Wednesday night to a crowd of over 100 people. The Cathedral's Dean Tony Curtis, Moa Press senior publisher Kate Stephenson, Otago English department's Professor Liam McIlvanney – and me! – all gave speeches, and then we ate cake, drank wine, and I signed books until my hand cramped up.

I'm so incredibly grateful to everyone who came, and everyone who's supported me on this writing journey. As I said in my launch speech, a book is a community endeavour, and I'm so thankful for the community I get to call my own here in Ōtepoti Dunedin. Ngā mihi nui!”

Congratulations, Molly — we’re delighted to celebrate this wonderful milestone with you!

Photos credit: Meg Hamilton