Verb Readers & Writers Festival is back!

By Verb Wellington | Posted: Tuesday Jul 28, 2026

Verb Readers & Writers Festival will take place from 23–27 September. The full programme will be announced on Friday 14 August.

Verb is excited to announce that Chris Tse will be joining the Festival this year to celebrate his dazzling new poetry collection, Dance-Floor Romance, published by Auckland University Press. You’ll see Chris at multiple events throughout the festival weekend, and Verb can’t wait to celebrate his new work with you all!

Pre-order your copy of Dance-Floor Romance at Unity Books Wellington, Verb’s official festival bookseller, who will be on site selling books throughout the festival.

More details: Verb Wellington