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2026 Festival: Oct 18–25

Catherine Chidgey

New Zealand

CATHERINE CHIDGEY is an internationally acclaimed New Zealand novelist. Her debut, In a Fishbone Church, won major awards in New Zealand, the Commonwealth, and the UK. Subsequent novels earned recognition from the New York Times and major prizes. Recent titles include The Axeman’s Carnival, Pet, and The Book of Guilt.

2026 Reading List: