{"id":29435,"date":"2015-06-20T06:30:30","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T18:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/?p=29435"},"modified":"2015-06-18T22:01:41","modified_gmt":"2015-06-18T10:01:41","slug":"fun-with-friends-more-pics-from-last-saturdays-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2015\/06\/20\/fun-with-friends-more-pics-from-last-saturdays-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun With Friends — More Pics From Last Saturday’s Event"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sir Julius Vogel Awards on display; Photo, Wei Li<\/p><\/div>\n

Last Saturday, the Christchurch writing and reading community came together to celebrate our Sir Julius Vogel Award<\/a> finalists and winners.<\/p>\n

I posted my keynote speech<\/a> on Sunday, and an initial write up, with photos<\/a>, on Monday.<\/p>\n

I also posted the two Award winners’ speeches, Rebecca Fisher for Best Fan Writer<\/a>, and A.J. Fitzwater for Best New Talent<\/a>, during the course of the week.<\/p>\n

\"Keynote<\/a>

Keynote speech, with Sir Julius Vogel Award-ers; Photo Wei Li<\/p><\/div>\n

And because we all had such a great time, I thought I’d wrap up the week with some more pics from our “small, but mighty” event — focusing more on the gathering before and after, rather than the ceremony itself.<\/p>\n

\"Lining<\/a>

Lining up the crew…\u00a0 Photo, Wei Li<\/p><\/div>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n

\"Featuring<\/a>

Featuring our Award-ers; Photo Wei Li<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Gifts<\/a>

Gifts for the finalists & winners; Photo Wei Li<\/p><\/div>\n

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Of course, no event is complete without refreshments…<\/p>\n

\"Photo,<\/a>

Photo, Wei Li<\/p><\/div>\n

Those behind the table…<\/p>\n

\"Photo,<\/a>

Photo, P Fitzpatrick<\/p><\/div>\n

…and those who come to enjoy<\/p>\n

\"Photo,<\/a>

Photo, P Fitzpatrick<\/p><\/div>\n

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I think I mentioned smiling faces earlier in the week:<\/p>\n

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Photo, P Fitzpatrick<\/p><\/div>\n

…\"JVAawards<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Smile<\/a>

Smile ‘and’ flowers!; Photo Wei Li<\/p><\/div>\n

And more:<\/p>\n

\"Photo,<\/a>

Photo, Wei Li<\/p><\/div>\n

Plus plenty of talking that good books’n’writing talk:<\/p>\n

\"Photo,<\/a>

Photo, Wei Li<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Photo<\/a>

Photo Wei Li<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Photo,<\/a>

Photo, P Fitzpatrick<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Credit:<\/a>

Credit: Wei Li<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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