Trish Harris, Otago University Press, Te Mataphi ki te Ao Nui | Wellington Central Library and Unity Books Wellington warmly invite you to the book launch of Out of the Box by Trish Harris. Join us for an afternoon celebrating Deaf and disability pride, featuring dance by Rodney Bell, music by Fonotī Pati Umaga and poetry by Crip the Lit.
Saturday 18th July, 2:30-4pm
Ground Floor, Ngā Paiaka Bleachers, Te Mataphi ki te Ao Nui | Wellington Central Library. 65 Victoria Street, Wellington
Public transport: There are several bus routes nearby (approx.160 metres)
Parking: There is limited street parking, but also two nearby carpark buildings (3-400 metres).
Mobility parking: There are three mobility carparks in Harris St outside the library, four mobility carparks underneath the library (accessed via Harris St) and a couple in surrounding streets.
Drop-off: There are mobility drop-off areas in front of the library in Victoria St.
The event will be NZSL interpreted.
Books will be for sale at the event and Trish available for signings.
Please RSVP to publicity@otago.ac.nz by Thursday 9 July.
Written for readers aged 12 and up, Out of the Box profiles people who have challenged societal expectations and claimed their space. The short, engaging stories with bold illustrations, celebrate both big achievements and everyday life. They show that many of the mountains Deaf and disabled people face in Aotearoa are created by society – and that those mountains can be moved. The book also includes a detailed timeline.
Trish Harris is a writer, creative writing tutor, and disability advocate. She is the author of my wide white bed, and The Walking Stick Tree, and co-founder of Crip the Lit. Illustrations are by Benjamin Ackerman and Peter Woodfield, final-year Bachelor of Design (Communication) students at Otago Polytechnic.