Author Tim Wilson will speak at Mount Maunganui Library on Saturday. The former TVNZ United States correspondent's talk is entitled "How TV turned a print hack into a novelist".
Wilson has written for numerous publications such as the Guardian and newsweek.com.
His short fiction has appeared in Sport, Metro, Listenerand Open City (New York).
His debut novel, Their Faces Were Shining was a finalist in the fiction category of the 2011 NZ Post Book Awards.
The talk will start at 2pm. Entry is $2 for members, plus a plate.
Entry for the general public is $5, with afternoon tea provided.
