There's plenty to warm the heart in this year's Winter Wonderfest, to be held August 12-26.
Now in its second year, the Winter Wonderland is a festival organised by Carla Donson from the Women's Network Whanganui. It's a sister festival to La Fiesta, which takes place every year in late
summer.
Ms Donson said there was a big variety of events for this festival, with something to please almost anyone - from dance workshops to technology workshops, film nights to author talks, craft groups to quiz nights.
"One of our highlights this year is a talk by Katherine Dewar, who has just released her first novel, Ruby and the Blue Sky. Katherine will be having a discussion with Whanganui writer Nicola Patrick," Ms Donson said.
"She'll be talking about what it's like to publish a book and put yourself out there - she's a very interesting woman."