Everybody had a wonderful time at our 2023 Ladies' Litera-Tea. With 11 wonderful writers from Aotearoa: Claire Baylis, Susan Paterson,  Andrea Hotere, Rebecca Priestley, Fiona Farrell, Petra Galler, Barbara Else, Jessica Howland Kany, Anne Kennedy, Evana Belich and Josie Shapiro.

Carole gave Harriet Allen, former Fiction Publisher at Penguin Random House, this bouquet of flowers to acknowledge her amazing support of New Zealand authors over the last 30 years.

Photo above: Top row: Tthe appearing authors: Fiona Farrell, Josie Shapiro, Barbara Else, Susan Paterson, Rebecca Prestley, Carole Beu, Petra Galler, Evana Belich, Anne Kennedy, Claire Baylis, Andrea Hotere & Jessica Howland Kany.
Bottom Row L-R: The booksellers & 'helpers' who run the show; the auditoriom; Carole with Harriet Allen.