Afterglow: Launch of Wild, Wild Women by Janis Freegard

The launch of Wild, Wild Women by Janis Freegard was quite the affair! A great crowd with us here in the shop to celebrate the new short-story collection from much-loved local author, Janis Freegard.

Janis Freegard won the At The Bay | Te Kokoru 2023 Award for Short Stories which kick-started Wild, Wild Women.

"From a teenage fugitive seeking safety in an Auckland strip club to a biologist on her way to Moeraki to reconnect with an old flame, Freegard’s female characters take agency. They try to enlarge their own lives. Sometimes their choices delight; sometimes their wildness leaves heartache in its wake."

Michelle Elvy from At The Bay Press travelled up to be at the launch and spoke enthusiastically about Janis' work.

Maggie Rainey-Smith launched the book with careful insight into the wonderful way that Janis writes -fearless, tender and witty.

After the speeches Janis broke out the ukulele and the whole audience sang along to Wine, Whiskey and Women. What a hoot!