EVENT: Mrs Blackwell's Mother's Day Afternoon Tea: Between the Covers

Mrs Blackwell’s Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea returns to Featherston Booktown in 2026.

Sunday May 10th, 3.30pm–5pm

Anzac Hall, Featherston

Gemma McCaw is many things: mother, wife, athlete, Olympian, advocate, and one of Aotearoa's leading literary tastemakers. Gemma's Instagram has become the go-to place for book recommendations that span genre, taste, and style. Gemma will be in conversation with celebrated novelist Josie Shapiro to discuss how she became a literary influencer, what drives her love of books, and how the hell she reads so much with everything else going on. Gemma will also share her latest recommendations.