DIVINE ACTS | Book Launch

Name: DIVINE ACTS | Book Launch
Start: 2026-03-31T08:00:00+13:00
End: 2026-03-31T09:30:00+13:00
Location: Hunter Council Chamber, Victoria University of

Schedule

Tue Mar 31 2026 at 08:00 am to 09:30 am

UTC+13:00

Location

Hunter Council Chamber, Victoria University of | Wellington, WG

Witch-saints, club kids, and red-clay bodies. Daylighted rivers, the weight of god, and sequinned corsets. ‘Divine Acts’ is the first of its kind in Aotearoa - an anthology of art and writing entirely by transgender creatives.
Recipient of the Ruth and Oswald L Kraus Innovator-in-Residence Scholarship at the Wai-te-ata Press and editor Zia Ravenscroft brings together the most exciting transgender and non-binary writers, filmmakers, poets, drag performers, and artists this country has to offer in a celebration of their identities and creativity. Gender is a performance. Let the show begin.
This launch will feature readings by contributors July Kerr, Aroha Witinitara, Basil Penwarden, Kris Girven, Alexandra Cherian, Kieran Trainor; and a performance by drag superstar Myrtle Montgomery. Celebrate the release of this landmark anthology and the future of queer publishing with us!
🌟 6pm, Tuesday 31st of March
🌟 Hunter Council Chamber, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
ZIA RAVENSCROFT is a queer and transgender writer, actor, and drag king (as Judas Kiss). He has recently completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in English Literature and Theatre and minoring in Creative Writing and Gender Sexuality Studies. Their writing can be found in Starling, Cordite, and takahē among others.