Wind down (or ramp up) your Festival day at our inaugural Spice Salon as the greatest writers of some of the steamiest scenes gather for readings of their work.

Funny, serious, smutty, light-hearted or poignant, it’s all here.

Guest readers include Torrey Peters (Stag Dance; Detransition, Baby), Yael van der Wouden (The Safekeep), Samuel Te Kani (Ngāpuhi) author of Please, Call Me Jesus; Kaliane Bradley (The Ministry of Time) and Hanne Ørstavik (Stay with Me).

Supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers.