The Ghost of Matter with Octavia Cade

1886. Two young boys disappear in the Sounds. Their brother Ern, faced with a problem to which no solution can be found, turns to his laboratory – and to the smell of salt, soft voices in his ear, wet footprints welling seawater in the darkness.

Come to free literary reading by the author Octavia Cade, and take a tour of Ernest Rutherford's laboratory afterwards! The Ghost of Matter (Paper Road Press, 2015) is inspired by the life of young Ernest.

Bookings required.

Octavia Cade is a New Zealand writer with a PhD in science communication. She's sold close to 50 short stories, won three Sir Julius Vogel awards and was the 2020 writer in residence at Massey University. Octavia is a 2020 Arts Centre Creative Resident.

For information about a science and science fiction writing workshop with Octavia Cade, visit The Arts Centre website.