Tough Women: New Zealand Book Launch

This book launch is for ALL adventure lovers, women, men, and others, everyone is welcome!

Join Jenny Tough, Penzy Dinsdale and Julz from Further Faster for a night all about women and adventure! This night marks the NZ book launch of 'Tough Women Adventure Stories', edited by Jenny Tough and a screening of Penzy's latest film 'Olivine'.

Jenny Tough, bought together a collection amazing women who have contributed to her book about tough women and adventure!

Jenny Tough will be joining us LIVE from British Colombia on the night to present the book and chat about some of her latest adventures.

Also joining us on this night is local adventurer Penzy Dinsdale, who will talk about her all women's expedition to the Olivines. With funding from the FMC she was able to make a film, 'Olivine' which we will also be showing on the night.

We are super excited to host this event and hope that you can come enjoy the chat, be inspired and help raise some money for the Battered Women's Trust here in Christchurch.

Books will be available to purchase on the night.

When: Thursday 26th November, 6.30 pm for a 7 pm talk and screening.

Where: Further Faster, 57a Buchan St, Sydenham, Christchurch.

Tickets: $5, all to be donated to Battered Women's Trust in Christchurch, available from Humanitix.

"What does “toughness” mean to you? Perhaps it’s being physically fit and mentally resilient. Perhaps it’s doing something no one else has done before. Perhaps it’s breaking down boundaries and proving what you can do, in spite of the naysayers. Perhaps it’s travelling alone, immersing yourself in new cultures and meeting new people. Perhaps it’s running ultramarathons in the blistering heat and beating the competition. Perhaps it’s conquering your fears.

The badass adventurers in this collection are all fearless, intelligent, compassionate and curious about the world – and they all happen to be female. From endurance obstacle races to arctic expeditions, from mountain climbing to wingsuit flying, from horse trekking to swimming the English Channel, they have set the bar high for what women are capable of. Let yourself be inspired by their stories of grit, courage, determination, triumph and heartbreak – you never know, it might lead to something incredible!

Edited by Jenny Tough. She is an adventure traveller originally from Canada. She enjoys writing about her solo mountain expeditions and tales of world travel as a solo female. When she's not exploring the mountains of the world, she lives in Scotland, and occasionally wherever she parks her adventure van."