Book Launch | Coming In From The Cold

Scorpio Books warmly invites you to the Ōtautahi Christchurch launch of Coming In From The Cold: Tautoko Tāne enabling the wellbeing of male survivors of sexual violence by Bex De Prospo Carr, Fiona Clapham Howard and Tony Chamberlain. All welcome, refreshments provided. Please send in your RSVP.

ABOUT THE BOOK

This anthology features the courageous first-hand accounts of 26 male survivors of sexual abuse and violence in Aotearoa New Zealand. Through their eyes, we are able to see the environments and systems in which the abuses took place, the profound effects of those experiences, and the survivors’ reflections upon them as they navigate their lives. Their generous contributions illustrate the transformational power of connection, support, hope and aroha. As the heart of this work, their stories help to showcase more than two decades of mahi by Tautoko Tāne Aotearoa, detailed through a brief organisational history unfolded in four seasonal essays.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Bex De Prospo Carr is a multi-disciplinarian who uses the power of words, performance stages, and sound to tell impactful stories to create a better world. With a background spanning rock and roll, theatre, and strategic communications, Bex has carved a niche in leveraging storytelling as a tool for social and environmental change. Find out more about Bex De Prospo Carr here: www.authenticstorytelling.co.nz.

Fiona Clapham Howard has worked in the New Zealand mental health and addictions sector since 2004, predominantly in lived experience roles. She has led teams working in peer support, as well as in individual and systemic advocacy. She is an experienced peer support and advocacy trainer with a particular interest in exploring the impact of systems, structures, power imbalances, and the legacy left to survivors of childhood adversity and trauma.

Tony Chamberlain works with not-for-profit and social enterprise communities to develop on-purpose strategic agendas and effective governance frameworks. He is proud to be working with his colleagues in Tautoko Tāne Aotearoa to build a capable national organisation, enabling its member organisations to provide an appropriate nationwide support service for the male survivors of sexual abuse.