Auckland Writers Festival - Love New Zealand Writers

AUCKLAND WRITERS FESTIVAL 16 - 21 May 2017 LOVE NEW ZEALAND WRITERS!  Two events featuring local writers have proven so popular there will be additional sessions!  Big thanks to David Galler and Peter Simpson for stepping up to meet demand.   We are thrilled to present New Zealand’s premier book honours – The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards - winners’ ceremony as the first public event at the Festival.  Local writers - such as Clare Dunleavy, Jenny Pattrick and Nick Bollinger - feature aplenty in General Festival Events.  That this Festival is the largest showcase of local writers in the world is something we are immensely proud of. New Zealand and international guests take part in a huge range of FREE events across the Festival. From the inaugural Walk on High, speakers’ podiums and readings to salon-style soirees in the glittering Heartland Festival Room, you can catch Apirana Taylor, Chris Parker, Tom Sainsbury, Courtney Sina Meredith, Paul Cleave, Ashleigh Young, Paul Beatty, Jay Rayner, Susan Faludi, and many others for nix.   LOVE NEW ZEALAND WRITERS? BOOK NOW! Check out the full programme online View the programme ebook