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Auckland Writers and Readers Festival

When ? 12-16 May, 2010

Where? Auckland, New Zealand

A festival of literature and ideas, the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival will celebrate its twelfth anniversary in 2012. The Festival is New Zealand’s largest literary festival, a highlight of New Zealand’s cultural calendar and an iconic Auckland event. It brings together acclaimed writers and thousands of readers and thinkers through innovative programming. Affiliated with the Sydney Writers Festival.

When? Wednesday 9 May to Sunday 13 May, 2012

Where? The 2012 Auckland Writers & Readers Festival author events will take place in The Aotea Centre, The Edge®...

Situated conveniently in the heart of Auckland’s CBD, The Edge® is Auckland’s performing arts, entertainment and conventions precinct. It comprises three of Auckland’s landmark buildings - Aotea Centre, The Civic and Auckland Town Hall, linked together by the city’s largest outdoor space, Aotea Square.

Who? Stella Rimmington, Emily Rodda, Rody Doyle, + more

How much are tickets? Check official site for prices

Festival Webiste: Auckland Writers and Readers Festival

Writers

Izzeldin Abuelaish (Palestine)

Fred Allendorf (USA)

Penny Ashton

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra

Auckland Theatre Company

Tusiata Avia

B

Paul Barrett

Fergus Barrowman

Graham Beattie

Bernard Beckett

Carole Beu

Fatima Bhutto (Pakistan)

Paula Boock

Jenny Bornholdt

Steve Braunias

Al Brown

Carolyn Burke (Australia/France)

Kathryn Burnett

C

Sandy Callister

Philippa Campbell

Cassandra Clare (USA)

Mike Chunn

Hamish Clayton

Craig Cliff

Michael Connelly (USA)

Jan Cronin

D

Stuart Devenie

Barbara Dreaver

Treasa Dunworth

E

Peter Elliott

F

Brian Falkner

Fiona Farrell

Laurence Fearnley

James Fergusson (Scotland)

Michael Field

Aminatta Forna (Scotland)

Janis Freegard

Lynn Freeman

G

Paul Gilding (Australia)

A.A. Gill (Scotland/England)

Kris Gledhill

Paula Green

H

Mandy Hager

David Hair

Lucy Hammonds

Karen Healey (New Zealand/Australia)

Kim Hill

Dylan Horrocks

Peter Hosking

Michael Hurst

J

Lauraine Jacobs

Madhur Jaffrey (India/USA)

Adrienne Jansen

Stephanie Johnson

Alexa Johnston

Gail Jones (Australia)

K

Miriama Kamo

Claire Keegan (Ireland)

Adrian Kinnaird

Mary Kisler

Elizabeth Knox

L

Chris Laidlaw

Margo Lanagan (Australia)

Annabel Langbein

Nicola Legat

Michele Leggott

Douglas Lloyd Jenkins

Sarah-Kate Lynch

M

Annah Mac

Finlay Macdonald

Lachlan Mackay

Tina Makereti

Bill Manhire

Deborah Manning

Dave McArtney

Tim McBride

Colin McColl

Cilla McQueen

Arthur Meek

Anna Miles

David Mitchell (England/Ireland)

Paula Morris

Tim Murphy

N

Shila Nair

Emma Neale

Garth Nix (Australia)

Carl Nixon

O

Téa Obreht (USA)

Naomi Oreskes (USA)

Sue Orr

Vincent O'Sullivan

P

Robyn Paterson

Emily Perkins

Sean Plunket

Leanne Pooley

Joanna Preston

John Psathas

Q

Sarah Quigley

R

Charlotte Randall

Steven Ratuva

Grant Redvers

Claire Regnault

Atka Reid

Victor Rodger

Rives (USA)

Meg Rosoff (USA/England)

Morrin Rout

Charlotte Ryan

S

Thomas Sainsbury

Fiona Samuel

Ant Sang

Hana Schofield

Iain Sharp

Peter Simpson

Craig Sisterton

Chris Slane

Elizabeth Smither

Stephen Stratford

Barbara Strauch (USA)

Robert Sullivan

Farida Sultana

T

Apirana Taylor

Ruth Todd

U

Jane Ussher

V

David Vann (USA)

W

Geoff Walker

Frances Walsh

Vincent Ward

Jennifer Ward-Lealand

Barnaby Weir

Peter Wells

Albert Wendt

Reina Whaitiri

Sean Williams (Australia)

Jay Winter (USA)

Y

Kenneth Young

Past Festivals? Martin Edmond (NZ/Australia); Debra Adelaide (Australia); Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria/US); Monica Ali (Bangladesh/UK); M.T. Anderson (US); Stefan Aust,(Germany); Tash Aw (Malaysia/UK); Marcus Chown ; George Friedman(USA), Kirsty Gunn, (NZ/UK);Mohammed Hanif, (Pakistan);; Hendrick Hertzberg (US); Richard Holloway (Scotland); David Malouf (Australia); Iggy McGovern (Ireland); Mal Peet (UK); Sonya Renee (US); Rhonda Sherman (US); James Surowiecki (US); Judith Thurman (US); Christos Tsiolkas (Australia).

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