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Apr 26

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Thursday, Apr 26, 2012

Don’t miss out on sessions you want to see, redeem your Take 10 and Take 5 concession passes online!

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Apr 14

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Saturday, Apr 14, 2012

One of the great things about a literature festival is the chance to hear writers whom you have grown to love, alongside writers you are about to discover and whom will become your future book companions over many years.

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Apr 05

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Thursday, Apr 05, 2012

Planning your Festival experience is even easier with the free Auckland Writers & Readers Festival mobile guide.

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Mar 26

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Monday, Mar 26, 2012

Programme announced: check. 
Print programmes distributed: check. 
Tickets on sale: check.
Countdown begins: check.

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Mar 26

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Monday, Mar 26, 2012

Check out the photos from the Festival's 2012 programme launch party held at the Fale Pasifika.

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Mar 07

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Wednesday, Mar 07, 2012

Welcome to this inaugural post of our new Festival Front Line blog, penned by Artistic Director Anne O'Brien. The blog is where you can get insights to the behind-the-scenes happenings at the Festival office. This week, Anne gives a taste-tester of things to come for the 2012 Festival, and you can take a peek at our newly created television campaign.

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Feb 07

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Tuesday, Feb 07, 2012

The Auckland Writers & Readers Festival is delighted to once again present its much-anticipated Schools’ Programme, in the Aotea Centre in Auckland on Wednesday 9 May and Thursday 10 May 2012, designed to deliver two full days of education, inspiration and pleasure for New Zealand students.

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Dec 18

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Sunday, Dec 18, 2011

The Auckland Writers & Readers Festival is delighted to announce that former spy chief Dame Stella Rimington (UK), Booker Prize winner Roddy Doyle (Ireland) and beloved Young Adult writer Emily Rodda (Australia) will attend the May 2012 Auckland Writers & Readers Festival. 

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Nov 01

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Tuesday, Nov 01, 2011

Dr Sarah Sandley, Chair of the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival is delighted to announce the appointment of Anne O’Brien as Artistic Director of the organisation.

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Oct 18

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Tuesday, Oct 18, 2011

For those who missed this year's Festival, or just want to watch the discussions again, we have some the years most popular talks up on Vimeo to be accessed whenever, wherever you want.

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