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Jul 16

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Monday, Jul 16, 2012

Join us for Lunch with Michael Palin on Wednesday 31 October, noon - 2PM at Hammerheads, Okahu Bay, Auckland.  Purchase tickets here

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Jun 28

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Thursday, Jun 28, 2012

Videos from this year's sessions are being loaded up onto our Vimeo page for you to enjoy.

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Jun 04

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Monday, Jun 04, 2012

One of the world’s most loved writers, the Jodi Picoult will be making an exclusive appearance in New Zealand to talk about her compelling novel Lone Wolf, before being joined onstage by her talented daughter Samantha Van Leer to talk about their collaborative novel Between The Lines.

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May 23

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

A multitude of inspirational, poignant or downright entertaining moments get captured by our photographers over the duration of the Festival, here is a few.

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May 16

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The Festival team would like to warmly thank our wonderful Festival Friends, Annual Patrons, Trustees, sponsors, grantmakers, suppliers and supporters, volunteers and audience members for your support and enthusiastic response to this year’s Festival.

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May 13

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Sunday, May 13, 2012

Sales for the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival have hit an all-time high this year, with more than 24,000 tickets sold for the just-delivered five day programme.  This represents a 10% increase on 2011.

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May 04

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Friday, May 04, 2012

Rolling Stone journalist Michael Hastings has today advised the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival that he will not be coming to New Zealand next week because of media commitments in the United States.

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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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