Interviews and Reviews
Newspapers and Magazines
The New Zealand Herald interviewed many of the 2010 Festival guests: William Dalrymple, Thomas Keneally, Lionel Shriver (twice - second interview here) , Charlie Higson, Charlie Dark, Charlotte Grimshaw, Michael Otterman, Adrian Wooldridge, and Sarah Thornton.
The Festival section of the Herald website also features day-by-day reviews and comments on different sessions.
The New Zealand Listener interviewed Colm Toibin, John Freeman and Antony Loewenstein (full text of these features will be available online on May 29).
We couldn't have said it better ourselves, Tracey... Click here to read Tracey Barnett's column on the festival, published in the Herald on Friday 30 April.
Rebecca Barry wrote a humorous "Festival guide for the literary-confused" column in the Herald on Tuesday 4 May. Click here to check it out.
On the radio
95bfm interviewed John Freeman, Ben Naparstek, Charlie Dark (twice - second interview here), David Levithan, and the Festival's own Artistic Director Jill Rawnsley.
Blogging from the festival
The Christchurch City Libraries bloggers reviewed nearly every session at the Festival. All their coverage can be found here, including audio clips of session highlights and interviews with Lionel Shriver, Charlie Dark, and David Levithan.
The Auckland City Libraries blog Books in the City also reviewed most Festival sessions.
The wonderful Book Man, Graham Beattie, commented on various Festival sessions at Beattie's Book Blog.
The Lumiere Reader has an interview with Michael Otterman, as well as previous interviews with other Festival guests.