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Festival News

May 06

Written by: Auckland Writers & Readers Festival
Thursday, May 06, 2010

In Conversation by Ben NaparstekInterviews 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 GrimshawMichael OttermanAdrian 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 FreemanBen NaparstekCharlie 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 ShriverCharlie 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.

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