Festival Newsletters

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Thursday, Aug 30, 2007

Win a copy of Douglas Lilburn – His Life and Music (winner of the Montana Book Awards, Biography section) by Philip Norman. Simply email aucklandwriters@xtra.co.nz with Lilburn Competition as the subject heading, by 5th September and go in the draw. Good luck!

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Thursday, Aug 30, 2007

Going West Books & Writers Festival 2007 will run for the weekend of Friday 14th – Sunday 16th September, at the Titirangi War Memorial Hall. Features include Friday evening, where Tony Simpson will give the keynote address examining the development of cuisine and our domestic culture, renowned author and poet Sam Sampson will read from his work and the highly acclaimed Helen Medlyn will perform.

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Wednesday, Aug 29, 2007

Biography Through Bookplates
Former Auckland Museum Librarian, bookplate expert and ex-Libris Society member, Ian Thwaites will give a lecture on bookplates to coincide with the Pictorial Gallery Bookplate exhibition. Bookplates, especially of the armorial or heraldic kind, have been with us for many centuries, but between 1900–1950 there was a revival of interest with the advent of the pictorial bookplate. This period was known as the ‘Golden Age of Bookplates’ when they became items that were widely created, studied, enjoyed and collected.

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Wednesday, Aug 29, 2007

The Women's Bookshop is holding is celebrated Ladies' Litera-tea once again. Some of the countries most exciting women writers, including: Fiona Farrell, Laurence Fearnley, Paula Morris, Nicky Pellegrino, Kate Langdon, Janet Charman, Shonagh Koea, Eleanor Meecham, Mary Lambie, Debbie Mayo-Smith, Lynda Wharton, Tulia Thompson and Lorraine Orman, come together for one long afternoon of book chat.

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Wednesday, Aug 29, 2007

Douglas Wright will be launching his first poetry book, which is illustrated with his own quirky and bizarre drawings, Laughing Mirror upstairs at Time Out Bookstore at 6pm Thursday 6th September. Meet the man himself and get your books signed. All welcome. For more information contact Time Out on (09) 630 3331 or email books@timeout.co.nz.

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007

The schedule has been finalised for the launch of NZ Book Month 2007 (3rd – 30th September) at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa on September 2nd.

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Monday, Aug 27, 2007

Tom Stoppard’s theatrical sensation The Real Thing opens at Silo on Friday.
Stoppard’s characters debate and dissect the ethics of activism, the merits of literature and the nature of reality itself. Fresh from her onscreen triumph as Outrageous Fortune’s Aurora Bay, Claire Chitham returns to Silo Theatre in the role of a lifetime. She explores the emotional complexity of passion and fidelity alongside Stephen Lovatt, whose breathtaking solo turn in Bruce Mason’s The End of the Golden Weather has just finished touring nationally.

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Saturday, Aug 25, 2007

'Food for thought' is the theme of this year's Going West Festival. Food and books - delicious! Always a great weekend, it's worth reserving the 14th-16th September now. Going West is also pleased to present the touring production Hatch or The Plight of the Penguins at the Glen Eden Playhouse. It will be the Festival's opening event and run from the 29th August to the 1st September. For more information and programme details click here>>

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Tuesday, Aug 21, 2007

For those of you who haven't yet been to Silo Theatre's latest show, Three Days of Rain, – you only have a couple of weeks to get there, for those of you who have – wasn't it fantastic! A thought provoking, as well as highly entertaining drama. Written by American playwright Richard Greenberg, and beautifully directed by Shane Bosher, the play boasts near flawless performances by Glen Drake, Eryn Wilson and Tandi Wright. But don't just take our word for it – the critics loved it too:

By Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on
Saturday, Aug 18, 2007

The award-winning novelist tells us what draws him to science and revels in the genius of some of his scientific heroes, including E.O. Wilson, Voltaire and Charles Darwin. Listen to the Guardian audio blog here>>