The festival would not have been such a success without its outstanding and talented writers, many of whom travelled from the Northern Hemisphere to be with us. A HUGE thank you to them all for sharing their wisdom, wit and words with us.

The festival wouldn’t happen at all without the support of our sponsors, funders and grant makers. THANK YOU to The University of Auckland, the New Zealand Listener, the ASB Community Trust, Creative NZ, the Lion Foundation and Auckland Council and all our silver, bronze and supporting partners.

THANK YOU sincerely to our fabulous and generous Festival Patrons and Friends. You are the backbone of our festival. We acknowledge your support and warmly appreciate it.