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First authors confirmed for 2027 Schools Programme
A New York Times bestseller and a former UK Children’s Laureate are among the four big names from the world of children’s books announced as the first headliners for the Auckland Writers Festival 2027 Schools Programme Hōtaka Kura. Chloe Gong, Joseph Coelho, A.F. Steadman and Aki Fukuoka will take to the Aotea Centre stages from May 11 - 13 and inspire tamariki and rangatahi. Read more › -
AWF takes on the Booker Prize shortlist
With the 2026 Booker Prize winner set to be announced on 9 November, the AWF team has been reading its way through this year's shortlist. From post-apocalyptic science fiction to sweeping literary epics, we've stepped outside our reading comfort zones, discovered some extraordinary writing and formed a few strong opinions along the way. Read more › -
The 2025 Booker Prize Winner David Szalay
Watch Hungarian–British author David Szalay’s discuss his book Flesh. Read more ›