We're thrilled to announce that Romantasy queen Callie Hart, Festival favourite Trent Dalton and master historian William Dalrymple are the three bestselling authors joining us for our Spring Season triple bill.
To Callie, a warm haere mai welcome as she makes her first AWF appearance and nau mai, hoki mai anō welcome back, Trent and William to the AWF stage.
Don't delay, open your planners and make a note of the event dates, times and venues below. A selection of the authors' books will be available for purchase at the event from The Women's Bookshop, our wonderful Festival booksellers.
Bookings for A Night With Callie Hart are now open. Hurry and grab your tickets as they are selling fast.
Stay tuned to our website and socials for information on the wonderful Tāmaki-based talent who will be hosting our three big names and the ticket release dates for Trent Dalton and William Dalrymple.
Event 1: A Night With Callie Hart
Brought to you in partnership with Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand, Callie Hart will be joining us on Monday 13 October from 7.00-8.30pm at the Dorothy Winstone Centre, Auckland Girls Grammar, Howe Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland 1011.
Callie will not be signing after the event but there will be an extended reader Q&A. Ticket holders can purchase one pre-signed copy of Quicksilver and receive a complimentary tote bag and sampler of her latest book Brimstone, while stocks last. This is a unique opportunity to get your hands on Callie Hart merch - it will only be available at the venue on the night.
Click HERE to book tickets.
Event 2: An Evening With Trent Dalton
Brought to you in partnership with Auckland Live and HarperCollins Aotearoa New Zealand Trent Dalton will be joining us on Wednesday 15 October from 6.45-8.00pm. We can't wait to hear about his new book Gravity Let Me Go.
Click HERE to book tickets.
Event 3: An Evening with William Dalrymple
The world-leading historian William Dalrymple will be joining us on Wednesday 5 November from 7.00pm at the Dorothy Winstone Centre, Auckland Girls Grammar, Howe Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland 1011.
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MEET THE AUTHORS: CALLIE HART, TRENT DALTON AND WILLIAM DALRYMPLE
CALLIE HART
TRENT DALTON
Trent Dalton is the international bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe – which broke records to become the fastest-selling Australian debut novel ever – Lola in The Mirror, All Our Shimmering Skies and Love Stories. His books have sold over 1.3+ million copies in Australia alone. Boy Swallows Universe is now a major Netflix series which recently swept the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts awards, winning 12 awards. His eagerly anticipated new novel Gravity Let Me Go is published next month.
WILLIAM DALRYMPLE
William Dalrymple is one of Britain’s great historians and the bestselling author of White Mughals, The Last Mughal, Return of a King and The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed The World. A broadcaster and documentary presenter, he has won numerous awards, received five honorary doctorates and holds several fellowships. A contributor to the New York Review of Books, the New Yorker and the Guardian, William co-hosts the chart-topping podcast Empire with Anita Anand. He lives with his wife and three children on a goat farm outside Delhi.