10-12 MAY 2022

FIRST NAMES ANNOUNCED:
R. J. Palacio (US)*
Mohamed Hassan (Egypt / Aotearoa NZ)
Tui T. Sutherland (US)*,
Tania Roxborogh (Aotearoa NZ)
Femi Fadugba (Nigeria / UK)*
Gareth Ward (Aotearoa NZ)
*International guests appearing via livestream video.

Years 5&6: Tuesday 10th, Wednesday 11th, Thursday 12th May
Years 7&8: Tuesday 10th May
Years 9-13: Wednesday 11th, Thursday 12th May

NEXT KEY DATE: 9 FEBRUARY
Full programme revealed
Bookings open - book early to ensure seats
Transport subsidies offered - apply when booking
Select National Library-produced teaching resources available on website
Barfoot & Thompson 2022 Young Authors Challenge opens

WRITING THE FUTURE PROJECT
The Festival also continues our investment in youth education and literacy programmes with the addition of three new schools in our Writing the Future Project, taking to 18 the total number of schools which have been supported to attend the programme.

Our Schools Programme is proudly supported by

Josephine & Ross Green