Auckland Writers and Readers Festival 2012
Christchurch City Libraries connected you with the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival 2012 held from 9-13 May at the Aotea Centre, The Edge, in Auckland.
It’s an opportunity to share in a festival of ideas and literature — New Zealand’s largest literary event.
Our Festival coverage
A team of library staff — Rachel Huston, Joyce Fraser, Roberta Smith, Bronwyn Smith and Donna Robertson — covered the festival.
We published interviews, reports on each day’s activities, and photos
Interviews
- Peter James
- Greg McGee
- Charlotte Wood
- Jeffrey Eugenides
- Andrew Miller
- Emily Rodda [audio]
- Kathy Lette
Follow the festival
- Auckland Writers and Readers Festival 2012
- Like the Festival on Facebook
- Follow @AklWritersFest on Twitter
- View the full programme
- View an electronic version of the programme
Writers
Authors attending the 2012 Auckland Writers and Readers Festival include:
- Sebastian Barry
- Eoin Colfer
- Roddy Doyle
- Jeffrey Eugenides
- A.D. Miller (author of Snowdrops and The Earl of Petticoat Lane)
- Stella Rimington
New Zealand authors at the Festival include: