Auckland Writers and Readers Festival 2013

Christchurch City Libraries connected you with the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival 2013 held from 15-19 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, Robyn Stewart, Jane Keenan, and Donna Robertson — covered the festival.

We published interviews, reports on each day’s activities, and photos:

• Read our Festival posts on the library blog

Follow the festival

• Auckland Writers and Readers Festival 2013
• Like the Festival on Facebook
• Follow @AklWritersFest on Twitter
• View recorded sessions on the Festival Vimeo page
• View the full programme
• View an e-book version of the programme

Writers

Authors who attended the 2013 Auckland Writers and Readers Festival included:

• Anita Desai
• Sylvia Nasar
• Sylvie Simmons
• Kate Atkinson
• Max Hastings

New Zealand authors at the Festival include:

• Rebecca Priestley
• Rosemary McLeod
• Fleur Adcock
• Kate De Goldi
• Jane Tolerton
• Bill Manhire

A sampler of Festival reads