New Zealand Post
Writers and readers
New Zealand Post Writers & Readers Week offers readers of all ages a week of surprises, delights, challenges and entertainment.
The full New Zealand Post Writers & Readers Week programme is now available. Tickets for the Gala Opening, Town Hall Talks, Afternoon Tea with Jenny Pattrick, and the Concession Pass are on sale now. General bookings for all Writers Upfront sessions open on 9 February.
Official Bookseller - Unity Books (Wellington and Auckland)
- Authors..
- Anna Taylor
- Audrey Niffeneger
- Bill Manhire
- Charlotte Grimshaw
- Chloe Hooper
- Daniel Kehlmann
- Derek Johns
- Dianna Fuemana
- Emily Perkins
- Fifi Coulston
- Gavin Bishop
- Geoff Dyer
- Gil Adamson
- Glyn Maxwell
- Ian Wedde
- Ilija Trojanow
- James Belich
- Jenny Pattrick
- Joan London
- Joy Cowley
- Judith Binney
- Kamila Shamsie
- Kevin Connolly
- Lisa Moore
- Margo Lanagan
- Neil Cross
- Neil Gaiman
- Patricia Grace
- Paula Green
- Peter Singer
- Philip Hoare
- Richard Dawkins
- Sarah Waters
- Simon Schama
- Susanna Moore
All events
Art Talk
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Gala Opening New Zealand Post Writers and Readers Week begins with a conversation on the fine art of fiction read on 
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Town Hall Talks: Neil Gaiman 
Neil Gaiman is one of the bestselling writers of modern comics and books for readers of all ages. read on
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Town Hall Talks: Simon Schama Sold outOne of the world's most widely read historians talks to Sean Plunket about his influential writings read on 
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Afternoon tea with Jenny Pattrick Join celebrated novelist Jenny Pattrick for a sumptuous High Tea read on 
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Once Upon A Deadline 
Watch out for writing where you least expect it as Once Upon A Deadline returns read on
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Town Hall Talks: Richard Dawkins Sold outThe celebrated and controversial evolutionary biologist is in conversation with Bernard Beckett read on 
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Audrey Niffenegger The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger's debut novel, made its author a literary superstar read on 
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Bad Girls? Susanna Moore, Gil Adamson and Lisa Moore with Ingrid Horrocks on why we call women bad girls read on 
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Bill Manhire Influential anthologist, essayist, broadcaster Bill Manhire in conversation with Steve Braunias. read on 
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But Beautiful Join two of the best creative non-fiction practitioners in conversation with Harry Ricketts read on 
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Character Crafting 
Discover the art of character with Fifi Colston in this fun workshop. read on
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Charlotte Grimshaw This acclaimed novelist and short story writer enjoys both critical acclaim and a huge readership read on 
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Chloe Hooper Chloe Hooper, one of Australia's most promising young writers, is in conversation with Paul Diamond read on 
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Collecting Worlds Kamila Shamsie and Ilija Trojanow on history, colonialism and what it means to be a global citizen read on 
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Coming of Age Join Joan London and Derek Johns as they share their perceptions of family and coming of age read on 
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