This year at the Auckland Writers Festival, we have authors Daniel M. Lavery (Dear Prudence, Something That May Shock and Discredit You) and Tanya Talaga (Seven Fallen Feathers) appearing across a range of events. Find out more about booking your tickets here.
Find the full list of our Daniel and Tanya’s events below.
Tuesday, 16 May
— 12.45pm: Tanya Talaga | He ahi kei taku korokoro — My throat holds fire
Friday, 19 May
— 11.30am: Tanya Talaga | It’s Not About Hope
— 4pm: Daniel M. Lavery | Something That May Shock and Discredit You
— 6.15pm: Daniel M. Lavery | STREETSIDE — Britomart
Saturday, 20 May
— 1pm: Tanya Talaga | 1000 Years Forward / 1000 Years Back
Sunday, 21 May
— 2.30pm: Daniel M. Lavery | Dear Prudence
— 4pm: Tanya Talaga | Six by Six by 6:66
See you there!
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