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FALSE RIVER: PAULA MORRIS
SATURDAY MAY 19 – 2.30-3.30PM LOWER NZI ROOM, AOTEA CENTRE
The productivity of writer and
teacher Paula Morris (Nga- ti Wai,
Nga- ti Wha- tua) is legendary – from
her short story and essay collection False River, to her award winning novel Rangatira and four American
YA novels, to her teaching on The University of Auckland’s creative writing programme, the founding
of the Academy of NZ Literature, her mentoring work with schools in South Auckland, and her involvement with the Michael King Writers’ Centre and the NZ Book Awards’ Trust and Ma- ori Literature Trust. Morris pauses to talk about her work, the state of the local publishing industry and her hopes for the future with Finlay Macdonald.
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STILL LIVES: A.S. KING
SATURDAY MAY 19 – 2.30-3.30PM HEARTLAND FESTIVAL ROOM, AOTEA SQUARE
Praised for her “dif cult, resonant and compelling characters and stories” (Kirkus Reviews), A.S. King is also
heralded by the New York Times Book Review as one of the best YA writers working today. Her books include Still Life with Tornado; I Crawl Through It; Glory O'Brien's History of the Future; Reality Boy; and Ask the Passengers. King discusses her body of often surrealist work, her in uences and where her writing might be headed. In conversation with Catriona Ferguson. Supported by the Embassy of the United States of America.
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WRITING THE SUFFRAGE PAST
SATURDAY MAY 19 – 2.30-3.30PM UPPER NZI ROOM, AOTEA CENTRE
In concert with the Auckland
War Memorial Museum’s current exhibition Are We There Yet? Women and Equality in Aotearoa, marking 125 years of women’s suffrage, Tusiata Avia, Alice Canton, Emma Espiner and Linda Olsson have each crafted writing inspired by an item from the Museum’s collection. They present their work. In partnership with The Auckland War Memorial Museum Ta-maki Paenga Hira.
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FREE EVENT
FOUR FOR FIFTY READINGS SESSION
ADRIFT
SATURDAY MAY 19 – 2.30-3.20PM LIMELIGHT ROOM, AOTEA CENTRE
Stories from the water make up a quartet of ten minute readings from James Brown, Kate Duignan, Jeff Goodell and Annaleese Jochems. Introduced by Rachael King.
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THE DRY: JANE HARPER
SATURDAY MAY 19– 4.00-5.00PM ASB THEATRE, AOTEA CENTRE
Described as a “breathless page turner” by The New York Times, and one of the most stunning debuts he’s ever read by David Baldacci, the CWA Gold Dagger Award winning The Dry catapulted Australian journalist Jane Harper into stardom, and attracted the attention
of actor Reese Witherspoon, who has now snaf ed the lm rights. Harper’s cracking follow-up Force of Nature – the tale of a missing hiker set in Victoria’s rugged Giralang ranges – has already sold to over 30 territories and made it on to numerous best-thriller lists. Join Harper in conversation with Kathy Hunter for some killer talk. Supported by Platinum Patrons Carol & Gerard Curry.
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