Recipient of multiple literary awards, Jason Reynolds writes electrifying books brimming with passion and authenticity. Known for delving into the challenging topics of our times, his latest graphic novel Oxygen Mask (illustrated by street artist Jason Griffin), set intimately within the walls of a family home, is an insight into the covid years, climate change and activism. Long Way Down, his tour-de-force verse novel, takes place in an elevator for 60 potent seconds, exploring the chain reaction of a crime. The internationally celebrated author of 17 books shares his infectious love of storytelling and reveals how discovering a love of hip-hop as a boy was the gateway that led him into writing.

Supported by the Embassy of the United States of America.

AUCKLAND WRITERS FESTIVAL 2023, WAITUHI O TĀMAKI WEDNESDAY 17 MAY 2023 – 10.00-10.45AM KIRI TE KANAWA THEATRE, AOTEA CENTRE