Auckland Writers Festival Schools Programme 2017 Proudly supported by Freemasons Foundation
Raised in Tokoroa, Stella Duffy now lives in England where she is an award-winning author and the co-director of Fun Palaces which champions greater access to all culture – ie, arts, sciences, crafts, tech and digital – supporting people of all ages and all levels of experience to lead and run their own cultural events within their local communities. An award-winning author of 15 novels, 55 short stories and 10 plays, she was awarded the OBE for services to the Arts in 2016. Stella brings her extraordinary energy to the stage to inspire students on the power of creativity and value of community.
