Auckland Writers Festival

Auckland Writers Festival WAITUHI O TĀMAKI. 11 – 16 May 2027. See you there! www.writersfestival.co.nz
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The Festival brings together more than 230 international and local writers and thousands of readers every year.

Our Canadian contingent was a joy to host at — and while they were here, Yann Martel and Maria Reva made time to explo...
28/07/2026

Our Canadian contingent was a joy to host at — and while they were here, Yann Martel and Maria Reva made time to explore some of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s extraordinary natural landscapes.

After we asked our social community where Yann should visit, he and Maria headed west to Piha, walked the Mercer Bay Loop, visited Karekare Falls and beach, and finished with a swim at Piha.

“The views, the fine black sand, the ocean — all just lovely,” said Yann.

Maria also visited Tiritiri Matangi Island, a highlight for its remarkable native birdlife.

“Auckland’s surrounding nature is spectacular. Completely worth the trip out there,” she said.

From island sanctuaries to wild west coast beaches, Auckland gave our visiting writers plenty to remember.

Auckland, New Zealand Maria Reva

16/07/2026

✨ What happens when creativity starts to flow?
As part of Creativity makes us, Catherine Chidgey Zoë Rankin and Dominic Hoey share what it feels like to enter the zone, and how their creative process takes shape.

We are very sad to hear of the passing of Sir Sam Neill. It was a privilege to welcome him to Auckland Writers Festival ...
14/07/2026

We are very sad to hear of the passing of Sir Sam Neill. It was a privilege to welcome him to Auckland Writers Festival in 2024, where his warmth, wit and generosity shone as brightly as his extraordinary talent. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

07/07/2026

What makes a good book? AWF partner Jennifer Buckley from Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki shares her view — and her love of Haruki Murakami. 📖

30/06/2026

How inspired do you feel after reading a good book? As part of Creativity makes us, we asked three readers at what reading sparks in them. Here’s what they said. 📚

🏃‍♀️ Hurry! Tickets are selling very fast to our special October event with Heartstopper author Alice Oseman. Get in qui...
25/06/2026

🏃‍♀️ Hurry! Tickets are selling very fast to our special October event with Heartstopper author Alice Oseman. Get in quick to secure yours...

🗓 Date: Tuesday 20 October
🕛 Time: 7pm
📍Location: The Dorothy Winstone Centre, 16 Howe St, Freeman’s Bay
🎟 Tickets: Ticketmaster New Zealand

Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand

25/06/2026

What does creativity add to a life?

Catherine Chidgey, Josie Shapiro and Michael Bennett share how writing shapes what they leave behind, how they see the world, and how they make sense of what moves, frustrates and inspires them. ✍️

23/06/2026

📖✨ How does reading change the way we move through the world?

At , we asked a few audience members what reading does for them — from the books they can’t put down to the stories that stay with them long after the final page. 🌏💭

23/06/2026

📖✨ How does reading change the way we move through the world?

At , we asked a few audience members what reading does for them — from the books they can’t put down to the stories that stay with them long after the final page. 🌏 💭

📽 WIN! A film that explores why bookstores continue to matter and the profound emotional connection people have with the...
21/06/2026

📽 WIN! A film that explores why bookstores continue to matter and the profound emotional connection people have with them sounds like our sort of movie.

The Bookstore That Never Sleeps is set inside a beloved after-hours bookstore in Nova Scotia, Canada. It follows an 82-year-old former seaman who, after a lifetime at sea and experiences that left him with PTSD, created a bookstore unlike any other. Open only at night and with no set trading hours, it welcomes insomniacs, wanderers and dreamers, becoming a sanctuary for connection, conversation and community.

What begins as a portrait of an unusual bookstore evolves into a moving meditation on memory, grief, friendship and the enduring importance of physical places in an increasingly digital world.

🍿 We have 2x double passes to give away to the Auckland world premiere. To enter the draw just comment below with the session you would most like to attend:

🎟 Auckland (Takapuna Beachside Cinemas): Sunday, 28 June at 1:00pm
🎟 Auckland (The Capitol Cinema): Sunday, 5 Jul at 1:15pm

The Bookstore That Never Sleeps

**Open to NZ residents only. Two winners will be selected from comments across Facebook and Instagram and notified by reply comment to receive 1x double pass to the requested premiere. Competition closes midday Tuesday 23 June and the winners have two days to claim their prize. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Meta**

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