Ka Pānui Tātau i Tāmaki Makaurau / We Read Auckland celebrates local stories this August
If you’re in or around Tāmaki Makaurau, take a look at the lineup for Auckland Council Libraries’ annual festival celebrating the city’s writers and readers. As well as author talks, this year’s festival features The Bestie collection — ten bestselling books by Auckland authors.
Witi Ihimaera is named as the first ever patron of Ka Pānui Tātau i Tāmaki Makaurau / We Read Auckland festival (more about this here).
This year, as well as attending free author talks, Aucklanders can also take a look at the new Bestie collection to read and borrow new and local bestsellers from authors like Witi Ihimaera, Michael Bennett and Hayley Holt – without the wait.
Witi Ihimaera: Ka Pānui Tātau i Tāmaki Makaurau / We Read Auckland patron.
Ka Pānui Tātau i Tāmaki Makaurau / We Read Auckland features a stellar line-up of free talks featuring authors of the Bestie collection titles and other brilliant local authors too.
The programme of events opens on 3 August and runs to 11 August.
(https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/wra-events.aspx)
Festival patron Witi Ihimaera and Coco Solid kōrero on creative and collaborative practices;
Dominic Hoey and Michael Bennett on contemporary crime writing;
Girls That Invest podcaster Simran Kaur on finding financial independence
And much more.
Visit the Auckland Council Libraries website for more information and to book free tickets.
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