Join Megan Dunn for a masterclass exploring how writing from life is an active fiction.
Join Mohamed Hassan in this masterclass that weaves together storytelling, journalism and memoir to explore how a personal essay can help you tell your story.
Dr Melani Anae and Rev Alec Toleafoa reflect on the apology for the Dawn Raids, and five decades spent in peaceful resistance, educating New Zealand about ongoing racism, and Pasifika empowerment.
Join Dame Fiona Kidman in conversation with Morrin Rout about her memoir So Far, For Now.
Fearless contemporary feminist Clementine Ford turns from manifesto to memoir, using her own life to reflect on the nature of love itself.
Join three remarkable authors Ruth Shaw, Megan Dunn and Clementine Ford for a discussion on the complexities, challenges and joys of writing memoir.
Annette Lees on a life spent walking at night, and the pleasures of trying to capture the natural world through words.
Journalist, poet and observer of human behaviour Mohamed Hassan asks what it means to be Muslim in the 21st century.
Tiny lectures which celebrate the weird and wonderful!
Our festival-within-a-festival is back for another marathon of stunning performances and outrageous gimmicks.
Join NUKU founder Qiane Matata-Sipu for kōrero and kai with three dynamic women from the NUKU book: broadcaster and te reo champion Stacey Morrison, 15-year-old CEO and author Georgia Latu and poet and leadership executive Dr Karlo Mila.
One of our most popular storytelling sessions returns with a bang. Prepare to be inspired and moved as five extraordinary but very different women tell powerful stories of bravery and risk from their own adventurous lives.
Christopher Finlayson was in the engine room of the John Key-led National government. He speaks with Kim Hill about his remarkable career, and getting to know the real John Key.
Learn about the art and craft of writing memoir in this masterclass by Dame Fiona Kidman.
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