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So we continue the apparently mammoth task of writing up a few sessions of the writer's festival. I really am a master at procrastination.

Saturday, May 14

Publishing Panel

This was an interesting session. )

After the publishing panel I went to Auckland Uni, where an extra event was being held, called the Wordy Day Out. This was very YA-focussed, and there were lots of kids there. I found that very cool, since my younger constantly-reading self would have spun right out at having my favourite authors right there and able to answer all my questions.

Garth Nix and Sean Williams

These men have written about a million books between them )

Karen Healey and David Hair

I kind of love Karen Healey after seeing her at the festival, and Guardian of the Dead is a great book )

Paula Morris

Paula Morris is another charming woman )

So there's Saturday. One more day to go, which I'll hopefully get written up before the 1-month anniversary of the festival taking place, sigh.
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This is taking me ages to write up, but I better do it soon because I didn't take many notes (because when I did I felt like I was at work, so I stopped) and I'm in danger of forgetting if I don't. Overall this year's festival was really enjoyable, and I'm not sure why that is. Certainly all the writing advice that was given out wasn't anything new to someone like me, who spends a lot of time procrastinating reading about writing online - write what you love, write what you want to read, read a lot, take notice of the world around you, etc. Despite that I still feel like I got a lot out of it.

Friday, May 13

Climbing the Mango Trees - an hour with Madhur Jaffrey.

Madhur Jaffrey is a very interesting woman. )

An hour with Laurence Fearnley, Emma Neale and Charlotte Randall

This session was a last-minute switch from the science-based session I was going to attend )

Short and Sweet - Claire Keegan, Tina Makereti and Sue Orr

Short story panel )

And that's the end of Friday's sessions. Saturday was quite a big day so I'll write that up separately.
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A.K.A DECISIONS, DECISIONS

It's time once again for the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival. Originally I thought there was bugger all on, but then I looked at the programme properly, and found some stuff. And of course there are clashes, because why on earth wouldn't there be when I only want to see a handful of things over three days.

Definitely or potentially interesting sessions )

So, that's it. Not too shabby, and where I have to make a choice it's not that wrenching, now that I lay it all out. Should be an interesting weekend.

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