Kōrero Corner is packed with short, drop-in sessions that are sure to inform, intrigue and inspire. Stop by during your Festival day to see what's going on.
SCHEDULE | FRIDAY, 16 MAY
WORLDWIDE BOOK CLUB: CANADA 9.15-9.45AM
Vancouver Writers Festival Director Leslie Hurtig is a tastemaker in the Canadian literary scene and is here to grow your reading list with her picks from the year ahead.
DEBUT OF THE DAY: MICHELLE RAHURAHU 11AM-11.30AM
Michelle Rahurahu (Ngāti Rahurahu, Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whaoa) will read from their stunning debut Poorhara and answer audience questions about the journey to writing a first novel.
WORLDWIDE BOOK CLUB: MĀORI LITERATURE 12.30-1PM
Jordan Tricklebank (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahuta) is the curator of the popular Māori Literature Blog – join him to add more Māori literature to your reading pile with recommendations ranging from overlooked gems to contemporary classics
WIKIPEDIA EDIT-A-THON - AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND AUTHORS EDITION 2-4PM
Does your favourite local author have a Wikipedia page? If not, now’s your chance to help! Join expert ‘Wikimedians’ from Auckland Museum as they teach you how to improve articles and add references to Wikipedia – part of a larger initiative to spotlight underrepresented topics and enrich Wikipedia with more diverse content. You may even snap writers on site and update their article photos in real time. Come along and help support how our literary heritage is represented online.
Bring your own device if you can – laptop recommended.
SCHEDULE | SATURDAY, 17 MAY
ATUA WĀHINE FLOW 9.15-9.45AM
Start the morning with Atua Wāhine author Hana Tapiata (Tūhourangi, Ngāti Tarāwhai, Ngāti Hinemihi) as she leads you through a gentle morning vinyasa and meditation while sharing some of her inspiration and whakaaro behind the book. All abilities welcome.
DEBUT OF THE DAY: FLORA FELTHAN 11-11.30AM
Flora Feltham reads from her Ockham New Zealand Book Awards shortlisted essay collection Bad Archive and discusses what it's like to craft art from life.
LOCAL LISTS: HACHETTE 12.20-1PM
Aotearoa New Zealand-based publishers share upcoming titles to look out for in the year ahead. Join these daily sessions to be first in the know!
WORLDWIDE BOOK CLUB: SĀMI LITERATURE 2-2.3PM
The journalist and writer from Sápmi, Sweden, Elin Anna Labba introduces you to literature published by Sámi writers and her work at the indigenous Sámi Authors’ Centre.
LOCAL LISTS: PENGUIN BOOKS NEW ZEALAND 3.30-4PM
Aotearoa New Zealand based-publishers share upcoming titles to look out for the year ahead. Join these daily sessions to be first in the know!
WORLDWIDE BOOK CLUB: BOOKS OF INDIA 5-5.30PM
Spoor Books is a publisher, community platform and bookshop that aims to connect readers with non Western imaginaries. This relaxed session introduces a selection of curious, independent and radical books from India.
SCHEDULE | SUNDAY, 18 MAY
ATUA WĀHINE FLOW 9.15-9.45AM
Start the morning with Atua Wāhine author Hana Tapiata (Tūhourangi, Ngāti Tarāwhai, Ngāti Hinemihi) as she leads you through a gentle morning vinyasa and meditation while sharing some of her inspiration and whakaaro behind the book. All abilities welcome.
DEBUT OF THE DAY: FERDIA LENNON 11-11.30AM
Join Ferdia Lennon for a reading which gives Medea a contemporary Irish twist.
Supported by Culture Ireland.
NO STUPID QUESTIONS: MARCEL DIRSUS 12.30-1PM
Baffled by big topics? Too embarrassed to ask what, why, when and how? No Stupid Questions is back, and political scientist Marcel Dirsus is here to answer pātai from the world of global politics that may be stumping you!
Supported by The Goethe-Institut.
WORLDWIDE BOOK CLUB: KOREA 2.30-3PM
Join Silvia Park for a rapid-fire session of book recommendations from South Korea and diaspora, leaning toward horror and the speculative.
Supported by Literature Translation Institute of Korea.
LOCAL LISTS: BATEMAN, AND ALLEN & UNWIN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND 3.30-4PM
Aotearoa New Zealand-based publishers share upcoming titles to look out for in the year ahead. Join these daily sessions to be first in the know!
Also at Auckland Writers Festival
$2 per hour to a max of $12 on weekends and a $12 flat rate for weekday evenings at The Civic car park. Find out more.