Behind every books festival are generous sponsors ...
Meet our Gold sponsors:
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University Book ShopThe University Book Shop threw their lot in with the festival from the outset. Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb, UBS fiction buyer and bookseller, pictured (right) with senior book buyer Rachel Bailey, says: “We at UBS are so looking forward to the festival. So many wonderful writers will be in town, like John Boyne, known for his startling and remarkable fiction, and Clotilde Perrin, creator of Inside the Villains, a whimsical wonder of imagination and paper engineering."
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Otago University PressOtago University Press has been a faithful sponsor since the outset. Co-publisher Rachel Scott (pictured) has her festival faves lined up: “My highlight will definitely be 'The Galloping Mind', featuring Ashleigh Young and Wendy Parkins in a session about destigmatising mental illness. Wendy’s new memoir is a cracking read. I also can’t wait for the Gala Showcase. Last time it was an absolute standout, and with Michèle A’Court in charge this time I’m sure it won’t fail to entertain.”
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BrandAidThis is Luke Johnston, of award-winning brand development and design agency, BrandAid. He gave us our reading ampersand logo and made us look proper fancy. When we asked him which of our festival sessions he was most keen on, he replied very Luke-ishly: "I'm looking forward to The War on Truth. Which is somewhat ironic, when paired with a photograph of me pretending to read a book."
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Otago Daily TimesAllied Press Ltd commercial manager Matthew Holdridge says the Otago Daily Times is proud to be presenting "Akala: Natives" at the festival; Akala's memoir highlights issues around race and class in the British Empire. "Extra! [our publication for young readers] is presenting the "Story-Time Train" and we couldn't resist supporting a session with Gavin Bishop, whose fantastic book Aotearoa sits in pride of place on the desk of [Extra! editor] Tricia Rowe."
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Meet our Silver sponsors:
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NHNZNHNZ, teller of great, innovative television stories, is one of our silver festival sponsors. Here’s executive producer Ian McGee looking rather swallowed by a book: “While NHNZ is delighted to sponsor wilderness woman Miriam Lancewood, as a natural historian, I also can’t wait to see the dissection of the Big Bad Wolf in the "Villains & Grannies" session!”
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JW SmeatonTony Eyre, a director at JW Smeaton chartered accountants Dunedin is possibly our most dedicated audience member: “I’m a literary binger when it comes to the Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival. My firm is sponsoring the conversation with Philip Temple on his biography of Maurice Shadbolt and I have a line-up of personal favourites: Rebecca Vaughan’s Orlando, the glitzy Gala Showcase, Vincent O’Sullivan, John Boyne, and the four novelists in "History’s Scent".
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Gallaway Cook AllanWe’re thrilled to welcome Gallaway Cook Allan lawyers on board as a new festival sponsor. We like their unstuffy, down-to-earth ways. Chief executive Matt Gorman is keen to hear Markus Zusak (author of The Book Thief) talk about the five brothers who sit at the centre of his latest novel: “As a father of five sons myself, Bridge of Clay had a terrifying educational appeal. I’m most looking forward to asking Markus Zusak what was he thinking . . . ?
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Meet our Bronze sponsors:
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Marks & Worth lawyersMarks & Worth have been loyal, long-time festival sponsors. Sally Peart (left, pictured with fellow partner Stephanie Pettigrew) has a festival fave: “I absolutely loved The Book Thief and was thrilled to hear Markus Zusak was attending this year’s festival. I am halfway through Bridge of Clay and am looking forward to hearing Markus speak to this."
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Phantom BillstickersJamey Holloway, managing partner of Phantom Billstickers – one of our bronze sponsors - can’t make it down to Dunedin for the festival, but this would have been his pick: “Shayne P Carter is an all-time favourite of mine – I would have definitely gone to hear him talk about his book, Dead People I Have Known.”
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Friends of the LibraryRussell Walker, from the Friends of the Library says: "Being involved with the Festival is an exciting new initiative for the Friends and it complements the other literary activities that we support in Dunedin. We’re pleased to be sponsoring "The War on Truth" event as the subject matter is one of deep concern to all of us".
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Otago PolytechnicHere’s Mike Waddell, director of external relations and communications at
Otago Polytechnic, looking attached to that copy of Scotty Morrison’s Māori Made Easy. “Otago Polytechnic is proud to be part of the Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival and especially thrilled to be supporting the Te Reo Boom Event.” |
