Come and Work With Us!
The Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival is currently looking to fill two positions. A Bookkeeper & Board Administrator, as well as a vacancy on the Board of Trustees. If you want to find out more about either of these, you can download the info pack here!
2025 Dates Announced!
Book lovers and literary fans, mark your calendars - the Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival will be back for 2025, running over the weekend of the 17th - 19th October!
2023 Podcasts Now Live!
We couldn't be happier to announce our 2023 Podcast Series is now live!
A Kind of Magic
Key listener Helena Mayer is German Pākehā, queer, a writer and reader, and is studying for a BA in Sociology at Otago University. We are so pleased to share her experience here.
Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival: A Serious Joy
Foraging favourite Helen Lehndorf shares her personal festival experience as a guest author here in Ōtepoti for the Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival.
Land of Danger
Ati Teepa was here in Ōtepoti for his maiden festival voyage. A week after conflict broke in Palestine, he wrote these words within a storm that is still raging for the people of Gaza.