Auckland writers festival reports record ticket, bookshop sales for 2012

23 May 2012 Books+Publishing

The Auckland Writers & Reader’s Festival has reported record ticket sales for its 2012 festival, which ran from 9-13 May. More than 24,000 tickets were sold for the five-day event, representing a 10% increase on the previous year. Festival chair Sarah Sandley said the festival was ‘delighted to have exceeded...