72. R. F. Kuang

Schedule

Sat May 16 2026 at 02:30 pm to 04:30 pm

UTC13:00

Location

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre | Auckland, AU

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All Tickets are Mobile Ticket Only. Mobile Tickets are like Print-at-Home tickets but instead of having to print off the tickets yourself, you can just show the barcode on your mobile phone. It is the easiest way to access tickets to your events. For more information visit Ticketmaster.co.nz/mobileticket Child Policy: Children aged under 1 will be permitted free. Provided they do not occupy a seat. R.F. Kuang is the #1 New York Times and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Yellowface, Babel and the Poppy War trilogy ; has won the Nebula, Locus, Crawford and British Book Awards; and been recognised on the Time '100 Next' and Forbes '30 Under 30' lists. Join her in conversation about her most recent novel Katabasis, a dark academia blockbuster of two Cambridge rivals who make the ultimate journey to protect their careers: to hell.

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