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A Free Book Event
​Where Readers and Authors Connect

9.30am-4pm, ​Saturday 01 May 2027. 
​Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton
​Free entry.
Discover new and exciting reads
Buy books and have them signed by the author
Meet your favourite authors

At Ages of Pages you can ...

  • Discover new and exciting reads
  • Buy books, and promotional materials
  • ​Meet authors from New Zealand and Australia
  • Get your book signed
  • Find multiple book genres available
  • ​Enter raffles with book related prizes​

Entry is FREE!

All proceeds from our official Ages of Pages table ​are donated to Duffy Books in Homes. This includes raffles with book prizes, Ages of Pages merchandise, and an exclusive Ages of Pages short story anthology. Attending authors have donated their work for this compilation, which will be available in paperback form at the event. You will not be able to purchase this at any other time, so don't miss out!

Meet the Team

Johanna Rae 
​Event Director/

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Johanna began Ages of Pages to help bring together all the people who share a love for books. Her vision was to create a family friendly atmosphere, encompassing as many genres as possible. It was also important to her that the event remain free, to enable anyone from the community to attend.

​She also wanted to support reading across NZ, so every Ages of Pages event raises money (from the official table) for Duffy Books in Homes.

The first Ages of Pages in 2021 was a grand success, and Johanna was thrilled to declare it an annual affair. Look out for Ages of Pages in late April or early May every year!

Johanna loves meeting readers, old and new, as well as other authors. When she's not writing books of her own, she loves to curl up by the fire on a wintery day, with a hot cup of coffee, a comfy blanket, and a good read. 
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Stuart Rae
Vice Event Director/Finance Manager/Event Support

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Stuart has enjoyed watching Ages of Pages grow and evolve into what it is today, and while he's more comfortable lurking behind the scenes helping Johanna and the team, you'll probably spot him on event day in one of our purple shirts, making sure everything is running smoothly at ground level.

Following the 2026 event, Stuart has also taken on the role of Finance Manager.

Being a busy father, Stuart doesn't get to read as often as he would like, but is interested in: non-fiction,  space exploration, historical war fiction, and he loves listening to podcasts.

Stuart is an introvert with a passion for astronomy and the outdoors. You'll often find him on a bush walk, mountain biking, camping with his family, or pottering in the garden.
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Jess

​Administration Manager/Event Support
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Jess also known as:  @j.readsnrambles is a bookstagrammer who has recently rediscovered a love for reading. She'll be assisting with behind the scenes admin, logistics, and in-person support on event day.

She juggles being a Mum, a Democracy Advisor for local government and being chronically ill and partially deaf. Reading is her escape from reality and a chance to journey into endless worlds. She is a sucker for any sort of romance, but her heart will always belong to romantasy!

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Ashleigh

​Social Media Manager/Event Support
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I first discovered Ages of Pages in 2024 and thoroughly enjoyed attending with my daughter. And when the chance to join the street team for 2025 arose I put my hand straight up and here we are today. I am excited to help support the event on the day and create new and exciting content for Tiktok.

I am a life long reader! I have thoroughly enjoyed books all my life, watching my Nana read all the time was a huge influence as she is too a prolific reader. I am a major mood reader too but the books I enjoy the most are anything with love/romance in it (I am a hopeless romantic at heart). I have an out of control TBR that at this point will out live me.

​I am a mother of 1, my daughter Aislyn, and grandmother to 1 fur baby (a cat named Shadow). My day job is a Quality Co-ordinator for LIC which I enjoy immensely.Jess also known as:  @j.readsnrambles is a bookstagrammer who has recently rediscovered a love for reading. She'll be assisting with behind the scenes admin, logistics, and in-person support on event day.
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Joseph

Graphics/Website/
​Event support
Joseph has a background in computers, which includes coding, apps, and building/assembling hardware. He currently works as an audio and visual technician at events. In his spare time he enjoys a variety of sports, bouldering, and gaming.
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Nessi
Event Support
As a long time friend of Johanna’s, Nessi has been involved in Ages of Pages since it's debut in 2021. She's loved watching the event grow from strength to strength. She is an avid reader and gets to enjoy the behind the scenes creation of amazing stories as one of Johanna’s beta readers. 

Nessi is one of the Facebook moderators and behind the scene gofers and will be at the event as table maître de for Johanna. 

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Amber
​Event Support
 Amber is a 41 year old single mum by choice who has too many books on her TBR list, and not enough time to get through them all. 

Amber has been a supporter of Ages of Pages since it began, and loves meeting authors and other book lovers!


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