Asher Emanuel
Asher Emanuel is a writer and lawyer based in Wellington. He has worked in various legal and investigative roles, and his writing on justice and policy issues has been published in mainstream and specialist publications. The Valley is his first book. Asher now works as a legal aid lawyer focusing on public law and human rights cases. He grew up in Auckland before moving to Wellington, where he studied law and English literature.
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Verb Readers & Writers Festival 2026 events Asher Emanuel features in:
Truth in the Telling