Barbara Else
Barbara Else - Much-loved author wins top award
Barbara Else is a New Zealand writer, editor, and playwright who has written for both children and adults. Late last year she received a Prime Minister's Award for literary achievement. It's one more… Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Roberston
Today Catherine talks to Jesse about Shy by Max Porter, poetry books Calamities by Jane Arthur and This is a story about your mother by Louise Wallace. Her final book is a memoir called Laughing in… Audio
Barbara Else: 'It’s been quite a ride'
Barbara Else has written award-winning fiction for decades, but didnt think her life story had enough "drama" to make an interesting memoir. But after starting to write down memories of the "little… Audio
Collateral Damage by Barbara Else
Sophie finds herself reluctantly drawn into competitive games between two blokey teachers. Audio
Aunt Mog and the Mixing Bowl - by Barbara Else
Told by Dame Patricia Evison
When Aunt Mog asks Sarah to help her bake a cake, she's not so keen. But when the neighbourhood cat asks the same question, Sarah's curiosity takes hold.
For Kids
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Og and the Beetles - by Barbara Else
Told by Dame Patricia Evison
Aunt Og believes her kitchen has been infested by some kind of buzzing beetle, but when Sarah investigates she finds something unexpected.
For Kids
Produced by Prue… Audio
Ms Beasley Part 4 - by Barbara Else
Told by Catherine Downes.
When the New Zealand Army find out about Dippy the Diplodicus, Ms Beasley has a new sticky situation to solve.
For Kids.
Produced by Prue Langbein. Audio
Ms Beasley Part 3 - by Barbara Else
Told by Catherine Downes.
This week, Ms Beasley has to solve the mystery of Dippy the Diplodicus' collywobbles.
For Kids.
Produced by Prue Langbein. Audio
Ms Beasley Part 2 - by Barbara Else
Told by Catherine Downes.
Ms Beasley has to solve an even bigger problem then the school's new dinosaur - wrangling the teachers!
For Kids.
Produced by Prue Langbein. Audio
Ms Beasley Part 1 - by Barbara Else
Told by Catherine Downes.
Ms Beasley gets a call to solve a sticky situation - how to get rid of the dinosaur at Koraka School.
For Kids.
Produced by Prue Langbein. Audio
Barbara Else and the Werestoat
In May, author of the book Harsu & the Werestoat Barbara Else is taking a workshop on Writing For Children as part of the Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival. Lynn Freeman asked Barbara about her… Audio
Harry Ricketts looks back on 21 years of NZ Review of Books
The just renamed New Zealand Review of Books/Pukapuka Aotearoa has just published its 125th issue since launching its offering of in-depth book reviews and opinion pieces back in 1991. The periodical… Audio
Bookmarks with Barbara Else
Author Barbara Else's new work is Go Girl; a Storybook of Epic NZ Women, a collection of true stories about New Zealand women who have done extraordinary things. Audio
Barbara Else
Barbara Else has been awarded the top prize for New Zealand children's literature - the Margaret Mahy Medal. For all her many popular children's books - including The Queen and the Nobody Boy, Tricky… Audio
Unleashing the Imagination: Capital E's Book Bazaar
This school holiday, Capital E are presenting a Book Bazaar as a way to get children excited about storytelling through words and pictures. To help them along, authors from Gecko Press are leading… Audio
The Boring Book is the best book.
'The Boring Book' by Vasanti Unka won the top prize at the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults last night. The head judge of the awards is Barbara Else and she joins us. Audio
2013 Junior fiction
ACB with Honora Lee by Kate de Goldi, illustrated by Gregory O'Brien, reviewed by Norma; Uncle Trev by Jack Lasenby, reviewed by Mackenzie; My Brother's War by David Hill, reviewed by Billy and Kevin… Audio
Barbara Else: creating Fontania
Author of The Queen and the Nobody Boy, a finalist in the Junior Fiction sections of the 2013 New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards, and 2013 LIANZA Esther Glen Medal. Audio
The Travelling Restaurant - Part 13
Trump is forced to marry Lady Gall but as she is about to anoint herself in the lake after crowning herself, Sibilla puts the two pieces of her mother's wire puzzle on her and Jasper's heads and calls… Audio
The Travelling Restaurant - Part 12
The Travelling Hound pursues Polly and Rocket and Jasper hears Lady Gall talk to another dragon-eagle. The bird says she is not the true monarch and caused the Great Accident. But Lady Gall shows it… Audio
