Carl Nixon
Book review: The Waters by Carl Nixon
Louise Ward reviews The Waters by Carl Nixon published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio
Carl Nixon - turning short stories into a novel
Christchurch-based Carl Nixon is an award-winning short story writer, novelist and playwright. His latest novel is called The Waters and it's published on Tuesday. Carl spoke with Dan Slevin about the… Audio
The Tally Stick - Ep 9
Death darkens the valley as the Chamberlain children's perilous situation takes a fatal turn. Audio
The Tally Stick - Ep 8
The Chamberlain children's siuation is going from bad to worse. Audio
The Tally Stick - Ep 7
Catherine comes to believe that Peters is prepared to beat her brother to death. Audio
The Tally Stick - Ep 5
Peters brings the children to a house in a remote valley where they meet Martha. Audio
The Tally Stick - Ep 4
Three weeks after the terrible accident which killed their parents the Chamberlain children are still struggling for survival. Audio
The Tally Stick - Ep 2
Three young siblings struggle to survive lost deep in the bush. Audio
The Tally Stick - Ep 1
Deep in the wops, three children are caught in a pastoral New Zealand nightmare. Audio
“I led a happy life, but I wrote sad poems” – Bill Manhire on his time as a Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellow
Celebrating 50 years of the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship, five writer read their letters to New Zealand's most famous author. A highlight of Word Christchurch 2020. Audio
Shingle Beach: 'The Bach'
The Bach - Pat spends time at the bach and plans to get his life back on track. Audio
Shingle Beach: 'Something Old Something New'
Something Old Something New - Mark attends his sister's wedding and confronts an old demon. Audio
Shingle Beach: 'Bulletproof'
Bulletproof - A teenage girl feels out of place at a party, so accepts a ride along the beach. Audio
Shingle Beach: 'The Golden Palms'
The Golden Palms - Tracey and Pat's affair doesn't work out the way she expected. Audio
Shingle Beach: 'Bullrush'
Bullrush - When the new kid joins the game of Bullrush he disrupts the established social order. Audio
Are New Zealand Playwrights representing our nation honestly on stage?
Are New Zealand Playwrights representing our nation honestly on stage? Audio
Carl Nixon: Matthew, Mark, Luke and Joanne
Christchurch playwright Carl Nixon's new comedy Matthew, Mark, Luke and Joanne explores the tendency to listen to people who tell us how to think. Matthew's wife and best friend struggle to deal with… Audio
Chapter & Verse
Christchurch writer Carl Nixon doesn't give much away about what's fact and what's fiction in his latest novel, The Virgin and the Whale; and Adrienne Jansen talks about the 20th anniversary of the… Audio