Catherine Robertson
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Today Catherine Robertson looks at, Nine Lives. Its and initiative by Upstart Press which asked New Zealander writers to provide an essay on a notable New Zealander of their choice. Some subjects are… Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Today Catherine looks at work of a friend of hers, Dave Roberts, who's written one novel and five non-fiction books. You can find his work on his website, daverobertsbook.com. Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Catherine reviews Guarded by Dragons: Encounters with Rare Books and Rare People by Rick Gekoski, My Mess is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety by Georgia Pritchett, and the Chief Inspector… Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Today Catherine reivews, What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing. It's a book that's based on a conversation between Dr Bruce Perry, a renown specialist in childhood… Audio
Book Critic - Catherine Roberston
Today Catherine Robertson introduces the Rivers of London series. Audio
How to Write a Foreword
Today's how to write looks at what should be included in a foreword in a book. Author Catherine Robertson joins Jesse to talk about what a foreword is, who should write one and how to. Audio
Catherine Robertson and the Gabriel's Bay trilogy
The fictional New Zealand seaside town of Gabriel's Bay is the setting for a third novel by Hawkes Bay based author Catherine Robertson. The central theme explored in Spellbound is power, from family… Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Today Catherine talks about books she's come across which feed into her obsession with mending and creativity. She reviews, Almost Lost Arts: traditional crafts and the artisans keeping them alive by… Audio
The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Chris Wikaira (Part 2)
Panellists Catherine Robertson and Chris Wikaira discuss new research on P.E, the America's Cup race, parking mayhem in Hamilton and Midnight Espresso. Audio
The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Chris Wikaira (Part 1)
Panellists Catherine Robertson and Chris Wikaira discuss name supression, alert levels, and allegations of racism in the Royal Family. Audio
The Pre Panel with Catherine Robertson and Chris Wikaira
The Pre Panel with Catherine Robertson and Chris Wikaira. Audio
Book Critic - Catherine Robertson
Today Catherine reviews Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast trilogy - with extra illustrations. Audio
Today in Music History
On this day in 1944, an airplane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller, 40, disappeared over the English Channel en route to Paris. Audio
The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Nick Leggett (Part 2)
There are fears for the health of the arts sector after a warning that thousands of jobs could go. We speak to EVANZ chair Mark Gosling, who's also the chief executive of the Trusts Arena, to find out… Audio
The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Nick Leggett (Part 1)
More New Zealanders with a criminal conviction may get their slate wiped clean under a proposed "fundamental transformation" of the country's justice system. The director of Just Speak, Tania Sawicki… Audio
What panellists have been thinking
What panellists Catherine Robertson and Nick Leggett have been thinking about. Audio
Book critic: Catherine Robertson
Author Catherine Robertson recently opened a bookstore and shares what's been selling well. Audio
Independent bookshops bucking the trend in NZ
Despite the trend in recent years towards e-books, independent bookshops are popping up all across the country.
Four new shops opened in the past few months, and another is due to open in Wellington… Video, Audio
Today in music history the Panel looks at Mahinaarangi Tocker
Today in music history, we profile Maori musician Mahinaarangi Tocker. Audio