Paddy Richardson
A new novel remembers the plight of German internees
The brutality endured by First World War internees on Wellington's Matiu/Somes Island is remembered by Dunedin author Paddy Richardson in her latest novel. Many of the interns, who had German… Audio
Paddy Richardson's new novel is set on Matiu Somes Island
Wellington's Matiu Somes Island was an internment camp for enemy aliens during both the First and Second World Wars. It's the setting for a new novel by Dunedin author Paddy Richardson. Audio
Swimming in the Dark
Novelist Paddy Richardson tells the story of a young Central Otago girl who finds sanctuary with a mother and daughter who fled to the region to escape the Stasi. 'Swimming in the Dark' is published… Audio
Writers Amy Head and Paddy Richardson
Short story writer Amy Head, who's set her historic and contemporary tales on the South Island's rugged West Coast. She's called the collection Tough (VUP). Meanwhile crime writer Paddy Richardson… Audio
Book Review - Traces of Red
Gyles Beckford reviews 'Traces of Red' by Paddy Richardson. Audio
Chapter and Verse - Paddy Richardson
Traces of Red: Television ratings have dropped and glamorous television journalist Rebecca Thorne has lost her edge. In a bid to save her flailing career she begins to dig into the case of a convicted… Audio
Chapter and Verse
We find out what it takes to organise the country's biggest literary event, with Laura Kroetch and talk to author Paddy Richardson about her latest novel, Hunting Blind. Audio
A Year To Learn A Woman
Paddy Richardson talks about her psychological thriller, A Year To Learn A Woman Audio