Author Interview

Each of us has a story written in our DNA. But that's only part of the puzzle. Researching the family tree is one of those projects that starts but never quite finishes. Audio, Gallery

Author Steve Holmes' latest offering, Historic New Zealand Racing Cars, reveals the fascinating histories of eighteen cars whose stories are intertwined with our motoring history.  Audio

Helen Russell is a British journalist, bestselling author and speaker. Formerly the editor of marieclaire.co.uk, Helen has worked as a correspondent for The Guardian, as well as writing a longstanding… Audio

Described as putting sex in the mirror, Three Women explores our complicated relationship with sex through teenager Maggie, who is in a relationship with her high school teacher, Lina whose husband… Audio

Dame Joy Cowley, one of the country's most esteemed writers - author of the children's books Mrs. Wishy-Washy - has been praised for her latest book, a non-fiction one for adults called Veil Over the… Audio

Nine years ago, three children were killed within six months of each other, all last seen on the same road in the rural town of Bowraville in New South Wales.  Audio, Gallery

As droughts, floods, storms and unseasonal temperatures affect the global food supply, what will humans eat in the future?  Audio

Cults and mysterious new-age movements seem to be popping up all over the place, so it seems appropriate that they're the focus of a conference this week in Manchester Audio

They're tasked with helping us get better when we're sick, but what about the health and wellbeing of doctors themselves? Author Lucy Mayes was prompted to look at the pressures doctors are under when… Audio

New Zealand squadron leader, flying-boat captain and commercial airline pilot, Tom Enright's book Many a Close Run Thing celebrates 45 years of a career which he says has given him "a wonderful life… Audio, Gallery

Feijoa fanatic Kate Evans in is Colombia as her first stop in a three week research trip for her book on the fruit. Audio

Mary Garden feels history has overlooked her pioneering pilot father, Oscar Garden. Audio

Alan Duff, the straight-talking author is courting controversy again. He was inspired to write his latest work after living in France and seeing New Zealand in a different light when he returned. He… Audio

Carrie Miller introduces us to her first book: 100 Dives of a Lifetime: the World's Ultimate Underwater Destinations. Carrie writes for the National Geographic Society where she canvassed their… Audio

Ivana Mlinac speaks with Kathryn Ryan about helping children overcome stigma and separation anxiety when their parent is in prison. Ivana's research into parental incarceration inspired to her write… Audio

Doctors have an important and unavoidable role to play in helping people reckon with mortality, says Melbourne oncologist and award-winning writer Ranjana Srivastava. Audio

Writer Nick de Semlyen explores the stories behind the 80s movies in his new book, Wild and Crazy Guys: How the Comedy Mavericks of the '80s Changed Hollywood Forever. Audio

Our anti-biotics are starting to fail us - with some predictions that in the next quarter of a century there could be more deaths from super bugs than heart disease or cancer. Dr. Matt McCarthy is an… Audio

Honest conversations are not easy to come by in China where free expression is discouraged. Frank Langfitt, a National Public Radio correspondent became a taxi driver in his spare time, offering free… Audio

Leading educator and journalist in the US Esther Wojcicki believes parents need to empower their children by giving them responsibilities at a young age. It’s how she raised her own children and… Audio