Books

A contemporary story of loss, grief and domestic violence - but also of hope - is told in the first novel by Westport based Ngai Tahu novellist and journalist, Becky Manawatu. In Aue, we meet orphaned… Audio

TVNZ has announced that it's pumping millions more dollars into local content. While there's no breakdown of how that money will be spent at this early stage, it's a fair bet that a chunk will go into… Audio

Elisabeth Easther reviews Fifteen Million Years in Antarctica by Rebecca Priestley, which is published by Victoria University Press. Audio

It's time to dive into the week's news, in the past. This week our resident historian Robert Kelly is looking at the author Roald Dahl. September the 13th marks the birth of Roald Dahl in 1916. One of… Audio

Laura Caygill reviews My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite, published by Allen & Unwin. A delightfully macabre first novel exploring sisterhood, beauty and murderous intent in Nigeria's… Audio

Jonathan West reviews Dead Letters by Jared Davidson, published by Otago University Press. Audio

Bringing te reo Māori into the family home and into workplaces is a mission for Scotty and Stacey Morrison. The couple is at the forefront of a resurgence in te reo. Both have new books out; Stacey's… Audio

For the Lately Book club, Karyn Hay talks to journalism tutor and researcher at the University of London, Mel Bunce. Audio

The panel discusses the work of Enid Blyton and whether or not it's acceptable to still read her books despite the overt racism, sexism and homophobia. Audio

Lisa Finucane reviews The Institute by Stephen King, which is published by Hachette NZ. Audio

Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews Doxology by Nell Zink, which is published by HarperCollins. Audio

Fiji-Indian author and activist Shazia Khan has expressed her own experiences of bullying and discrimination in her first children's book titled Kaluti. Audio

Marcus Greville from Unity Books, Wellington, reviews Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino, published by 4th Estate. Audio

Raynor Winn and her husband Moth were in their fifties when they became homeless. They had invested in a friend's business that later collapsed, triggering a three-year court battle over who was… Audio

Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin, reviews The Rich Man's House by Andrew McGahan. Published by Allen & Unwin.  Audio

Author Lynley Hood, whose book A City Possessed argued that the child abuse trial of Peter Ellis was deeply flawed, hopes a final appeal will still be heard by the Supreme Court. Peter Ellis served… Audio

Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews The Nancys by R.W.R. McDonald, which is published by Allen & Unwin. Audio

Dylan Jones has been captivated and inspired by the song, The Wichita Lineman for decades and now he's devoted a whole book to it - The Wichita Lineman - searching in the sun for the world's greatest… Video, Audio