Books
NZ Book Awards finalists revealed
The finalists for the 50th annual New Zealand Book Awards have been announced.
Book review - Still Me by Jojo Moyes
Graham Beattie reviews Still Me by Jojo Moyes, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Julianne Schultz
Australia's Griffith Review, a quarterly journal that investigates Australian and New Zealand literature and current affairs, is encouraging this discussion by bringing authors from around the… Audio
Sir Ken Robinson: why schools need to tap into kids' talents
Children love to learn but they don’t always get on with school, says author on education and creativity Sir Ken Robinson. The trouble is, we judge everybody by a single standard. Audio
Barbara Ewing: Why her novel The Actresses still hits home
Barbara Ewing's book The Actresses was first published in 1997 and is the story of a group of actresses reuniting at their London drama school 30 years after they graduated. It explores how women are… Audio
Book review - Book of Chocolate Saints by Jeet Thayil
Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books reviews Book of Chocolate Saints by Jeet Thayil, published by Faber. Audio
Jan Pryor: After Alexander
Former Families Commissioner and psychologist Dr Jan Pryor talks about losing her baby son, Alexander. He was four months old when he died - 37 years ago. She speaks to Kathryn Ryan about the impact… Audio
Book review - The Imposter by Javier Cerca
John King reviews The Imposter by Javier Cercas, published by MacLehose Press. Audio
Fifty years of Rolling Stone
Over the course of five decades, Rolling Stone has captured the rock n roll counterculture of the 1960s and made mainstream. Its co-founder and publisher, Jann Wenner, went from a 21-year-old Berkeley… Audio, Gallery
Book review - The Wicked Cometh by Laura Carlin
Laura Caygill reviews The Wicked Cometh by Laura Carlin, published by Hachette. Audio
Book review - The Gift of Silence by Kankyo Tannier,
Sonja de Friez reviews The Gift of Silence by Kankyo Tannier, published by Hodder & Stoughton. Audio
Graphic content: giving news a fresh perspective
Cartoonist and illustrator Sarah Glidden uses images to tackle weighty subjects. Glidden is part of a generation using non-fiction comics to give a fresh perspective on important stories. Audio, Gallery
Lately with Karyn Hay 26 February 2018
In Lately tonight Karyn Hay talks regulation and self-regulation online, vertical gardening and Karen McKenzie from NZ Booklovers has been reading Lyndon Kelly's new book Crystal Reign. Audio
Book review - A Life of My Own by Claire Tomalin
Jane Westaway reviews A Life of My Own by Claire Tomalin, published by Viking. Audio
Book review - Hellbent by Gregg Hurwitz
Sally Wenley reviews Hellbent by Gregg Hurwitz, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Children's Book review
Sarah Forster from The Sapling reviews Rain Fall by Ella West, published by Allen & Unwin, and Friday Barnes 8: Never Fear by R A Spratt, published by Random House Australia Children's. Audio
Ian Tregillis' twisted histories
American physicist and speculative fiction writer, Ian Tregillis, talks to Kathryn Ryan about pitting Nazi X-Men against British warlocks and what it'd be like if the Dutch ruled Europe with slave… Audio
NZ Books review - The Cage by Lloyd Jones
Louise O'Brien reviews The Cage by Lloyd Jones, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book critic: Lisa Glass
Lisa Glass presents her "idiots guide" to paranormal romance. These are books featuring characters such as shapeshifters, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, zombies, fairies, angels and mermen. Audio
Book review - Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give by Ada Calhoun
Charlotte Graham-McLay reviews Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give by Ada Calhoun, published by WW Norton & Co. Audio
