Books
New animals of the fashion industry
Gen X and Millenial fashion industry egos clash in the new novel by Pip Adam - The New Animals, published by Victoria University Press. Audio
Book review - Kingdom of Olives & Ash
Unity books' Tilly Lloyd reviews 'Kingdom of Olives & Ash: Writers Confront the Occupation', edited by Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman. Published by Fourth Estate. Audio
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo made crowdfunding history last year, by raising over a million dollars to create the children's book Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. 100 Tales Of Extraordinary… Audio
Book review - Red Sky at Noon
Harry Broad reviews 'Red Sky at Noon' by Simon Sebag Montefiore, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book review - The New Animals
Charlotte Graham reviews The New Animals by Pip Adam. Audio
Lisala Halapua - Bringing island fables to life
Lisala Halapua is an Auckland writer and illustrator whose first children's book is a finalist in the NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults best first book award. Audio
Book critic: Steph Soper
Regular contributor Steph, is the Marketing Communications Manager with the New Zealand Book Council and this week takes a closer look at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults… Audio
Tina Makereti: Black Marks on the White Page
Writer Tina Makereti outlines Black Marks on the White Page - a new collection of Māori and Pacific writing she co-edited with Witi Ihimaera. Audio
Book review - A Talent for Murder
Catriona Ferguson has been reading 'A Talent for Murder' by Andrew Wilson. Published by Simon and Schuster. Audio
Living in a fantasy world
The first Harry Potter book has turned 20. Living in Hogwarts has its attractions. Audio
Book review - Snooze by Michael McGirr
Leah McFall reviews 'Snooze' by Michael McGirr. Published by Text. Audio
Apirana Taylor's new novel is about love on the dole
He's kept us waiting a very long time for his second novel, but Apirana Taylor says he wanted to take his time on his love story of two people living on the fringe of society. While Mack and Puti are… Audio
Book review - Anaesthesia: The Gift of Oblivion
David Hill has been reading Anaesthesia: The Gift of Oblivion and the Mystery of Consciousness by Kate Cole-Adams. Audio
Toitoi: a journal for young writers and artists
The quarterly journal Toitoi publishes work from writers and artists between 5 and 13 years old. A glance through it reveals how deep thinking and open-hearted our young people are, says editor… Audio, Gallery
Book review - Science of Soul
Phil Vine reviews 'Science of Soul: Selected Writings of a Passionate Rationalist' by Richard Dawkins. Published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Poor People Poor Us
Journalist Harry Broad tells Kathryn Ryan about his recent trip to Italy where his father John Broad's 1946 book Poor People Poor Us has been translated into Italian and turned into a Freedom Trail… Audio
NZ Book Review - Landfall
Louise O'Brien reviews Landfall 233 from Otago University Press. Audio
Book critic: Pip Adam
Pip talks about 'radical' books today. Radical in the sense that they reflect political movements or ideas that advocate thorough or complete political of social reform: What does political writing… Audio
Book review - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
Quentin Johnson has been reading Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips. Audio
Book review - Heloise by Mandy Hager
Elisabeth Easther reviews 'Heloise' by Mandy Hager - Penguin Random House - Penguin Random. Audio