Books
A new crime thriller from Tina Clough
Writer Tina Clough explains to Lynn Freeman where the idea for her latest novel The Chinese Proverb came from. Audio
A 'Fiercely independent' newcomer in Children's Publishing
Christine Dale and Jenny Nagle have this week launched OneTree House publishers. They tell Simon Morris all about it. Audio
Mary Coughlan - Bloody Mary
Jazz singer Mary Coughlan is regarded as an Irish national treasure, who is also treasured for her extraordinary candour. She'll talk about her best-selling autobiography Bloody Mary at this year's… Audio
Book review - The Changeover by Margaret Mahy,
Hannah August reviews The Changeover by Margaret Mahy, published by J. M Dent. Audio
Book review - Universal Harvester by John Darnielle
Universal Harvester by John Darnielle, reviewed by Charlotte Graham, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Audio
Margaret Atwood: The resurgence of The Handmaid's Tale
Canadian author Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel The Handmaid's Tale is enjoying a resurgence, with many fearing the dystopian totalitarian world it depicts could be reflected in Trump's America. Video, Audio
Book review - South and West: From a Notebook by Joan Didion
Kiran Dass of Unity Books Auckland reviews South and West: From a Notebook by Joan Didion. Audio
Straight to the end
A study out of the University of California San Diego has found that spoilers don't hurt reader enjoyment. Audio
Book review - Obession by Elspeth Sandys
Lisa Finucare reviews Obession by Elspeth Sandys. Published by Upstart Press. Audio
Voice of the stolen generations
Kathryn Ryan meets award winning Australian writer Ali Cobby Eckermann. The poet, memorist and novelist is a survivor of the stolen generations, as was her mother before her. She's just won one of the… Audio
Book review - Inside Vogue by Alex Shulman
Leah Mc Fall reviews Inside Vogue by Alex Shulman, published by Penguin Books. Audio
Book critic: Where music and literature connect
Book critic, Liz Langbrown on authors providing playlists to accompany their books. Audio
This Beats Perfect - Mad About The Boy (Band)
New Zealander Rebecca Denton has written a young adult fiction book titled This Beats Perfect. It's a romp through London's music industry following a teenage musician, and her dealings with the very… Audio
Book review - Breaking Ranks
David Hill reviews Breaking Ranks: Three Interrupted Lives by Sir James McNeish. Audio
The Hope Fault - new writing
Trans Tasman writer Tracy Farr's last novel in 2013 was about the Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt...an imagined early female exponent of the theremin. She talks to Lynn Freeman about her second novel… Audio
Angela Walker and her WW2 airman father
Angela's father Ian was part of a night fighter squadron based at Manston. After the Battle of Britain, he joined 115 Squadron and flew scores of death-defying missions over Germany in Wellington… Audio
Short Story Club!
The first story is The Poet's Wife by Bill Manhire. Clare Mabey discusses it with Jesse. Email us your thoughts once you've read it! jesse@radionz.co.nz (Put Short Story Club in the subject line) Audio
Book review - Sorry to disrupt the peace by Patti Yumi Cottell
Stella Chrysostomou reviews 'Sorry to disrupt the peace' by Patti Yumi Cottell published by Text Publishing. Audio
