Books
Novelist Elspeth Sandys' Magnificent Obsession
Writer Elspeth Sandys offers us an view of a writer's life in her ninth novel, Obsession. The title refers to both several intense relationships in the book, and also the obsession that goes into… Audio
Making a living from your pen
It'll come as no surprise to New Zealand authors that it's not easy making a living. But it's also getting harder. Very few can make writing a fulltime career, it's harder than ever to find… Audio
A wild, dark whaling tale
English writer Ian McGuire talks to Kim Hill about his novel The North Water - one of the New York Times' Best Books of 2016 and long-listed for the 2016 Man Booker Prize. Audio
Unity Books review with Marcus Greville
'The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge' by Robbert Dijkgraaf and Abraham Flexnor, Princeton University Press. Audio
Book review - Before You Go
Lynne Browning reviews Clare Swatman's book Before You Go Audio
Charlotte Graham reviews "Problems" by Jade Sharma
Problems written by Jade Sharma, reviewed by Charlotte Graham.
Published by Emily Books. Audio
Book critic: Claire Mabey
The organiser of Wellington's Lit Crawl festival, talks book and art festivals with Jesse. Audio
Book review - The Chillbury Ladies' Choir
Laura Caygill reviews The Chillbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan. Audio
Finalists for Ockham New Zealand Book Awards revealed
Nicola Legat, the chair of the New Zealand Book Awards Trust, takes us through some of the finalists for the New Zealand Book Awards. Audio
John McIntyre - Childrens Book Review
'Frankie Potts and The Sparkplug Mysteries', 'Frankie Potts and The Bikini Burglar', 'Frankie Potts and The Postcard Puzzle', 'Frankie Potts and he Wicked Wolves', all titles by Juliet Jacka. 'The… Audio
Motorbike Book Club
A mobile literacy project run by two sisters, is delivering books via motorbike to children living in some of Vietnam's poorest rural villages. Audio, Gallery
Book review - Border
Border by Kapka Kassabova - a journey to the edge of Europe. A lyrical portrait of the boundary region that straddles Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece. Reviewed by Louise O'Brien. Audio
Book critic - Charlotte Graham
Charlotte Graham reviews new young adult fiction that deals with tough issues. 16 year-old Mary B. Addison is serving a sentence for the murder of her neighbour's baby in "Allegedly," by Tiffany D… Audio
Book Review - "Caraval" by Stephanie Garber
Jenna Todd from Timeout Books reviews "Caraval" by Stephanie Garber, published by Hachette NZ. Audio
Penny Ashton: poetry and prejudice
Local comedian, poet, presenter, and performer, Penny Ashton, who's taking her show Promise and Promiscuity: A New Musical by Jane Austen and Penny Ashton, to the UK this year, is hosting WOMAD… Audio
Youtubers being blamed for literacy problems in young people
Youtube is being blamed for a decline in literacy among younger people. Audio
Book review - Innocents and Others: A Novel
Reviewed by Kiran Dass, written by Dana Spiotta. RRP $25. Audio
