Books

John McIntyre from The Children's Bookshop in Wellington reviews new children's releases. Audio

Paul Griffin is a writer of young adult fiction whose stories follow often-troubled teenagers in difficult and gritty circumstances. Gang problems, substance abuse, criminality, tragedy and neglectful… Audio

Reviewed by David Hill, published by Penguin. Audio

American Apocalypse by Matthew Avery Sutton follows the stories of early evangelists, the meeting halls and publications that gave a specific world view of the Bible, Armageddon and a second coming of… Audio

Jessica Fox on an Air BnB listing inviting writers, artists and thinkers to Scotland's book town to run a bookshop for short stay. Designed to bring new creative talent to Wigtown, and raise awareness… Audio

Reviewed by Crystal Beavis, Published by Orion Audio

School librarians are in uproar after being told to take copies of banned book Into the River off their shelves. Audio

Some plane crashes do have a happy ending. German photographer Dietmar Eckell spent 3 years, travelling to four continents to find 15 aircraft crash sites where everyone on board survived. His quest… Audio

He's a doctor, poet and children's writer. Dr Glenn Colquhoun won the Jessie McKay best first book of poetry award, at the 2000 Montana NZ book Awards for his collection, The Art of Walking Upright… Audio

Reviewed by Charlotte Graham, published by Allen an Unwin. Audio

Ted Dawe's award winning Young Adult book Into the River has been caught up in a scrap between the Office of Film and Literature Classification and the independent review body over what, if any… Audio

Listening to that was the President of the School Library Association, Miriam Tuohy. Audio

Family First is hoping the the banning of a book that contains "detailed descriptions of sex acts, coarse language and scenes of drug-taking" will set a precedent for banning other books in the… Audio

The children's author Ted Dawe says he's shocked to learn his book 'Into the River" has had a ban slapped on it by the Film and Literature Board of Review. Audio

Librarians and publishers are throwing their support behind the author of an award-winning young adults novel that's been banned. Audio

Award winning book Into the River has been banned. It's upset Family First because of it's sex and drug taking content. Board member Sue Reid joins the Panel. Audio

Reviewing 'Absolution' by Patrick Flannery. Audio

She's here to talk about the life and times of being twenty-something in Wellington. Twenty-three year old poet and blogger Annabel Hawkins has just published her first book called This Must Be The… Audio

Reviewed by Gail Pittaway. Published by HarperCollins. Audio