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Starlight Peninsula by Charlotte Grimshaw, Published by Vintage, RRP $38.00 Audio

Few New Zealand novelists tackle contemporary political satire, but once again Auckland writer Charlotte Grimshaw takes it on. Charlotte's latest novel Starlight Peninsula, introduces us to Eloise… Audio

Noelle McCarthy reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 4 July 2015. Audio

New Zealand author of over 30 publications and screenplays, who has been awarded 2015's $100,000 Michael King Writer's Fellowship, to research and write a biographical study of four largely unknown… Audio

John McIntyre from The Children's Bookshop in Wellington reviews: 'Zombie McCrombie from an Overturned Kombi' by Michael Wood. Published by Hardie Grant.'Where The Wild Mum's Are' by Katie Blackburn… Audio

After translating a small and seemingly innocuous work of literary fiction 'The Gangsters' by Lefkios Zafiriou from Greek into English, Hellenic Studies Prof. Stathis Gauntlett then encountered an… Audio

A new local web course that teaches people how to write for children has taken off all over the world. "Writing for Young Readers: Opening the Treasure Chest" has only been live for 3 weeks but… Audio

Published by Michael Joseph. Reviewed by Leah McFall. Audio

Published by Simon & Schuster. Reviewed by Caitlin Cherry. Audio

Cushla McKinney reviews 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes: & Other Lessons from the Crematory' by Caitlin Doughty. Audio

Published by Penguin Random House (NZ), reviewed by Rae McGregor. Audio

The old Chinese proverb turning stone into jade refers to the meticulous carving of a piece of stone to turn it into a ritualistic jade amulet. The metaphor itself applies to how generations of… Audio

'The Good Life on Te Muna Road' by Deborah Coddington. Reviewed by David Hill, published by Penguin Random House New Zealand. Audio

Candace Bushnell is best known for creating the HBO series Sex and the City - which was, at one time, the biggest show on the planet. She is also the author of seven novels including The Carrie… Audio

Ruth, Roger & Me: Debts & Legacies by Andrew Dean, published by Bridget Williams Books Text, reviewed by Tilly Lloyd. Audio

Young Australian author Adam Schwartz with practical advice for parents of children with depression based on his own experience. Audio

The Invisible Mile by David Coventry, published by Victoria University Press, reviewed by Gyles Beckford. Audio

Louise O'Brien reviews "Chappy" by Patricia Grace, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio

It's a story about friendship, promises and letter writing. Janice Marriott and Virginia Pawsey, reconnected at their Gisborne Girls' High School reunion after 30 years. And, they promised to write to… Audio