Books

Painter, poet, curator and writer discussing A Place To Go On From: the Collected Poems of Iain Lonie, edited by David Howard. Audio

Published by Picador, reviewed by Tilly Lloyd. Audio

Reviewed by Elisabeth Easther, published by Hachette. Audio

The HOOPLA series 2015 (poetry), reviewed by Harry Ricketts. Audio

Vanda Symon focuses on a bird theme this week, reviewing 'Land of Birds' by Niels Meyer-Westfeld and 'H is for Hawk' by Helen McDonald. Audio

Published Penguin Random House (NZ), RRP$37.99. Reviewed by Rae McGregor. Audio

In the aftermath of the Korean War, a war New Zealand took part in, a young North Korean fighter pilot got in a MIG 15 plane and flew across the border to South Korea. He fled a country ruled by a… Audio

The Reader on the 6.27 by Jean-Paul Didierlaurent. Published byMacmillan, RRP$34.99 Audio

The second edition of the New Zealand Book Council's Talking Books is hosted by author Paula Morris and features poet and academic Selina Tusitala Marsh and reviewer, editor and poet Iain Sharp. Paula… Audio

Kate Camp discusses One Hundred Years of Solitude, the 1967 novel by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez. Audio

Toronto-based Australian chef and writer whose books include Cooking on the Bone, Fat: an Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient, Odd Bits: How to Cook the Rest of the Animal, and most recently… Audio

Query proofreader at The New Yorker who has written popular pieces for the magazine on pencils and punctuation; her first book is Between You and Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen. Audio

'When Dad Showed Me The Universe' by Ulf Stark illustrated by Eva Eriksson, published by Gecko Press. 'The Rabbit and the Shadow' by Melanie Rutten, published by Book Island. 'Muddle and Mo' by Nikki… Audio

Swaying to the broad range of arts and culture from around the Pacific is Samoan/ Pakeha playwright and independent theatre producer Leilani Unasa - where's the next great Pacific novel? Audio

Founder and quizmaster of the hugely successful Kids' Lit Quiz, Wayne Mills, on rewarding and motivating those who love to read. Audio

Published by Hachette, reviewed by Ralph McAllister. Audio

Quentin Johnson reviews 'Desert War: The Battle of Sidi Rezegh' by Peter Cox, Exisle Publishing. Audio

Crystal Beavis reviews 'The Art of Creative Thinking' by Rod Judkins, published by Hachette. Audio