Books

The pioneering story of 1840's Hokianga settler and timber trader, John Webster. He rubbed shoulders with the likes of George Grey and Richard Seddon, and became a catalyst in the evolving… Audio

Today's book for review is 'God in Ruins' by Kate Atkinson. Audio

David Gelles is a business reporter for the New York Times and its business blog, DealBook, where he writes about mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and corporate governance. He is also a… Audio

Writer and comedian David Walliams on many things including James Bond, cross-dressing and his latest best-selling children's book, Awful Auntie. Audio

New Zealand writer discussing the books of Lissa Evans, including Small Change for Stuart, and Big Change for Stuart. Audio

Professor of Contemporary Poetry and Creative Director of the Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University, and Britain's poet laureate, visiting New Zealand for the 2015 Auckland Writers… Audio

Philip Ball writes on all sorts of science-related topics, including theories of colour, invisibility, and music. Eva catches up with him ahead of his talks at the Auckland Writers Festival and for… Audio

Kiran Dass from Unity Books bookstore reviews 'Men Explain Things to Me & Other Essays' by Rebecca Solnit. Audio

Published by Hachette. Reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio

Roger Horrocks, a longtime fixture on the art, film and media scene who set up Auckland University's Department of Film, Television and Media Studies. Also known for his work on the artist Len Lye… Audio

The organisers of the Auckland Writers' Festival are pegging this year's event as the biggest yet. Audio

Villa America by Liza Klaussman. Published by Macmillan RRP$34.99. Reviewed by Anne Else. Audio

In 2008, British woman Naomi Jacobs went to bed one night, she was a 32-year-old mother. When she woke the following morning, her world had changed. She didn't recognise her home, nor her 10-year-old… Audio

Paul Diamond reviews 'Sanctuary: The Discovery of Wonder' by Julie Leibrich, published by Otago University Press. Audio

The Soldier's Wife by Pamela Hart. Published by Hachette, RRP$34.99. Reviewed by Sonja de Freiz. Audio

Morris Gleitzman is one of Australia's funniest children's authors, but he also tackles some serious and complicated topics including cancer, the holocaust, World War 1. Morris Gleiztman says he loves… Audio

Journalist and author Samanth Subramanian traveled around Sri Lanka after the civil war that ended in 2009, talking to people about how the war affected them - and how it continues to impact on their… Audio

Author of six novels, most recently The Bone Clocks, and translator with his wife Keiko Yoshida of The Reason I Jump, written at the age of 13 by autistic child Naoki Higishida. David Mitchell will… Audio

John McIntyre from The Children's Bookshop in Wellington reviews: 'Playing Rugby' with Aaron Cruden by Aaron Cruden - Random House, 'Play in the Garden' by Sarah O'Neill - New Holland and 'The Walking… Audio