Books

'Heroes' (short stories) edited by George RR Martin and Gardner Dozois, along with 'The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher' (also short stories) by Hillary Mantell. Audio

Reviewed by Gail Pittaway, published by Bantam Press Audio

Patricia Cornwell is one of the world's bestselling crime authors. Her novels have been translated into thirty-six languages in more than 120 countries and have won numerous prestigious awards. She is… Audio

Reviewed by Graham Beattie, published by Hamish Hamilton. Audio

How do you survive one moment in your life where you almost die as a result of a horrific attack? Simonne Butler knows how. Audio

Biomedical scientist Dr Steve Hodgkinson has more than 180 scientific publications and patents to his name. Now, he also has a novel called Unearthed, whose hero is a scientist. Unearthed is part… Audio

Francis Fukuyama is possibly best known for his essay The End Of History. He talks to Wallace about his latest work - Political Order and Political Decay - which has been described as, "a sweeping… Audio

Kate Camp discusses Persuasion, the 1818 novel by Jane Austen. Audio

Pioneering Maori novelist and short story writer who writes about his early life for the first time in Maori Boy: A Memoir of Childhood. Audio

Former head of Medicine and Regulatory Affairs for pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim who now writes stories for children, including the successful Tom Hassler series. Audio

New Zealand's expert in all things Middle Earth, Ian Brodie, has written and illustrated The Hobbit location guidebook, which includes the Pelorus River site in Marlborough and several sites in the… Audio

Written by Elizabeth Winder, reviewed by Kiran Dass, published by Harper Perennial. Audio

Author Paul Ewen on his comical creation, the alcoholic, Booker prize-obsessed, wannabe writer Francis Plug who causes chaos when he meets prize-winning authors. In his book Francis Plug: How to be a… Audio

Written by Vivienne Westwood and Ian Kelly, reviewed by Leah McFall and published by Picador. Audio

'The Complete Kiwi Pizza Oven' by Alan Brown and 'Kiwi Muscle Car Collection' by Steve Holmes. Audio

A Memoir by Stephen Fry, reviewed by Sonja de Freiz and published by Michael Joseph. Audio

So, Anyway: The Autobiography by John Cleese. Published by Century RRP$37.99. Reviewed by Quentin Johnson. Audio

The Rosie Project author Graeme Simsion, on the rise of his book, why he wrote the sequel The Rosie Effect having promised himself that he wouldn't, progress on a film deal and why so many people have… Audio

Co-curator of the monthly Women of Letters occasion in Melbourne. Audio

Reviewed by Gina Rogers. Published by HarperCollins, RRP$34.99. Audio