Books

Our Big Blue Backyard is the title of the latest book from Taranaki-based natural history writer, academic and graphic designer, Janet Hunt. She has previously won awards for her adult and children's… Audio

The Wilson Sisters' Inspiring Journey to Save New Zealand's Wild Horses. Written by Kelly Wilson, reviewed by Lisa Finucane and published by Random House NZ. Audio

Canadian award-winning film director and screenwriter, David Cronenberg's body of film work has often portrayed controversial and shocking subject matter, with movies including: Dead Ringers, The Fly… Audio

Reviewed by Ralph McAllister, Published by Fourth Estate. Audio

Literary commentators Kate Camp, Harry Ricketts, Jane Stafford and Kate Hunter look at literature from the front lines, including 'Storm of Steel', 'Testament of Youth' and 'We Shall Not Cease'. What… Audio

Publisher, journalist and chair of the Charitable Trust that's taken over the New Zealand Book Awards, Nicola Legat, responds to criticism of the decision to delay the next awards until 2016. This… Audio

Art historian, curator, and co-author of two new books: Place and Adornment: a History of Contemporary Jewellery in Australia and New Zealand, and Fingers: Jewellery for Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio

Trampers and writers who have collaborated on the new, illustrated book, Tramping: A New Zealand History. Audio

'The Boring Book' by Vasanti Unka, published by Penguin, 'Once Upon an Alphabet' by Oliver Jeffers, published by Harpercollins and 'The Last King of Angkor Wat' by Graeme Base, published by… Audio

Reviewed by Leah McFall; published by Doubleday, ISBN: 9780857522689. Audio

Long time sponsor New Zealand Post has announced its withdrawal, forcing the organisers to put the awards on hold. Audio

Authors, writers and publishers fear for the future of the New Zealand Book Awards, now without a major sponsor and on the shelf until 2016. Audio

Australia's Richard Flanagan has won the prestigious Man Booker Prize. Audio

A Bay of Islands GP, Dr. Chris Reid, has photographed virtually every patient that walked into his surgery during the past two years. He has just published a book of his work. Audio

'Dried Fig' by Helen Jacobs. Audio

Written by Liza Marklund, reviewed by Gail Pittaway and published by Bantam Press. Audio

Written by Howard Jacobson, reviewed by Louise O'Brien and published by Jonathan Cape. Audio

A panel discussion about the poetry of the First World War involving Harry Ricketts, Kate Camp, Jane Stafford and Dave Armstrong. The conversation includes generous readings from war poets famous and… Audio

Dunedin author Laurence Fearnley brings together a vet, an artist and a diver in her new novel, Reach. Often Laurence has set her stories in the McKenzie Country but this time she's ventured into the… Audio

Dunedin is hoping to join Edinburgh as a UNESCO city of literature. An honour bestowed to date on just six cities worldwide. Audio