Books

A look back at how writer James Frey wrote a top-selling memoir which captured America's readers and even captivated Oprah Winfrey. But his tale turned out to be more fiction than fact. Audio

Lewis Dartnell is an astrobiologist searching for life on Mars. His book 'The Knowledge' is a self-help book for life in a post-apocalyptic world. It claims to tell you everything you need to know… Audio

Painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien discusses Horse with Hat by Marty Smith, and Edwin's Egg & Other Poetic Novellas by Cilla McQueen Audio

American short story writer and novelist, and Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English at Vanderbilt University. Her first new collection of stories in fifteen years is Bark. Audio

Discussing three picture books: The Boring Book by Vasanta Unka (Penguin, ISBN: 978-0-143-50575); Back-to-front Bob by Belinda Ellis (Scholastic, ISBN: 978-1-77543-183-1); and Z is for Moose by Kelly… Audio

Founding member of pioneering New Zealand rock band Hello Sailor, Graham Brazier talks to Simon Mercep about 'Gutter Black: A Memoir.' It's the book written by his friend and fellow 'sailor', Dave… Audio

Extreme ski champion and former doctor, 35-year-old Sam Hazledine created the country's biggest medical recruitment agency, MedRecruit in 2006. It has featured in NZ's list of fastest growing… Audio

Just what is it about Sweden and crime writing? One person who is a star in the genre is Camilla Läckberg. She has sold more than 10 million books in 55 countries, outselling even Steig Larson of the… Audio

Trevor Reekie talks with author and music journalist Joel Selvin about Bert Berns, the producer and songwriter whose catalogue includes 'Twist & Shout', 'Piece of My Heart', and 'Here Comes the… Audio

Kate Camp discusses the 1952 novel The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. Audio

Author, playwright and broadcaster who is a regular panelist on the quiz programme QI, and is a guest of the Auckland Writers Festival. Audio

'The Night of The Perigee Moon' by Juliet Jacka, published by Scholastic, 'The Red Suitcase' by Jill Harris, published by Makaro Press, 'Lucy Bee and The Secret Gene' by Anne Ingram, published by… Audio

'Trainspotting' author Irvine Welsh on his latest book 'The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins', and the challenges of adapting the page to the big screen. Audio

The first University of Otago Scottish Writers Fellow combines her love of music with her desire to write.

Janice Galloway has collaborated with opera companies and artists, and written a much loved… Audio

Author of more than 25 books, Owen was awarded the companion of the NZ order of Merit in 2012 for services to literature, and last year won the Prime Minister's Award for literary achievement in… Audio

Kim Hill reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 10 May 2014 Audio

British author and journalist, and great granddaughter of Ernest Gowers, whose 1948 English usage guide Plain Words she has just updated. Audio

Tilly Lloyd reviews 'The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair' by Joel Fisher. Audio

The challenges of translating a family story into a fictional one - Jill Harris' latest book for young readers is The Red Suitcase, which is based on the letters and diary of her uncle who flew… Audio

Ian Chapman reviews 'Gutter Black: A Memoir', by the late Dave McArtney, founding member of Hello Sailor and The Pink Flamingos. Published by HarperCollins. Audio