Books

Wellington writer, musician, publisher and collaborator at FitzBeck Creative, whose new visual memento is The NZ Book. Audio

Three of New Zealand's most prominent crime writers - Paul Cleave, Vanda Symon and Paul Thomas - discuss how their stories are affected by their distinctly New Zealand setting. Audio

Christchurch writer Fiona Farrell offers revealing stories in her book of interviews called The Quake Year. Audio

Christopher Paolini is the author of the Inheritance series of fantasy books for young adults, which have sold millions of copies around the world. He wrote the first book in the series, Eragon, at… Audio

Denise Mina writes about the gritty streets of Glasgow and Ron Rash the remote Appalachian Mountains. They explore how location infuses their very different work. Audio

A personal conversation with a major literary figure of the last 40 years about her upbringing, and how she came to write some of the influential books she has created. Audio

Three leading feminists - Germaine Greer, Sandra Coney and Marilyn Waring - examine how the place of women has changed in the last 40 years. Audio

Ray Bradbury, the popular author of 27 novels including the dystopian novel 'Fahrenheit 451', science fiction classic, 'The Martian Chronicles', and fantasy horror novel 'Something Wicked This Way… Audio

A teenage soldier's First World War diaries transformed into an illustrated book by his grandson has won New Zealand Post Book of the Year award. Nice day for a war was writtenby Matt Elliott about… Audio

Editor, poet, teacher and fantasy writer James Norcliffe has just published a new fantasy book about two Kiwi kids trapped in another world with mythological figures, The Enchanted Flute. Audio

Eoin Colfer is a former primary school teacher. The Irish author is best known for his young adult fantasy series, Artemis Fowl. The first book about the adventures of teenage criminal mastermind… Audio

The story of John Pohe, Maori fighter pilot and war hero who was part of the Great Escape is now the subject of a graphic novel for children. Audio

Dame Stella Rimington worked her way up the ranks of Britain's internal security agency, MI5, to become its first woman Director-General. Nowadays she writes spy stories and says her fictional hero… Audio

A lively exploration of the life of Shakespeare's wife by the noted writer and social critic Germaine Greer, recorded at the 2012 NZ International Arts Festival. Linda Hardy is in the chair. Audio

A lively exploration of the life of Shakespeare's wife by the noted writer and social critic Germaine Greer, recorded at the 2012 NZ International Arts Festival. Linda Hardy is in the chair. Audio

The British period drama 'Downton Abbey' is filmed at Highclere Castle on the Berkshire, Hampshire border in the South of England. The Carnavon family has lived in the castle since 1679. A… Audio

Dunedin historian Keith Scott has taken the letters, written by youngsters, to "Dear Dot" in the Otago Witness junior readers' page from 1886 through to 1932, and published them in a book called "Dear… Audio

Author and philosopher Alain de Botton discusses his new book, 'Religion for Atheists'. Audio

American "slipstream" writer whose work mixes the genres of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mystery. Audio