Fantasy
Nalini Singh: fantasy and romance
Auckland writer best known for her paranormal romance fantasy novels, including the New York Times bestselling Psy/Changeling series. Audio
Feature Guest - Samantha Shannon
Samantha Shannon is a young British writer of dystopian and paranormal fiction. Her recently released novel 'The Bone Season' is the first book in a seven part fantasy novel series. 'The Bone Season'… Audio
Finishing a Fantasy
Australian author Isobelle Carmody on her fantasy series The Obernewtyn Chronicles and what she feels as the tale of misfit Elspeth Gordie draws to a close. Audio
Fantasy doll maker Tanya Marriott
Doll makers are trying to find a new word to describe what they do which can be a million miles away from miniature perfect people. We find out more with fantasy doll maker - or should that be… Audio
Feature Guest - Christopher Paolini
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
The Enchanted Flute
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
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
Feature Guest - Robert Shearman
In 2005 multi award-winning fantasy writer Robert Shearman famously returned the Dalek to Doctor Who in an episode viewed by 8.6 million people. As well as screenwriting, Shearman writes plays, audio… Audio
Maria V. Snyder: weather and dystopia
American writer who worked as a meteorologist before writing a number of best-selling fantasy books and is visiting Auckland as a guest at the Romance Writers of New Zealand conference. Audio
Margo Lanagan: fantasy and feuds
Australian writer of short stories and young adult fiction; her latest collection is Yellowcake, and she contributed to the Zombies Vs Unicorns short story collection. Audio
Fantasy art
We explore the realm of fantasy art which has struggled to get the recognition it deserves, with the publication of White Cloud Worlds, an anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy artwork from New… Audio
Fantasy writer : Helen Lowe
Lynn chats with fantasy writer Helen Lowe, whose second fantasy novel The Air Of Night has been picked up by publishers in the UK, the US snd Australia. Audio
Medieval Treachery
A penchant for historical fantasy, his latest book is 'The Courier's Tale' . Audio
Creepy Christchurch
Karen Healey is an author and gender researcher, whose latest book, a supernatural teen novel entitled "Guardian of the Dead", mixes Maori myths into contemporary fantasy. Audio
Ursula Le Guin: Virgil, fantasy and feminism
Fantasy writer whose first adult novel for a decade, Lavinia, re-imagines the last six books of Virgil's Aeneid. Audio
Kate De Goldi: Madeline L'Engle
Discussing four books by American science fiction and fantasy writer Madeleine L'Engle, including the classic A Wrinkle in Time. Audio