Short Story Club

Paula Morris joins us to discuss Sia Figiel's 'Freelove', which was extracted to work as a short story in the 2017 anthology Black Marks on the White Page, but is actually a part of her new novel… Audio

Author Tracy Farr discusses Movie, by Geoff Cochrane. And the writer of the best email about this story wins a copy of his collection, Astonished Dice, from 2014. Audio

Our short story for discussion is Sovereign Mint by Fiona Kidman The writer of the best email about the story wins a copy of her new novel, This Mortal Boy Audio

Our short story for discussion is The Germans by William Brandt Email us your thoughts on the story before Thursday at 3pm to win a copy of his novel, The Book of the Film of the Story of My Life… Audio

We discuss Frank, It's Raining by Anthony McCarten Email us your thoughts, the best email wins a copy of his non fiction book on Winston Churchill, Darkest Hour. He also wrote the script for the film… Audio

Today we discuss two poems by young poets: I want to get high my life with you by Hera Lindsay Bird: and Hero Vegetable by Ashleigh Young We have both poets collections to give away to the writer of… Audio

Fergus Barrowman joins us to discuss a short story is by Maurice Gee. It's called Waterfront - read it here and email us your thoughts to be in to win a copy of Rachel Barrowman's biography; Maurice… Audio

We discuss the poem Speaking with my grandmothers by Fiona Kidman Email us before 3pm about the poem, and the writer of the best email will win a copy of Big Weather: Poems of Wellington, edited by… Audio

Today we discuss Pip Adam's short story The Woman, the Girl Pip just won the Acorn Foundation Prize for Fiction at the Ockham NZ book awards, so we're giving away a copy of her winning book The New… Audio

Claire Murdoch joins us to discuss Giving the Bird by David Hill. Audio

'I Shall be her Witness' by Linda Olsson is this week's short story. Email us jesse@radionz.co.nz to be in to win her new novel, A Sister in My House. Audio

We discuss Antony Millen's Fishing the Pungapunga. The prize for the writer of the best email about this is his novel Te Kauhanga. Audio

Today we discuss Fear of Cake by Barbara Else The writer of the best email wins a copy of her new book Go Girl: A storybook of epic NZ Women Audio

Today we discuss 'Stories' by Charlotte Grimshaw And our give away: her new novel, Mazarine, published in April. Send us an email with your thoughts on the story, and the best one wins the book… Audio