Books & Authors

Mike in Auckland asks: how much of the price of a book actually goes to the author? VUP publisher Fergus Barrowman lays it all out. Audio

There was a time when logic and evidence were all you needed to win an argument. Aristotle would hardly recognize what we describe as a debate today says strategist and author Michael McQueen. Audio

Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books reviews Take Two by Caroline and Vivian Thonger published by CB Editions. Audio

Boredom is one of our defining features as human beings.Harvard law Professor Cass Sunstein and neuroscientist Tali Sharot say there is a way to regain sensitivity that helps us identify the bad and… Audio

As private corporations invest billions in the space race, tighter regulation of their off-Earth activity is urgently needed, says British philosopher AC Grayling. "If you could put in place a set of… Audio

The loss of a child is unbearable. To lose them in a brutal public beheading, unimaginable. But then to come face to face with their killer?  Audio

We often have famous actors, authors, and media people sharing their favourite things on Bookmarks. But today our guest has a PhD in Chemistry from Harvard University. Professor Kurt Krause shares his… Audio

Kate Evans is an award-winning journalist and regular contributor to National Geographic, and she's also a self-proclaimed feijoa fanatic. But for the tangy and gritty fruit, New Zealand is not home -… Audio

Earlier this month, Here Now went live in front of an audience at the Podfest at Q.  Producer and host Kadambari Raghukumar spoke to thespians Jacob Rajan and Pedro Ilgenfritz all about the magic of… Audio

Kate De Goldi is one of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and a voracious reader.  Audio

The story of North Carolinian husband and wife, Kathleen and Michael Peterson, took the world by storm after Kathleen's mysterious death in 2001. Audio

Couples who sustain a strong intimate bond over time approach sex with "compassion, confidence, joy and a sense of playfulness," says sexual wellness educator Dr Emily Nagoski. Video, Audio

Hard To Find books is Aotearoa's largest second hand book business. The shop specialises in rare and unique books and has a collection of nearly a million titles! Some of which cost tens of thousands… Audio

Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews Blackouts by Justin Torres published by Granta. Audio

Artist Desmond Bovey talks to Kathryn about his love of the Central Plateau, expressed in his book Tongariro National Park - an artists field guide. Audio

Professor Malissa Clark knows what it's like to be a workaholic.  Now she's an organizational psychology professor at the University of Georgia who dispels myths about what a workaholic is. Audio