Catherine Chidgey
The Axeman's Carnival - Ep 12
What will become of Marnie and Tama and the other inhabitants of the farm on Wilderness Rd? Audio
The Axeman's Carnival - Ep 7
Tama, and his "happy" family are proving to be an internet sensation and the money is rolling in. Audio
The Axeman's Carnival - Ep 10
Marnie and Ange perform their "sexy cowgirls" number while Rob contests the "hard hitting" event. Audio
The Axeman's Carnival - Ep 2
Despite opposition from her husband and mother Marnie determines to keep Tama in the house. Audio
The Axeman's Carnival - Ep 6
Marnie and Ange are prepping their song and dance number in secret while cameras are set up all over the house. Audio
The Axeman's Carnival - Ep 1
Marnie finds an unfleged magpie chick and despite her husbands firm disapproval sets to caring for the helpless creature. Audio
The Axeman's Carnival - Ep 9
The big day arrives, Rob's axe is honed, his muscles primed. Audio
The Axeman's Carnival - Ep 3
Marnie keeps putting pics of Tama on the internet and he proves to be very popular. Audio
The Axeman's Carnival - Ep 5
Suspicion and jealousy runs deep in Rob while Tama's popularity saws bringing visitors to the farm on Wilderness Rd. Audio
The Axeman's Carnival - Ep 11
Time for all the "Magpies" to "come home to roost" as our story careers towards a shattering climax in the reading tonight. Audio
The Axeman's Carnival - Ep 8
With the Axeman's Carnival fast approaching Rob is in full training while the perils of live streaming come home to roost. Audio
Kiwi authors nominated for valuable literary award
Two books by Waikato writer Catherine Chidgey have been nominated for the 2024 Dublin Literary Award.
It's the world's most valuable annual prize for a work of fiction published in English, with a… Audio
Catherine Chidgey: Ockham winner's new novel 'Pet'
Ocham winner Chidgey has a new novel Pet, set in New Zealand in 1984 and 2014, which follows a 'teacher's pet', wrestling with her admiration for that teacher. Audio
Chidgey wins fiction prize again at NZ Book Awards
New Zealand writer Catherine Chidgey has taken out the top fiction award at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Announced at the Aotea Centre last night, she won for her novel The Axeman's Carnival… Audio
Catherine Chidgey - Sargeson Prize
This week, entries are open for one of the most valuable prizes for writers in the country - certainly new, beginning writers. The Sargeson Prize for short story writing was established in 2019 by… Audio
The Week in Detail: Top authors, lobbying, and Muriwai
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Top authors, lobbying, and Muriwai
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioDoes it pay to be a top author?
How hard is it for New Zealand authors to make a living from their craft? Audio
Does it pay to be a top author?
How hard is it for New Zealand authors to make a living from their craft?
AudioCatherine Chidgey: life on the farm from a magpie eye’s view
In a remarkable literary feat Catherine Chidgey's seventh novel The Axeman's Carnival is told entirely from the perspective of a magpie on a high country farm. T Audio
