Author Interview

In her latest book, The American Boys, Olivia Spooner has written a wartime love story inspired by the arrival of the US troops in Wellington in 1942.  Audio

Professor Charlotte Macdonald talks to Mihi about the significance of Auckland's Great South Road in the New Zealand Wars. Audio

A rich seam of themes can be mined from Elspeth Sandys' writing. Trauma has dogged her life. "Some people go to therapy" she says. "I write."  Audio

The trial of Erin Patterson captured headlines around the world. 'Recipe for Murder' provides insights into the woman herself and how she was caught.     Audio

For centuries, it was believed people in comas could not think or understand but now with new technology, we know this is not always true.  Audio

Sam Dalrymple's debut book explores the collapse of the Indian Empire and how five major partitions between 1931 and 1971 created twelve modern nations.  Audio

In an age where information and disinformation is available at the touch of a button, trust is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Audio

Headaches. We all get them. Yet despite centuries of study, we still don't really understand their causes and cures. Author and journalist Tom Zeller Jr has spent years trying to understand the kind… Audio

The eighth novel in the Lincoln Lawyer series will be released next week.  Audio

Patrick Ryan's debut novel is a multi-generational saga that's been described as a dazzling portrait of the human spirit. Audio

What is mana? Are you born with it, can you earn it and can you have it taken away? Rights activist Tāme Iti explores what mana really means in his memoir.  Audio

Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them explores the special bond between renowned writers and their feline companions.  Audio

An entire generation is often summed up in two words: Avocado Toast. An Australian commentator criticized millennials for blowing house downpayment money on brunch, and the label has stuck. But… Audio

Ray Walter was a lighthouse keeper from 1957 through to the mid 80s. During that time, he worked at 8 different lighthouses, including two stints at the notorious, remote, and incredibly dangerous… Audio

Having piqued the world's interest in modern stoicism in 2022 with her debut book Reasons Not To Worry, former journalist Brigid Delaney is returning with her new offering The Seeker and The Sage.  Audio

With a growing number of divorces occurring between people aged in their 50s and older, adult children are being impacted in a way that is less well understood.  Audio

Trent Dalton is a journalist and Australia's #1 bestselling author. His new book is about the stories we want to tell the world - and those we shouldn't.  Audio

U Thant was the UNs' longest-serving Secretary-General and ranked the sixth 'most admired man' in America in 1971. So why he is largely forgotten today?  Audio

Success can mean different things to different people and while most of us strive for it - not everyone achieves it. James Laughlin says it doesn't have to be that way.  Audio