Author Interview
We’ve been 'trolling' since the beginning
David Rudrum is an English lecturer at the University of Huddersfield and the author of Trolling Before the Internet: An Offline History of Insult, Provocation, and Public Humiliation in the Literary… Audio
Donovan Bixley - picture books for good readers
Author and illustrator Donovan Bixley is one of New Zealand's most acclaimed picture book creators and believes that illustrated books can be ageless. Audio, Gallery
Haley Cohen Gilliland: A Flower Traveled in my Blood
In the late 1970s, a group of Argentinian grandmothers, banded together to find their lost children and grandchildren following a series of kidnappings by the military junta Audio
Gwyneth: The Biography
Gwyneth Paltrow is one of the most influential, aspirational and polarising celebrities of the last thirty years: her influence spanning entertainment, fashion and wellness. Audio
Mother of the Nation - the story of Dame Whina Cooper
Written and illustrated specially for children, this is the true story of Dame Whina Cooper who drove many successful campaigns for Māori and women's rights. Audio
Charlotte Wood - Stone Yard Devotional
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, Stone Yard Devotional combines stories which shaped the author's childhood with an entirely invented one about an enclosed religious community. Audio
The Panel with Anna Dean and Ed McKnight Part 2
In part two, tertiary students in Auckland are calling for a 50 percent discount for public transport and the panel talks to Rutendo Shadaya, who at 16 years of age has gotten into TIME magazine for… Audio
Jade May: Intimacy is a 'human right', no matter what your body looks like
Hospitalised with Crohn's disease throughout her teens and 20s, Jade May found escapism, self-discovery and sexual liberation in romantic novels and erotica. Now the 39-year-old writes her own.
What’s My Book About: Lauren Roche
Lauren Roche's latest novel Julia Eichardt - A Life of Grit and Grace brings to life the untold story of one of Queenstown's resilient settlers. Audio
Highlighting one of Aotearoa's most significant heritage sites
Hidden among the bustle of modern day of Tauranga lies one of Aotearoa's most significant heritage sites, The Elms Te Papa Tauranga The site has borne witness to more than 600 years of our… Audio
Author Kerri Andrews on the desire to walk
Kerri Andrews, author of Pathfinding, talks about what it means to rediscover oneself through the land we walk on. Audio
John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs
Ian Leslie's latest book looks at the tempestuous relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Audio
A 27-year-old novel still getting loved is turned into star-studded film
"There are moments when you feel trapped by the life that you are on as if it is a commuter train ride in and back every day," screenplay writer and author Niall Williams says.
The power of ditching the diet: Casey Johnston
A mash-up of memoir, science writing and cultural critique, Casey Johnson's new book is a take-down of diet culture. Audio
Bookmarks with author Gina Butson
Gina Butson worked as a lawyer for many years but seems to have always harboured a love for fiction writing. She's had short stories published in a variety of local outlets, she's won the Salient… Audio
Calling all grammar fans! We've got the interview for you
Grammarian Ellen Jovin discovered that when she set up a table outside a subway station in New York with a sign encouraging people to ask their grammar questions, it was a huge hit. She and her… Audio
'It feels naive to be joyous right now, but I choose to put myself there'
In a world of fear, creativity can be our guiding light, says Wellington artist Jo Randerson, author of the new book Secret Art Powers.
Jo Randerson's secret art powers revealed!
Artist Jo Randerson calls them Secret Art Powers. Superpowers that everyone, individually and collectively, has access to. Audio
Mental As Anyone: Jonathon Moran on addiction, mental health and identity
The Australian entertainment journalist and broadcaster joins Emile Donovan. Audio
