Author Interview

Time for Bookmarks, that's our weekly feature where we spend some time chatting to interesting people about what interests them. Today Laura Vincent is going to share what she likes to listen to… Audio

Recovering from a violent crime, a stolen baby and a near drowning: Australian journalist Louise Milligan's new novel leaves very few tough topics untouched as it recounts trauma and family secrets. 

Sit down and listen to your nanna! Interviews are a precious form of oral history: a combination of remembering and forgetting, story and silence. So says Director of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral… Audio

In 1910 two teams raced to be the first to the South Pole. One was led by the Norwegian adventurer Roald Amundsen and the other by British naval officer, Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Amundsen would… Audio

Sita's insight comes from spending 20 years as a high school teacher herself. She says in her view: "Most people, most kids are good kids - most of the time. And even the bad kids are good kids… Audio

Whakaari White Island guide Kelsey Waghorn details her remarkable journey in a new book - Surviving White Island and everything that came after. Audio

Remodelling Murder is a locked-room mystery set in an English country mansion, with a cozy tone that nods to the stylistic voice of authors like Richard Osman, Bob Mortimer and Lucy Foley.  Audio

Stepping into the world of medieval sword collections and vampire love stories, Steffanie Holmes is the author of over 50 books and she's legally blind. Audio

When Stephen Spielberg adapts your novel for the big screen you know it's the big time!  Audio

Mariana Enriquez's fascination with burial grounds as a teenager lead to a lifelong interest in uncovering the secrets of our final resting places. Audio

The Booker prize winner confronts the biggest issues of our time: corporate greed, the environmental consequences of progress and the question of absolution. Audio

It's time for Bookmarks - where we invite an interesting person onto Afternoons to share some of their favourite things to read, watch and listen to. Today Jesse is joined by actor, playwright… Audio

Humour isn't just for fun it's fundamental says Chris Duffy. Paying attention to the absurd, the awkward, and the quietly funny moments of everyday life doesn't just make us laugh; it makes us more… Audio

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Louise Williamson (pseudonym) joins Wallace to recount the unnerving experience of… Audio

Catherine Chidgey joins Jim to discuss which of her novels is her favourite, the teachers who inspired her, her ideas boxes, and to pick her Best Song Eva. Audio

In 1942 a German U-boat approached the entrance to New York's Lower Bay - surprised to see the lights of Manhattan blazing as usual. Audio

From business magnates like the founders of Fisher & Paykel, to early settler farmers, and major wartime philanthropists, many of these breeders have played key roles in New Zealand's wider history. 

New Zealand children's writer and books editor for The Spinoff, Claire Mabey, joins Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams to share some of her favourite books right now. Audio