Author Interview
Doug Gold: the incredible story of ‘Saving Elli’
After receiving an email from a reader of his previous bestselling book, The Dress Maker and the Hidden Soldier, author Doug Gold stumbled across another incredible true tale. In Nazi-occupied… Audio
The Mixtape: Gareth Shute
The author of five non fiction books about music and creativity in Aotearoa, Gareth Shute's latest is called Songs From the Shaky Isles: A Short History of Popular Music in New Zealand. He also writes… Audio
Jen Campbell on owning it
Jen Campbell is an award-winning poet, bestselling author of fourteen books and a disability rights advocate. Audio
Patricia Lockwood: Descent into insanity
Patricia Lockwood is an American poet, novelist, and essayist (AKA the poet laureate of X, previously known as Twitter). Audio
Adam Kay: A Particularly Nasty Case
Adam Kay is a British TV writer, author, comedian and former doctor. A Particularly Nasty Case is his first novel, a darkly comic mystery. Audio
Don't act your age - how to thrive in your later years
If you've ever scowled at being told to, quote, "act your age", then Leigh Elder's new book is for you. Audio
What's my book about: Gerard Hindmarsh
Gerard's latest book Hard-Case Heroes focuses on the social history of the Abel Tasman and the stories of quirky characters who lived there. Audio
Sir Geoffrey Palmer on how to save democracy
Sir Geoffrey Palmer outlines a roadmap for democratic renewal, urging people to look to the power of ordinary citizens in effecting change. Audio
The project bringing together young and old
A very special book Silent Witnesses was launched this week at the Elmwood Rest Home in Auckland's Manurewa. Audio
Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York
Author Andrew Lownie joins Jim to discuss what he uncovered during years of research for his new book about Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. Audio
Decades of living a lie - being lesbian before the 90s
In the 1990s, Lois Cox interviewed lesbian women about their lives in Wellington. Some 25 years later, those stories have been published.
Stories of sexuality as the closet door opened
In the 1990s, Lois Cox interviewed lesbian women about their lives in Wellington. Some 25 years later, those stories have been published. Audio
Growing up gay in the shadow of New Plymouth prison
The Birds Began to Sing is his fifth novel and received the Michael Gifkins Prize for an unpublished manuscript in 2024. Audio
Concern proposed changes to gambling laws could devastate sports clubs
Blake Bennett is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching and Pedagogy, University of Auckland, and joins Mark Leishman. Audio
Australian First Nations poet Dominic Guerrera
Australian First Nations poet, spoken word performer, artist, and Nations Editor at Cordite Review, Dominic Guerrera has brought his work to New Zealand for the first time. Audio
Aotearoa Light: A lifetime exploring our backyard
A celebration of the beauty of our backyard, Aotearoa Light is also a reminder that we need to protect it. Audio
Ian McEwan: What We Can Know
Ian McEwan's latest novel is set in a post-climate change future where survivors are haunted by the richness of a lost world. Audio
How Saudi Arabia took over the world of sport - James Montague
An in-depth look at how the murder of Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi sped up Saudi Arabia's involvement and investment in sport. Audio
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
