Young Adult
Romancing the tome: Te Puke author on the NYT bestseller list
Covid-19 has ravaged many industries, but romance novel sales have been soaring through the lockdown period, including titles from Te-Puke based mother of four Joanne Wadsworth. Audio
Tackling the big issues: Irish author Louise O'Neill
Young adult fiction writer Louise O'Neill won an Irish Book Award for her first novel in 2014, and an Irish Times Award for her second, in 2015. Both have struck a chord with the issues facing young… Audio
Paul Griffin - author and teacher of at-risk-youth
Paul Griffin is a writer of young adult fiction whose stories follow often-troubled teenagers in difficult and gritty circumstances. Gang problems, substance abuse, criminality, tragedy and neglectful… Audio
Beyond Clueless - director interview
Simon Morris talks to Charlie Lyne, an English documentary maker who made Beyond Clueless a film about the high school movies of the 1990s and 2000s. Audio
Beyond Clueless - director interview
Simon Morris talks to Charlie Lyne, an English documentary maker who made Beyond Clueless a film about the high school movies of the 1990s and 2000s.
AudioPerfect Pitch 2 - film review
Simon Morris reviews the sequel to the popular a cappela vocal movie Pitch Perfect. Audio
Perfect Pitch 2 - film review
Simon Morris reviews the sequel to the popular a cappela vocal movie Pitch Perfect.
AudioPaper Planes - film review
Simon Morris reviews Australian feelgood flick Paper Planes. Audio
Paper Planes - film review
Simon Morris reviews Australian feelgood flick Paper Planes.
AudioAt The Movies: Paper Planes, Pitch Perfect 2, Beyond Clueless
On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks at teen movies, including the sequel to the popular a cappela vocal movie Pitch Perfect. He also talks to Charlie Lyne, an English documentary maker, who's made a… Audio
At The Movies: Paper Planes, Pitch Perfect 2, Beyond Clueless
On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks at teen movies, including the sequel to the popular a cappela vocal movie Pitch Perfect. He also talks to Charlie Lyne, an English documentary maker, who's made a…
AudioWhat I do is build an unreal house and I fill it with real storms
An intensely personal memoir by one of the country's leading writers of fantasy, exploring the roots of her interest in alternative reality, and intertwining her own story, and that of her family into… Audio
Twenty-year- old Alice Oseman on her debut novel
British author Alice Oseman was just 17 years old when she wrote her debut young adult novel, Solitaire, which she describes as being about "a pessimistic 16 year old who gets a wake-up call at the… Audio
End of the Alphabet by Fleur Beale - Part 10
School starts back and the students from Brazil arrive. Audio
End of the Alphabet by Fleur Beale - Part 9
Max reveals what happened in Australia, and he begins seeing a counsellor who stops Max moving into the sleep-out. Audio
End of the Alphabet by Fleur Beale - Part 8
Ruby goes to Wellington with Maria, Catarina and Lucas. Audio
End of the Alphabet by Fleur Beale - Part 7
Ruby's mum finally remembers her birthday, Max returns, and Maria asks Ruby to join them on a trip to Wellington. Audio
End of the Alphabet by Fleur Beale - Part 6
Ruby gets Portuguese lessons, and both her and Max's birthdays come and go. Audio
End of the Alphabet by Fleur Beale - Part 5
Ruby lands a holiday job and Max takes off. Audio
End of the Alphabet by Fleur Beale - Part 4
The decision is made about who gets to go to Brazil, and Ruby decides to get CDs from the library to start learning Portuguese. Audio
