Hailing from elite literary stock, author and reviewer Charlotte Grimshaw is the critically acclaimed author of seven novels, including The Night Book and Soon, which are jointly being turned into a television series, The Bad Seed, airing on TVNZ later this month.
She joins us to talk about her life and career, having her work adapted for the small screen, growing up in a literary household, and a bit about her favourite films, music, books, podcasts and TV shows.
Charlotte Grimshaw Photo: RNZ
Charlotte's picks:
Films:
- Vice, directed by Adam McKay
TV shows:
- The Bad Seed, TVNZ
- The Sopranos, HBO
- Borgen, DR1
- The Killing, AMC/Netflix
- Secret City, Showcase/Foxtel/Netflix
Books:
- The Bad Seed, by Charlotte Grimshaw
- Mazarine, by Charlotte Grimshaw
- A Mistake, by Carl Shukar
- Can You Tolerate This, by Ashleigh Young
- True Stories, by Helen Garner
Podcasts:
- Black Hands, produced by Stuff
- Gone Fishing, produced by RNZ/Stuff
Music:
- Empty Chairs, by Don McLean
- Apres Toi, by Vicki Leandros
