Steve Braunias

Ken draws a proverbial line in the sand, starting just right of centre and taking it out further to the right.

By Steve Braunias and Paul Casserly

Voices - Paul Casserly and Toni Potter

Studio… Audio

Book and publishing organisations have come together to create The Coalition of Books, an umbrella agency for New Zealand books and writers. Audio

A high profile sporting coach has been drafted in to help a team in a very different code

By Steve Braunias                         Voices - Toni Potter, Graeme Hill

Studio Engineer - Rangi Powick Audio

Reports of the demise of the short story are greatly exaggerated, according to author, columnist and Newsroom's books editor Steve Braunias. Audio

Steve Braunias is an author, journalist, critic and publisher. He has served as the poetry editor for The Spinoff for four years, and is about to step aside from that role. Before doing so, he has… Audio

He calls it New Zealand's premiere literary award. The winning writer gets to stay at the Surrey Hotel in Auckland for a week, with a pizza allowance, a Sunday roast and 500 dollars.  Audio

The Wintec Press Club was one of few forums for free and frank discussions between journalists and newsmakers. When Wintec pulled the plug recently it looked like the end of the of the story, but a… Audio

Ten finalists have been chosen in the 2017 Surrey Hotel Steve Braunias Memorial Writers Residency. And the winners will be announced today. Spinoff Review of Books literary editor is Steve Braunias. Audio

Auckland writer and journalist Steve Braunias has been busy eating. He's been on a year-long quest to eat at every one of the 55 food places on that golden mile in view of the Waitakere Ranges in West… Audio

Peter Black has been photographing the social landscape of New Zealand since 1975, and his work has been widely exhibited and published, most notably in a major survey show at City Gallery… Audio

Kim Hill talks to Wellington writer Kate De Goldi, whose most recent novel, From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle won the junior fiction category at the 2016 Book Awards for Children and Young… Audio

The announcement of the winner of the inaugural Surrey Hotel Steve Braunias Memorial Writers Residency in Association with The Spinoff. The residency received over 50 entries, and a selection panel… Audio