Author Interview

Best known for his screen work on the likes of Shortland Street, Outrageous Fortune, Nothing Trivial, and Mercy Peak, writer Gavin Strawhan joins us to talk about his debut crime novel centered on a… Audio

Award-winning historical documentary producer and writer Jude Dobson, shares the incredible story of Phyllis "Pippa" Latour, who parachuted into occupied France in 1944 as an undercover agent. Audio

Kate De Goldi is one of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and a voracious reader. She joins Susie to share three books she's loved; Clear by Carys Davies, The… Audio

As a curator of ethnology at Waikato Museum in the 1980s, Te Awekotuku was among the first to insist museums rethink how they represent Maori culture, both in New Zealand and overseas. In 1981, she… Audio

At the age of 29 New Yorker Carrie Sun bagged a top job at a top Wall Street hedge fund. As private assistant to the firm's billionaire founder, Sun entered a world of power, privilege and extreme… Audio

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Elizabeth Kolbert tells the story of climate change in her new alphabetised essay collection H Is for Hope. As our world warms up, Kolbert hopes the book will help… Audio

Negative body image is a lifelong issue for many women which social media only serves to fuel. Yet the habits and self-talk of mothers can also have a profound effect on young girls becoming overly… Audio

Eczema is a common condition amongst Kiwi kids and adolescents. In fact, between 13 and 15 percent of them experience the effects Author Kristin Kelly has published a book for them to better… Audio

Dunedin's history is front and centre of a new book by Karen McMillan.  Audio

Author Leslie Jamison has been compared to some of the American greats, Joan Didion and Susan Sontag. A novelist and essayist, Jamison's writing style blends journalism and memoir.  Audio

Chef and food creative Sam Low talks about finding virtuosity and his life before and after winning Masterchef 2022.  Audio

Should I stay put or move house? Should I remain in my current job or start my own business? Should I maintain an unsatisfying relationship? Too often the fear of loss means we stick when we should… Audio

'Girl of the Mountains' is Wellington-based archivist and former journalist Trish McCormack's fourth book.  Audio

In the year 2182, an asteroid travelling between Mars and Jupiter right now, may end up on a collision course with planet earth. So NASA decided to pay it a visit. Dr Dante Lauretta is a planetary… Audio

Bestselling writer Deborah Challinor explores the world of Victorian funeral customs in the first book in a new series Black Silk and Sympathy. Deborah has written eighteen novels of historical… Audio

Jerusalem-based American journalist and author Nathan Thrall's new book is named on ten best books of the year lists, including The New Yorker, The Economist and the Financial Times. A Day in the Life… Audio

University of Massachusetts Professor Dr. David Toomey looks at this growing field of study that was once considered laughable. But now, research is showing how many animals, just like humans. Audio

Grace Yee's book, Chinese Fish, is a collection of poems, which tells the story of the Chin family, Chinese immigrants who move to New Zealand in the 1960s. The poems explore themes of migration… Audio

Nicole Avant's father - Clarence - is known as the Black Godfather and her mother Jacqueline Avant - a philanthropist and community pillar. They opened their Beverly Hills home to an incredible array… Audio