Books
Review: End Times by Rebecca Priestley
Rebecca Priestley’s new memoir explores the complications of living in a world under threat across two parallel timelines.
Book review: The In-Between by Christos Tsiolkas
Phil Vine reviews The In-Between by Christos Tsiolkas published by Allen & Unwin Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
Today Mt Roskill Grammar Library Manager Catherine Ross has a great list of summer reads for younger people. Today she reviews: For ages 6-10 years: Whetu Toa and the Magician by Steph Matuku For ages… Audio
Book review: A Memoir of My Former Self by Hilary Mantel
Louise O'Brien reviews A Memoir of My Former Self by Hilary Mantel published by Hachette Audio
Age old puzzle back to baffle a new generation
'Cain's Jaw Bone' is a complex literary puzzle that was originally published in 1934. Now UK-based Kiwi publisher John Mitchinson has brought it back, and it's been a surprise hit. Audio
Book review: Secret Gardens of Aotearoa by Jane Mahoney and Sophie Bannan
Sonja de Friez reviews Secret Gardens of Aotearoa by Jane Mahoney and Sophie Bannan published by Allen and Unwin Audio
Book review: Rugby League in New Zealand: A People's History
Dean Bedford reviews Rugby League in New Zealand: A People's History by Ryan Bodman published by Bridget Williams Books Audio
Tom O'Connor on his new book series The Irish Convict
Tom O'Connor is a former Maori affairs journalist turned author of historical fiction. His latest series the "Irish Convict" was released earlier today. The five books explore the history of… Audio
Book review: Went to London, Took the Dog by Nina Stibbe
Hannah August reviews Went to London, Took the Dog by Nina Stibbe published by Pan Macmillan Audio
Ireland: punching above its literary weight?
The Booker Prize was announced earlier this week - it went to Irish writer Paul Lynch for his dystopian novel "Prophet Song" - but Paul Lynch wasn't the only Irish writer shortlisted for the award. In… Audio
Book Critic: Dominic Hoey
Today Dominic talks to Jesse about Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Audio
Book review: The Stirrings by Catherine Taylor
Kiran Dass reviews The Stirrings by Catherine Taylor published by Weindfeld and Nicholson Audio
Book review: The Conversion by Amanda Lohrey
Bel Moneypenny from Scorpio Books in Christchurch reviews The Conversion by Amanda Lohrey published by Text Publishing Audio
Winner of the Booker Prize to be announced
The winner of the 2023 Booker Prize will be announced this morning - with the ceremony in London starting at 10am.
From a civil war in Ireland, to the son of Jamaican immigrants in Miami and a remote… Audio
Read all about it: The 2023 Booker Prize Shortlist
Devoted reader Jeremy Rees read all the books in the 2023 Booker Prize shortlist (so you don't have to). Here's what he and the judges have to say about the six novels on this year's shortlist.
Adrian Edmondson: 'The more you hurt yourself, the more people laugh'
British comedian, actor and writer Adrian Edmondson found fame in the 1980s, playing anarchic medical student Vyvyan alongside Rik Mayall in The Young Ones. They also starred together in Bottom and in… Audio
Michael Rosen: Getting over it, and getting through it
"Passionate linguist, gifted humanist, national treasure and ambassador of gibberish" is a judge's description of this year's PEN Pinter prize winner, Michael Rosen. The British poet, author and… Audio
Long Read: Weighing the Booker Prize shortlist
By Jeremy Rees: I read every book shortlisted for the most prestigious literary award in the world. Here's what I found. Audio
Book review: Rambling Man My Life on the Road by Billy
Lisa Adler from Unity Books Wellington reviews Rambling Man My Life on the Road by Billy Connolly published by Hachette Audio
Book review: Reo Ora: Ko Te Weu by Rapata Wiri
Paul Diamond reviews Reo Ora: Ko Te Weu by Rapata Wiri published by Huia Publishers Audio