Books
Book critic - Robert Kelly
Robert Kelly tries to work out why history is such a fertile ground for fantasy writers and if there are new opportunities for authors in stories that have been ignored by the genre. Audio
Book review - Blood & Sugar by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Gail Pittaway reviews Blood & Sugar by Laura Shepherd-Robinson, which is published by Macmillan. Audio
Book review - The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker
Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker, which is published by Simon and Schuster Australia. Audio
Three minutes max: Nicky Pellegrino
Three Minutes Max, short & sharp opinions from commentators around New Zealand. Here's author Nicky Pellegrino talking about her beef with literary snobbery. Audio
Unity Books review - Little by Edward Carey
Melanie O'Loughlin from Unity books reviews Little by Edward Carey. Audio
Book review - The Four Horsemen
David Hill reviews The Four Horsemen by Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel C. Dennett and Christopher Hitchens, which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book review - The Chestnut Man by Soren Sveistrup
Phil Vine reviews The Chestnut Man by Soren Sveistrup, which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Pip Adam surveys creative non-fiction
Author and critic Pip Adam goes on a journey into the world of new creative non-fiction being written in Aotearoa. Audio
Stand by me, a history of women's refuge in Waikato
Ruahine "Roni" Albert has been at the forefront of supporting abused women and children for three decades, at the largest refuge in the country. Roni Albert is a co-founder and CEO of Waikato Women's… Audio
Aus author 'shattered' about his novel's resemblance to Boyle film
Australian author Nick Milligan is reeling after seeing the trailer for a big-budget film that appears to have a similar storyline to a book he published six years ago. Video
Book review - Nobody's Looking at You: Essays
Hannah August reviews Nobody's Looking at You: Essays by Janet Malcolm, which is published by Text.
"A hodge-podge of interviews, political commentary, and literary criticism - a few gems but overall… Audio
Book review - The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer
Jane Westaway reviews The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer, which is published by Macmillan. Audio
Book review - The Wedding Guest by Jonathan Kellerman
Sally Wenley reviews The Wedding Guest by Jonathan Kellerman, which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio
NZ Biography: Margaret Mahy "She wrote all night"
Author Tessa Duder talks about Margaret Mahy, the torchbearer, mentor and generous supporter of a whole generation of NZ writers for children Audio
Book review - The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
Jenna Todd from Timeout bookstore reviews The Friend by Sigrid Nunez, which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book review - An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma
Laura Caygill reviews An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma which is published by Hachette NZ. Audio
Claire Mabey on good re-reads
Kid's books aren't just for children! Book reviewer and parent Claire Mabey brings in her favourite books that deserve re-reading for parents as well as their children. Audio
NZ Books review - Sport 46 - New Zealand New Writing 2018
Harry Ricketts from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Books, reviews Sport 46 - New Zealand New Writing 2018, edited by Fergus Barrowman, Kirsten McDougall & Ashleigh Young, and published by… Audio
Book review - The Book of Forgotten Authors
Bronwyn Wylie Gibb from University Book Shop, Otago reviews The Book of Forgotten Authors by Christopher Fowler, which is published by Quercus. "Really interesting, oddly joyful and clever celebration… Audio
