Books

They began in 1968 as the Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards, and are now the Ockhams. We look back on the past 50 years with author, Paula Morris. Audio

Sally Wenley reviews Bono: the rescue cat who helped me find my way home by Helen Brown, published by HarperCollins. Audio

Catriona Ferguson reviews You Be Mother by Meg Mason, published by HarperCollins. Audio

Chris Riddell is a prolific writer and illustrator who can turn his hand to children's artwork as easily as scathing satirical sketches. He distinctive line drawings grace his own stories as well as… Audio

Samuel Beckett remains one of the most perplexing writers of all time - his play Waiting for Godot is a prime example of a play that keeps people guessing and academics debating. But it's Beckett's… Audio

Zinesters from across the country are heading to Hamilton on 12 May for the city's 5th annual Zinefest. Audio, Gallery

Pete Helliar is one of Australia's best-known comedians. He's the co-host on Australia's version of The Project, and in 2017 was voted Australia's most popular television personality. He's still… Audio

A fascinating book by British film writer Ian Nathan, "Anything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson & the Making of Middle-Earth", tells the behind-the-scenes challenges to get Lord of the Rings and The… Audio

Phil Vine reviews They Know Not What They Do by Jussi Valtonen; translated by Kristian London, published by Oneworld. Audio

Leah McFall reviews Meghan: A Hollywood Princess by Andrew Morton, published by O Mara Books. Audio

Harry Ricketts reviews My wide white bed by Trish Harris, published by Landing Press. Audio

Niki Ward reviews Isle of Dogs by Wes Anderson, publisher Faber & Faber. Audio

By setting her new crime novel in 1960s New Zealand, writer Jen Shieff reminds us of the distant past where lesbians were forced to keep their sexuality secret. Audio

Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books reviews Built by Roma Agrawal, published by Bloomsbury. Audio

Gina Rogers reviews Women in Sunlight by Frances Mayes, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

When tumours took hold of Barbara Lispka's brain and she lost her grip on reality, the American neuroscientist had a powerful opportunity to examine mental illness from the inside. Audio

Our book critic Elizabeth Heritage has been looking at gender in children's books. Audio

Quentin Johnson reviews Varina by Charles Frazier, published by Hachette. Audio