Books

Children's author Lisa Hamilton-Gibbs has a new book out today - The Gubyllub. It's a story about Rose, who learns to stand up to bullying. Lisa talks to Jesse about the book and the interactive cards… Audio

Carole Beu from The Women's Bookshop in Ponsonby reviews How To Get Fired by Evana Belich, published by Penguin. Audio

Melanie O'Loughlin reviews Big Swiss by Jen Beagin, published by Faber & Faber. Audio

Ray Shipley from Scorpio Books in Christchurch reviews Girl in a Pink Dress by Kylie Needham, published by Penguin Audio

Laura Caygill reviews Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

If you've ever dreamed of writing the next great novel or devastating piece of poetry but don't quite know where to start, this week's expert is for you. Today's we speak to writer and editor Ashleigh… Audio

Eden Denyer from Unity Books Wellington reviews Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson, published by Hachette Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us deeper into the Cosmere universe… Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Aftermaths: Colonialism, Violence and Memory in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific edited by Angela Wanhalla, Lyndall Ryan and Camille Nurka, published by Otago University… Audio

Catriona Ferguson reviews Resistance by Jacinta Halloran, published by Text Publishing. Audio

Rebecca Struthers was just 17 when she set out on her path to become one of Britain's leading watchmakers. An active campaigner in the preservation of endangered heritage skills, Struthers family-run… Audio

Our bookmarks guest today is Wellington based poet Khadro Mohamed. She's also made the 2023 Ockham Book Awards short list with her debut poetry book 'We're All Made of Lightning'. The winners will be… Audio

It's 1917 in Messines and a shell-splinter has just hit the knee of Lindsay Inglis, a Kiwi soldier. He's given an anti-tetanus serum from a syringe the "size of a bicycle pump" and told he's just… Audio

Ash Davida Jane reviews Ithaca by Alie Benge, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press Audio

Lynn Freeman reviews The Deck by Fiona Farrell, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio

David Hill reviews Phosphorescence by Julia Baird, published by HarperCollins Audio

You love their work, but are seriously disturbed by what you've learnt about the person - can you separate an artist's work from their personal life? It's a question explored by New York Times writer… Audio

Since controversially mocking vegans in 2018, British food critic William Sitwell has been "nicer" to people with a plant-based diet. The long-term MasterChef judge tells Kim Hill about his own food… Audio