Books
Book review: Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose
Cynthia Morahan reviews Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose, published by Penguin Random House Audio
Book Critic: Claire Mabey
Today Claire talks to Jesse about three different memoirs. The Other Side by Jennifer Higgie, A Forager's Life by Helen Lehndorf and Winter Warmers: Recipes and stories from a New Zealand High Country… Audio
Columnist turned author Megan Nicol Reed on her debut novel
Megan Nicol Reed might not be a new name to you if you've been a reader of the Sunday Star times or Canvas magazine over the years. But now she's back with her debut novel 'One of Those Mothers'. Audio
Does it pay to be a top author?
How hard is it for New Zealand authors to make a living from their craft? Audio
World's first woman national librarian, NZ's Mary Ronnie, dies at 96
The world's first woman national librarian, former NZ National Librarian Mary Ronnie, has died aged 96.
Evana Belich: how to get fired
Evana Belich has plenty of experience dealing with other's employment woes. She has worked as a trade union official, a mediator, an employment relations adviser, and has degrees in law and dispute… Audio
Book review: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Laura Caygill reviews Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano, published by Penguin Random House: "A heartbreaking, life affirming story of four sisters. Love, loss, grief and family combine in this… Audio
Book review: Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry
Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop in Gisborne reviews Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry, published by Penguin Random House Audio
Bookmarks with Anne Tiernan
This week's bookmarks guest is Anne Tiernan. She grew up in Ireland before moving to New Zealand in 2004. She's just published her debut novel, The Last Days of Joy, which will be released March 28th.
…Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Today Catherine talks to Jesse about a debut short story collection by Monica Macansantos called Love & Other Rituals. She also reviews Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor and How to Loiter in a Turf War by… Audio
Book review: Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh
Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh, published by Hamish Hamilton. Audio
Book review: Histories of Hate: The Radical Right in Aotearoa
David Hill reviews Histories of Hate: The Radical Right in Aotearoa New Zealand by Matthew Cunningham, Marinus La Rooij and Paul Spoonley (eds), published by Otago University Press. Audio
Book review: Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood
Louise O'Brien reviews Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Short list announced for Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
The short list has been announced for the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards with 16 books making the final cut.
That's been whittled down from a longlist of 44 books, chosen from a record 191 entries -… Audio
Book Critic: Anna Rankin
Today Anna talks to Jesse about Interesting Times: A Twentieth-Century Life by Eric Hobsbawm and Susan Sontag Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963. Audio
'I can spend the next few months concentrating entirely on writing my next book'
The average New Zealand author only earns about a third of their income from writing, but for the select few writer in residencies programmes provide financial support and a physical space to write.
The Detail's Long Read: Roald Dahl and the Big Fat Fuss
Roald Dahl and the Big Fat Fuss by Madison Hamill: Is changing offensive language in classic texts ever justified? Audio
Book review: The Marriage Act by John Marrs
Mary Fawcett of Schrödinger's Books in Petone reviews The Marriage Act by John Marrs, published by Macmillan Audio
Book review: Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop in Ponsonby reviews Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor, published by Hachette Audio
Book review: A Horse at Night On Writing by Amina Cain
Kiran Dass reviews A Horse at Night - On Writing by Amina Cain, published by Daunt Audio
