Books

Book publishing is often a risky business, but no more so than when you go out of your way to represent the underdog. Truly a publishing phenomenon, Steele Roberts Aotearoa is the combined effort of… Audio

The striking landscape of the MacKenzie Country provides the backdrop to Winter Time, the new novel from award-winning author Laurence Fearnley. Audio

In his new book, Liberalism and its Discontents, American Political scientist Francis Fukuyama argues that liberalism is threatened not by a rival ideology, but has been pushed to new extremes by both… Audio

Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews Bitter Orange Tree by Jokha Alharthi, published by Simon & Schuster. Audio

An award winning author young adult books are not given the prominence they deserve by publishers and reviewers, and the next generation of readers is suffering the consequences. Tessa Duder is the… Audio

The 2022 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults shortlists are announced today - we talk to finalist and former judge Steph Matuku. Audio

Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop in Ponsonby reviews The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn, published by Penguin Random House UK. Audio

Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop Gisborne reviews The Secret World of Connie Starr by Robbi Neal, published by Harper Collins Audio

Today Claire talks about a new book she's discovered by Daniel Mendelsohn. It's called 'Three Rings: A Tale of Exile, Narrative and Fate". Audio

Phil Vine reviews The Candy House by Jennifer Egan, published by Hachette NZ. Audio

Dave Burt left school early and got an apprenticeship as an electrician. He now runs an electrical contracting business employing 130 staff throughout New Zealand. About eight years ago, Dave realised… Audio

David Hill reviews Eight Hundred Heroes: China's Lost Battalion and the Fall of Shanghai by Stephen Robinson, published by Exisle Publishing Audio

Ralph McAllister reviews Larry and Viv by Graeme Lay, published by Renaissance Publishing Audio

Airini Beautrais reviews Home Theatre by Anthony Lapwood, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press . Audio

Today's Bookmarks guest is Jacob Rajan, co-founder of Indian Ink theatre company. He joins Wallace to talk about what he's reading, watching and listening to in his spare time. Audio

Paul Caffyn is an absolute legend of sea kayaking. His first big trip was in 1977 when he circumnavigated the South Island over four months. That was just the start. Over the coming years he… Audio, Gallery

Today marks 140 years since our first export of frozen sheep to the UK - a lot has changed since then. Ali Spencer has co-authored a book. It's called Meeting Change: the NZ Red Meat Story 1997-2022… Audio