Books & Authors

Lisa Finucane reviews The Turnout by Megan Abbott, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio

New Zealander Rebekah Campbell seemingly had it all; But she didn't have love. So Rebekah set out on an adventure that would see her date 138 different men. She explains the process of writing the… Audio

Lynn Freeman talks with Becky Manawatu about her acclaimed debut novel Auē in this highlight of 2021's Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival. Audio

"Riotously colourful and the creator of immersive worlds that inspire imagination" is how the judges of this year's Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award describe the winner, new Arts Laureate Vasanti… Audio

Aotearoa is experiencing somewhat of a publishing boom, and a big part of that is how well designed the book covers are. It turns out maybe you can judge a book by its cover. The Publisher's… Audio, Gallery

Briar Lawry of Unity Books Auckland reviews Assembly by Natasha Brown, published by Hamish Hamilton. Audio

British art historian Catherine McCormack has been casting a critical eye over the way women have been portrayed in art across the ages. Her book, Women in the Picture: Women Art and the Power of… Audio

Harry Ricketts reviews What You Made of It by C.K. Stead, published by AUP. Audio

Tā Mark Solomon spent 18-years at the helm of Ngāi Tahu. He was elected to the role in 1998 just as the iwi was about to sign its $170 million historic Treaty of Waitangi settlement. Today Ngāi Tahu's… Audio

Sally Wenley reviews The Enemy Within by Tim Ayliffe, published by Simon & Schuster. Audio

Shaking hands hasn't been so popular in social distancing Covid times, but it is a widely accepted gesture that has existed for thousands of years. The handshake ritual Is deeply embedded in a range… Audio

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York follows the first rule of writing for her debut novel; write what you know. Jesse talks to Sarah Ferguson about being a new grandmother, the romance of royalty and… Audio

Diocesan School for Girls librarian Catherine Ross is looking at the theme of Graphic Novels for her review today. Audio

Mary Wadsworth of Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop in Auckland reviews Coastwatcher by David Hill, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio

Nikki Gemmell was crushed when her writer fiancee jilted her, but 30 years on she says the relationship ending was her personal salvation. In her new memoir Dissolve, the best-selling Australian… Audio

A year ago we spoke to one of the founders of a new online fashion and beauty magazine called Ensemble. Today they've announced they have been acquired by Stuff Ensemble co-founder Zoe Walker Ahwa… Audio

Louise O'Brien reviews The Piano Girls by Elizabeth Smither, published by Quentin Wilson Publishing. Audio

The emerging author HG Parry writes complex and engaging fantasy novels. She talks to Lynn Freeman about reinventing the 18th century in this highlight of 2021's Dunedin Writers Festival. Audio

Ben Rhodes was a speechwriter, national security adviser, and right-hand man to US President Barack Obama for eight years. Following his time in the White House, Rhodes wrote an insider account… Audio

Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop Gisborne reviews Moth by Melody Razak, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio