Books & Authors

Associate Professor Geoff Willmott, MacDiarmid Institute Deputy Director for Commercialisation and Industry Engagement, and Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Auckland gives us his… Audio

Kiran Dass reviews The Crooked Tree by Una Mannion, published by Faber. Audio

Everything changed with Stuart Watson stopped talking and started listening.  He now hosts a podcast called ManListening fand a new book, What She Said, What I Heard: How One Man Shut Up and Started… Audio

Ralph McAllister reviews The Prophets by Robert Jones Jnr, published by Quercus. Audio

Forensic science is now baked into the way we solve crimes, and the way we think about crimes being solved. This century there have been thirty four seasons of CSI alone, and the process of crime… Audio

Finalists for the country's top book prizes are out this morning.

Sixteen works have made it on to the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards finalist list for fiction, poetry, illustrated non-fiction and… Audio

Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books reviews Stranger in the Shogun's City by Amy Stanley. Published by Penguin Random House. Audio

In New Zealand, 25% of all adults can only dream about getting a good night'ss sleep. Bernice Tuffery was one of them.  She shares her experience in a new book, Sleep Easy. Audio

Holly Walker reviews Tranquility and Ruin by Danyl McLauchlan, published by Victoria University Press. Audio

Hosted by John Campbell, some of Word Christchurch's most distinguished writers respond to the theme of courage: Behrouz Boochani, Laura Jean McKay, and Witi Ihimaera. The second of two hours. Audio

Our ability to pick up new skills declines with age, but harnessing a specific mindset can help you learn new tricks as an adult. Tom Vanderbilt joins the show to discuss his new book, Beginners: The… Audio

Professor Craig Wright is author of The Hidden Habits of Genius: Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit - Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness. He's travelled the world looking to unearth the hidden lessons from… Audio

Briar Lawry, Unity Books, reviews Bestiary by K-Ming Chang. Published by Harvill Secker. Audio

Maggie Dent talks with Kathryn about how to "unstick" unmotivated sons. She is the mother of four boys, a former teacher and counsellor who has become one of Australia's foremost parenting experts -… Audio

Murray Williams reviews An Exquisite Legacy: The life and work of New Zealand naturalist G.V. Hudson by George Gibbs. This book is published by Potton & Burton. Audio

Sir Partha Dasgupta is the author of a landmark review calling for transformational change in our economic approach to nature. He is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge and… Audio

Ethics evolve over time and technology is accelerating that change says Juan Enriquez. He's a cofounder and investor in companies on the cutting edge of biology and technology. He explains how the… Audio

As the warm rays of your summer holiday start to fade and the neon light of your working reality flickers before you, it's possible you might find yourself wondering if you're in the right job. My… Audio