Books & Authors

Elizabeth Day prefers to think of 2020 as the year we got a lot of opportunities to learn about what to do when life doesn't go to plan. She's a writer and host of the podcast, How To Fail. She talks… Audio

With the Prada Cup underway as a precursor to the America's Cup Race next month, it's a great time to reflect on some of the nautical history that's cemented New Zealand as a sailing nation. Author… Audio

Who doesn't love a quest? Nine years ago Ready Player One by self-confessed geek Ernest Cline sent readers on a quest to solve pop culture clues hidden in a virtual realty game. The prize; ownership… Audio

Working in a school library keeps Catherine Ross in a steady supply of books It's her job to give recommendations so students at Diocesan School in Auckland to girls between the ages of 11 and 18. She… Audio

RNZ presenter Wallace Chapman is loving spending time with his whānau this summer, but he did come back limping from a family holiday in Waipu Cove. The reason? Three-year-old Wallace Junior's daily… Video, Audio

For Bookmarks today, we're talking to someone who writes books for a living and often joins us on Afternoons as our book critic. Pip Adam joins us in the Wellington studio to share some of her… Audio

Andy Miller reads dead people. He reads books written by authors who have  slipped away or slipped off the radar or both.

Then he talks about them  with co-host John Mitchinson on a hugely popular… Audio

This summer we're talking to some of RNZ's favourite hosts and contributors about their favourite books, songs, podcasts and more. Today, it's NZ Herald senior writer, Simon Wilson, who often joins us… Audio

RNZ investigative journalist Guyon Espiner says that while he enjoyed co-hosting Morning Report, he's now loving the chance to dig deeper into the stories that matter. Guyon talks to Jesse Mulligan… Video, Audio

Glennon Doyle is a writer and activist who for years felt confined in a life society told her she should be grateful for having ... a husband, three kids and a successful writing career. After years… Audio

Dr Grant Morris usually joins RNZ to do a history segment with Jesse Mulligan on Afternoons. Today he joins Jesse on Summer Times to share some of his favourite books, songs, and films. Audio

Flash fiction - its what it sounds like - essentially a short short story. It's something Jack Cottrell knows a lot about - this year he won the $5000 James Wallace Creative Writing prize at Auckland… Audio

This summer we'll be talking to some of RNZ's favourite hosts and contributors about their favourite books, songs, podcasts and more. Afternoons TV critic Linda Burgess talks to Jesse Mulligan about… Audio

Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews The Best of Me: Ultimate Short Story Collection by David Sedaris. This book is published by Little, Brown Book Group. Audio

It was the time of pixie cuts, miniskirts, Beatles fanaticism, marching bands and men on the moon. The Swinging Sixties turned 60 this year - and Ian Chapman has marked it with a book jam-packed with… Audio

Harry Broad reviews The Cousins by Karen McManus, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

A Family Christmas by Dave Wolland. Audio