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Dr Jo Burzynska: Why books smell so good
Dr Jo Burzynska has her nose in a book, literally. The wine writer, sound artist and multisensory researcher is turning her attention to the smell of books. She's sniffing out stories, from the scent… Audio
The rare book seller making a splash on TikTok
You might think rare books and TikTok make strange bed fellows, but antiquarian bookseller Tom Wayling is a social media sensation. Audio
Record number of new books in 2024 Whitcoulls Top 100
The list was voted on by readers, with New Zealand authors featuring more prominently than ever, including Ockham award-winning novelist Emily Perkins and Fungi by Liv Sisson. Audio
Book review: Mongrel by Hanako Footman
Jenna Todd of Time Out bookstore reviews Mongrel by Hanako Footman published by Footnote. Audio
Tom Ayling: Mixing antique bookselling with TikTok
In his videos Tom shares the history and stories behind some of the world's rarest and most sought-after books. Audio
Lore Olympus - NZ's webcomic phenomenon
It's possible that artist Rachel Smythe is New Zealand's most read author. After 8 years of writing and illustrating her online comic Lore Olympus, she can boast 6.5 million subscribers, and 1.7… Audio
Book review: Frontline Surgeon: New Zealand medical pioneer Douglas Jolly by Mark Derby
Quentin Johnson reviews Frontline Surgeon: New Zealand medical pioneer Douglas Jolly by Mark Derby published by Massey University Press Audio
The stories of people who have entwined their lives with trees
From golden larches in Greenland to a collection of more than 300 oaks in Southwest France - people come to collect trees for all sorts of reasons. Audio
Keanu Reeves: I think about death all the time
The Matrix star's new novel, The Book of Elsewhere, explores the theme of mortality.
How humans used the world around them to create colour
Joumana Medlej joins Emile to talk about historical techniques for foraged plants, berries, and other earthly materials. Audio
Erin Boyle: champion of the handmade
People just don't know how to make things anymore. So often if we need a dog leash or a game board for checkers or we go to the store and buy one. Not Rose Pearlman and Erin Boyle. They like to make… Audio
Nalini Singh -"A stillness and depth in reading"
Nalini Singh is a best-selling author of a very particular genre - paranormal romance - and she's now finding a creative reset in writing murder mysteries set in New Zealand. Audio
Dame Lynley Dodd: 'I didn’t really have courage about writing'
Legendary and beloved author Dame Lynley Dodd is hoping a new award will give a fellow writer a boost of confidence - similar to a gift she received in the 1970s which changed her life. Audio
Author Talia Marshall’s stunning debut - Whaea Blue
Talia Marshall (Ngāti Kuia, Rangitāne o Wairau, Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Takihiku) is a gifted writer but a reluctant one. While most debut authors refer to their new books as their babies she prefers to… Audio
Book review: Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel published by Daunt Books Audio
Book review: The End and Everything Before It
Phil Vine reviews The End and Everything Before It by Finegan Kruckemeyer published by Text Publishing Audio
Lucky the Pig who outswam Cyclone Gabrielle
When Stacey Smith and her family were able to return home after their Hawke's Bay home was hit by Cyclone Gabrielle, they found a pig had managed to swim into their house and climb to safety on a… Audio
How China's underground historians are fighting for the truth
Ian Johnson's latest book about China tells the stories of people who feel compelled to record a truth in opposition to the official Party sanctioned one, writes Jeremy Rees.
Review: The Great Wave by Michiko Kakutani
Michiko Kakutani's The Great Wave: The Era of Radical Disruption and the Rise of the Outsider reads like a synthesis of modern maladies with few solutions offered, Jeremy Rees writes.
How to pitch a screenplay
Alice Shearman, executive director of the New Zealand Writers Guild, joins Emile Donovan to share tips and tricks for taking a screenplay off the page and onto the big screen. Audio
