Books & Authors

Barry Crump was the original Good Keen Man, the humorous and care-free archetype of the New Zealand bloke. H Audio, Gallery

Chris Tse reviews The Art of Beer by Garage Project, which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio

The ability to get the weather right is getting better all the time with advances in computer simulations, satellites and cooperation. But the outlook for access is not so sunny. Audio

What makes a really good brand - and which Kiwi companies have nailed it? Steve Bayliss should know - he's been involved in marketing for years for some of New Zealand's highest-profile companies -… Audio

Louise O'Brien, from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Review of Books Pukapuka Aotearoa, reviews Moonlight Sonata by Eileen Merriman. This novel is published by Penguin Random House. Audio

Much loved British author of nineteen novels, and BAFTA winning screenwriter, the talent behind the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Deborah Moggach OBE tells Kathryn Ryan about her latest novel, The Carer… Audio

The Lately Book Club is a way to explore the world with writers through their work. Tonight poet and critic Steven Toussaint talks about something very interesting that is going on in New Zealand… Audio

Each of us has a story written in our DNA. But that's only part of the puzzle. Researching the family tree is one of those projects that starts but never quite finishes. Audio, Gallery

Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews A Constant Hum by Alice Bishop, which is published by Text Publishing. Audio

A New Zealand scholar has discovered what could be a previously unknown short story by Katherine Mansfield.

Dr Martin Griffiths was writing an article for the Katherine Mansfield Society's newsletter… Audio

Author Steve Holmes' latest offering, Historic New Zealand Racing Cars, reveals the fascinating histories of eighteen cars whose stories are intertwined with our motoring history.  Audio

Helen Russell is a British journalist, bestselling author and speaker. Formerly the editor of marieclaire.co.uk, Helen has worked as a correspondent for The Guardian, as well as writing a longstanding… Audio

Described as putting sex in the mirror, Three Women explores our complicated relationship with sex through teenager Maggie, who is in a relationship with her high school teacher, Lina whose husband… Audio

Cassie Richards from Unity Books reviews The Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie, which is published by 4th Estate. Winner of the 2019 Stella Prize. Audio

Now, a chance for creative kids to be a part of a literary adventure. Donovan Bixley is one of the country's most acclaimed illustrators and behind the Flying Furballs series. Audio

Harry Broad reviews Close to the Wind by David B. Hill (Huia Publishers). Audio

Rae McGregor reviews The Oracle by Clive Cussler, which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio

It's that time of the year when the winter blues can get you down. But even if you can't get away overseas, you can always escape winter by losing yourself in a great book.  Audio, Gallery