Books & Authors

Jane Westaway reviews Chanel's Riviera by Anne de Courcy, which is published by Hachette NZ. Audio

Been There: Young People's Stories of Struggle and Hope brings together tales from kiwi kids who have been through a crisis, and how they found strength.  Audio

Every parent knows the difficulties in trying to discipline their children and the feeling it's not working properly. Clinical therapist Anna Martin's new book Listen to me! Taking the conflict out of… Audio

Sally Wenley reviews Gun Island by Amitav Ghosh, which is published by Hachette NZ. Audio

Historian Jock Phillips has made his career bringing history to life and convincing New Zealanders that our past has real value.  Audio

One of the authors of Hit & Run, the book that criticised an SAS raid in Afghanistan, has retracted one of the key claims.

Jon Stephenson says he now believes armed insurgents were in a village… Audio

James Wilson has written a book he can "slap down" in front of the people who say 'oh, not another vegan'. He tells Jesse Mulligan the story behind Plant Paradigm. Audio

Sydney-based criminal lawyer turned novelist Sarah Hopkins has spent years defending young people in the children's court. She speaks to Kathryn Ryan about putting her inside information to work, in a… Audio

Louise O'Brien, from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Review of Books Pukapuka Aotearoa, reviews West Island: Five Twentieth-Century New Zealanders in Australia by Stephanie Johnson. This book… Audio

Our feature guest this morning is neuroscientist Dr Guy Leschziner who's written a fascinating book about what we do while we're sleeping - it's called the Nocturnal Brain, and covers everything from… Audio

Author and journalist Lynn Enright  tells Karyn about her new book Vagina: A Re-Education. Audio

Silence is powerful. But it's often lost in the white noise of emails and texts and constant connection. Too much noise is deafening but silence can be dangerous too. Audio

Nocturnes: Popular Music and the Night is a new book looking at how culture changes at night. It can be romantic, but also be a place of terror and of excitement.  Audio

The children's book entries turned out to be the toughest one for this year's PANZ Book Design Awards - in fact they've shortlisted a record nine entries. The awards also include all-important covers… Audio

Frank Sargeson is remembered not only for his writing but also for the other writers he mentored, including Janet Frame. One of the most colourful members of his circle in the 1940s was refugee… Audio

Sir Michael Morpurgo's best known book, War Horse, comes to life on the stage for the first time in New Zealand this month. Audio

Over the past 90 years, Faber & Faber's authors have included William Golding, TS Eliot, WH Auden, Sylvia Plath, Samuel Beckett, Seamus Heaney, Alan Bennett, PD James, John Carey, Kazuo Ishiguro… Audio

What was the children's book that meant most to you growing up? Audio

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is celebrating its 50th anniversary! The best-selling book is was first published in June 1969 and has been translated into 62 languages.  Audio