Books & Authors

By Gemma Gracewood: How New Zealand developed an unique obsession with the baddest witch in all the world. Audio

With books translated into more than 20 languages, Paul Cleave's fans include crime fiction superstars like Lee Child, Meg Gardiner, Tom Wood and Mark Billingham, writes Greg Fleming.

Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews Divine Might by Natalie Haynes published by Macmillan. Audio

Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews The Bee Sting by Paul Murray published by Penguin Books Audio

Miriam Margolyes "can't resist naughtiness". The actor famed for her character roles and her outrageous chat show appearances is described as someone for whom currency is laughter - by any means… Audio

Our Bookmarks guest today has brought the gift of storytelling, reading and writing to thousands of tamariki in Aotearoa over the past four decades. Audio

Catriona Ferguson reviews The Future by Naomi Alderman published by HarperCollins. Audio

Dr. Rajiv J. Shah doesn't just talk about solving some of the world's biggest problems, he does something about it.  He offers his philosophy in his new book, Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really… Audio

Mark Leishman reviews Guy Wilson Creating Golf Excellence: The Genesis of Lydia Ko & More Stars by Bruce Miller published by Pacific Trust Holdings NZ. Audio

New Zealand has a meth problem.  Benedict Collins is a New Zealand political reporter and has covered the P problem for years. He says well-thought-out harm reduction plans in New Zealand have been… Audio

Sally Wenley reviews The Crewe Murders by James Hollings & Kirsty Johnston published by Massey University Press. Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

There are many books about lighthouse keepers. And many iconic images of lighthouses on our coastline. Yet the lighthouse keeper was pretty much made extinct in the 1970s in New Zealand when… Audio

As a television and radio presenter, prolific and best selling author, classicist Dame Mary Beard has acquired celebrity status. The author of more than 20 books including Pompeii, SPQR and Women &amp… Audio

By Susan Strongman: Retired and living alone in Hamilton, Mum ticks a lot of the boxes that put her at risk of loneliness. Audio

When councils cut their budgets, it's always libraries that have the spotlight put on them. As staff hours and numbers are cut, librarians are overcoming their reluctance to whisper about the value of… Audio

This weekend, Wellington's Verb Festival hosts its annual worst poet wins event which rewards aspiring writers for indulging their most cliched, cringeworthy tendencies.

Harry Ricketts is a poet… Audio