Books & Authors

Roger Christensen of Unity Books Auckland reviews Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley, published by Oneworld Publications. Audio

Penguin Random House New Zealand is on the hunt for real-life lookalikes for the canine chums in Lynley Dodd's iconic Hairy Maclary series to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first book.  Video, Audio

David Hill reviews Under the Weather by James Renwick, published by HarperCollins Publishers NZ. Audio

For Bookmarks today we have comedian, actor and writer Donna Brookbanks. Donna Brookbanks is one of the founding member of the hugely successful improve and comedy show, Snort at Auckland Basement… Audio

Harry Ricketts reviews So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon, published by Penguin. Audio

We have always enjoyed Goldilocks climate in New Zealand, not too hot and not too cold. But the weather so many of us grew up with is gone says Professor James Renwick, Victoria University's senior… Audio

Emma Hislop reviews Where I Slept by Libby Angel, published by Text Publishing Audio

Louise Ward of Wardini Books in Havelock North reviews Project Nought by Chelsey Furedi, published by HarperCollins Audio

On a cold Melbourne night, the body of a woman is found in a grimy, graffiti-riddled alleyway. But the position she's found in - and the giant mural she's found beside - makes the hairs on Detective… Audio

 A few years ago, acclaimed poet, editor and professor Matthew Zapruder began documenting the process of writing a new poem. But the project to illuminate poetry for us, turned into a personal one for… Audio

Ralph McAllister reviews Going Zero by Anthony McCarten, published by Pan Macmillan. Audio

Motueka police officer Stefen Harris leads a double life as a frontline responder and an award-winning writer and film director who's worked with Mel Gibson, Mark Hadlow and Jed Brophy, among others… Video, Audio

Who you are is more than what you do. Your job is not your identity says journalist Simone Stolzoff. He sees too many people pouring their energy and effort into the job first, and everything else… Audio

Dani DeLuka reviews Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts by Josie Shapiro, published by Allen & Unwin Audio

Talk is cheap. But sometimes, what we say doesn't match what we really intend. Incentives play a central role in influencing behavior. Mixed signals from incentives can achieve the opposite of what… Audio