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Book review - The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Lisa Finucane reviews The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner, pubished by Hachette. Audio
Novel idea to get books to young Northland readers a success
A novel idea to get more books to new Northland readers is proving to be a roaring success.
The Whangārei Hidden Books initiative is pretty much as it sounds - kids' books are tucked away in spots… Audio
Maggot cheese and the threads of God
Author of Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide Dylan Thuras talks to Jesse about finding weird and wonderful gastronomic phenomena around the world. Audio
Book Critic with Pip Adam
Pip Adam tells Jesse about the books that have made her year better. Audio
New young adult novel based on Kiwi maritime tragedy
It sounds like every teen or tween's worst nightmare: mum and dad drag you off to an uninhabited island for the summer with no wifi or Netflix. And it's the premise of Elizabeth Pulford's new book, a… Audio
Book review: Fracture - Stories of How Great Lives Take Root in Trauma
Quentin Johnson reviews Fracture - Stories of How Great Lives Take Root in Trauma by Matthew Parris, published by Allen and Unwin. Audio
Book review: Egg Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake
Mary Fawcett of Schroedinger's Books in Petone reviews Egg Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake. Second in the Skunk & Badger series for 7-11 year olds, published by Allen and Unwin. Audio
Ian Austin's new thriller has a stamp of authority
The rarest postage stamps, the fabled Plate 77 Penny Reds, are at the heart of the latest Detective Dan Calder crime novel by Ian Austin. You can throw in a terrorist bombing plot at Auckland Airport… Audio
It's instinctive to avoid unnecessary activity, says academic
Harvard professor of human evolutionary biology and author of the new book, Exercised, Daniel Lieberman explains how we evolved to be physically active, but we never evolved to do physical activity… Audio
N.K. Jemisin: how sci-fi illuminates humanity's biggest themes
In 2018, N.K. Jemisin became the first author to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel in three consecutive years, each award going to a book in her widely-heralded Broken Earth series. As a child the New… Audio
Marcus Du Sautoy: the art of the shortcut in math and life
Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy says humankind's laziness might just be its saving grace. Despite being frowned upon, du Sautoy says our inherent reluctance for hard work can often lead us to… Audio
Book Review - Wild Pets by Amber Medland
Briar Lawry from Unity Books Auckland reviews Wild Pets by Amber Medland, published by Faber & Faber. Audio
What Dogs Want, Mat Ward
Taranaki-based clinical animal behaviourist Mat Ward specialises in positive reinforcement training, for new pups and throughout their life. It's never too late to teach an old dog a new trick, says… Audio
TRAILER: Getting to the science behind the fiction
Listen in to hear New Zealand's brightest scientific minds discuss the merits of pop culture plot-drivers. From Wolverine's adamantium-fused skeleton to Star Trek's dilithium crystals. Audio
Book review: Orwell's Roses by Rebecca Solnit
Jenna Todd from Time Out Bookstore reviews Orwell's Roses by Rebecca Solnit, published by Penguin Random House Audio
Gilded: a reimagining of Rumpelstiltskin
American author Marissa Meyer has spent much of the past decade reimagining the classic fairy stories we think we know so well, and turning them into smash hits. Her first novel, Cinder, became a New… Audio
Major New Commercial Fiction Writing Prize
We talk to Michelle Hurley, Publisher at Allen & Unwin, about their major new commercial fiction writing prize with a $10,000 publishing contract for the winner. Audio
Book review: Middle Distance: Long Stories of Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Craig Gamble
Anne Else reviews Middle Distance: Long Stories of Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Craig Gamble, published by VUP Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
Catherine Ross believes that books start conversations. She reviews her latest picks with Jesse. Audio