Author Interview

At the NZ Arts Festival 2020, RNZ's Lynn Freeman talks to Rajorshi Chakraborti about his novel Shakti, a fantastical story which has insights into the real-life world of India today. Audio

To end hate, you have to understand hate. After 8 years in one of the most violent neo-Nazi groups in America, Christian Picciolini knows what it feels like to drawn to that hideous ideology.  Audio

New York Times Beirut bureau chief, Ben Hubbard, has written a gripping portrait of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his mythic rise to power. Also known as MBS, the prince has been… Audio

Jackie Norman and Gareth Scurr share vegan recipes for busy people - all developed in their camper van kitchen. Audio

To celebrate her 80th birthday, Dame Fiona Kidman has brought together 13 of her short stories to explore what it means to love. Audio

Author Sarah Ell's new book Lost Wonders: Vanished Creatures of Aotearoa is an all-ages introduction to the vanished creatures of Aotearoa New Zealand, from the long extinct species to those now on… Audio

Hilary Mantel has won two Man-Booker awards and is tipped for a third with the release of The Mirror & The Light, the final book in her "Wolf Hall" trilogy which follows the final chapters of Thomas… Audio

Best selling Australian author Liane Moriarty has sold more than 14 million copies of her books around the world.  Audio

Every month, 2.5 billion people use the largest social network in the world, Facebook. Wired's editor at large Steven Levy is granted unprecedented access to Mark Zuckerberg and other key players to… Audio

This week the 2020 issue of the New Zealand Poetry Yearbook hits shelves and libraries around the country.  Audio

In recent years, people have been speaking more openly about mental health issues and feeling anxious or unsure about things. Dr Mark Cross talks to Kathryn about anxiety from a professional… Audio

A steaming bowl of noodles and wontons in soup, with a side of crisp Chinese broccoli feels like home for poet and writer, Nina Powles. Her new book is Tiny Moons: A Year of Eating in Shanghai. Audio

In 'Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration', libertarian economist Bryan Caplan & illustrator Zach Weinersmith make the economic case for unlimited immigration. The graphic non fiction… Audio

Silicon Valley billionaires are pouring millions into research to cure getting old. National Geographic writer chats about his new book Chip Walter Immortality, Inc: Renegade Science, Silicon Valley… Audio

TV presenter Anna Williamson looked to have it all at 25, but anxiety began to plague her and soon her dream life and career looked threatened when she broke down. She's written about her experiences… Audio

Rajorshi (Raj) Chakraborti is an Indian-born novelist, essayist and short story writer. He has also lived and studied in Canada, England and Scotland, and now lives with his family in Wellington. Audio

Serhii Plokhy is a professor of history at Harvard University. His 2018 book Chernobyl: History of A Tragedy tells the story of the nuclear accident that occurred on Saturday 26 April 1986, at the No… Audio

Damian Barr is an award-winning Scottish writer whose 2013 coming of age memoir Maggie & Me (about growing up gay in Thatcher-era Scotland), was The Sunday Times' Memoir of the Year. Audio

New Zealand author Sarah Quigley paints an honest picture of the pain of divorce and recovering from the trauma.

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Positivity, consistency and vulnerability are key to having more fulfilling friendships, according to founder and CEO of American friend matching agency Girlfriend Circles.com Shasta Nelson, whose… Audio