Author Interview

New Zealand squadron leader, flying-boat captain and commercial airline pilot, Tom Enright's book Many a Close Run Thing celebrates 45 years of a career which he says has given him "a wonderful life… Audio, Gallery

Feijoa fanatic Kate Evans in is Colombia as her first stop in a three week research trip for her book on the fruit. Audio

Mary Garden feels history has overlooked her pioneering pilot father, Oscar Garden. Audio

Alan Duff, the straight-talking author is courting controversy again. He was inspired to write his latest work after living in France and seeing New Zealand in a different light when he returned. He… Audio

Carrie Miller introduces us to her first book: 100 Dives of a Lifetime: the World's Ultimate Underwater Destinations. Carrie writes for the National Geographic Society where she canvassed their… Audio

Ivana Mlinac speaks with Kathryn Ryan about helping children overcome stigma and separation anxiety when their parent is in prison. Ivana's research into parental incarceration inspired to her write… Audio

Doctors have an important and unavoidable role to play in helping people reckon with mortality, says Melbourne oncologist and award-winning writer Ranjana Srivastava. Audio

Writer Nick de Semlyen explores the stories behind the 80s movies in his new book, Wild and Crazy Guys: How the Comedy Mavericks of the '80s Changed Hollywood Forever. Audio

Our anti-biotics are starting to fail us - with some predictions that in the next quarter of a century there could be more deaths from super bugs than heart disease or cancer. Dr. Matt McCarthy is an… Audio

Honest conversations are not easy to come by in China where free expression is discouraged. Frank Langfitt, a National Public Radio correspondent became a taxi driver in his spare time, offering free… Audio

Leading educator and journalist in the US Esther Wojcicki believes parents need to empower their children by giving them responsibilities at a young age. It’s how she raised her own children and… Audio

Journalist Leon Neyfakh likes to tell stories about major political events we think we all know. But his podcasts show how the popular narrative and the facts can diverge. Audio

Author Bex Lipp explains her own mental health issues and struggles have inspired Aroha's Way which is designed to help children cope before their issues get out of control. She has been able to write… Audio

David Robson is an author and science journalist whose new book, The Intelligence Trap, examines the reasons why smart people make stupid mistakes and offers a cognitive toolkit for ways to avoid… Audio

Indian author Arundhati Roy is a vocal critic of Hindu-nationalism and recently re-elected prime minister Narendra Modi, who she says was re-elected after an "orgy of nationalism." Roy who catapulted… 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

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