Books

This beautiful new collection by Patricia Grace is divided into three sections, each positioned from a different time or context, writes Jade Kake.

Today Pip talks to Jesse about author Thomasin Sleigh, who Pip is talking to for the Aotearoa New Zealand Arts Festival. Audio

Ralph McAllister reviews Masquerade: The Lives of Noel Coward by Oliver Soden published by Orion Publishing. Audio

Poet Laureate Chris Tse curates a selection of recent books by Aotearoa’s East and South East Asian writers to mark Lunar New Year.

When Rebecca K Reilly wanted to get her novel published overseas, editors raised questions around the relatability of some of the book's New Zealand quirks. Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Introducing Te Tiriti o Waitangi by Claudia Orange; Edited by Jared Davidson published by Bridget Williams Books. Audio

Melanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books reviews Tremor by Teju Cole published by Faber & Faber. Audio

Laura Caygill reviews Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood published by Allen and Unwin Audio

It ain't hard to tell when you don't communicate well so worth paying attention when you do, says English journalist Ros Atkins. Video, Audio

Patricia Grace is one of Aotearoa's most celebrated Maori fiction authors. She won the New Zealand Book Award for Fiction for Potiki in 1987, and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2001 with… Audio

Have you seen the 2024 Ockhams Books Awards longlist? It’s a great big juicy list full of Aotearoa New Zealand writing. Here’s what the experts have to say about longlisted titles in the fiction and…

New Zealand greats Catherine Chidgey, Damon Salesa and Tusiata Avia have all made the cut - with some exciting newcomers in the mix, too. Audio

David Hill reviews three of his favourite books from last year: Iris and Me by Philippa Werry, published by Ahoy! Cuba Press, Te Wehenga, by Mat Tait, published by Allen and Unwin Children's NZ, and… Audio

Best known for Fugitive Pieces, Canadian novelist and poet Anne Michaels talks to Susie about her new novel Held. With a cast of characters spanning over a century, in Held Michaels explores favourite… Audio

In May 2022, Kiwi journalist Claire McCall and her partner set off on an epic walking adventure to tackle a freshly minted long-distance trail called the Hexatrek in its pioneer year. The 3034km route…

Ralph McAllister reviews three of his favourite books from last year.  Audio

How do you build a life after the kids have left home? What if they decide to move to the other side of the world? How do you keep a sense of place when life changes completely?

New Zealand author… Audio

The same families have been visiting Treasure Island Caravan Park in Patua, Northland, for decades. During that time the little kids that zoomed around the camp ground have grown up to become big kids… Audio