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Māori publisher scoops big prize at leading international children's book fair
Huia Publishers have won the Bologna Prize for the Best Children's Publishers of the Year, Oceania, at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy.
Dame Susan Devoy: 'I grew up totally unaware of gender inequality'
Susan Devoy is a former squash world champion, Race Relations Commissioner and Celebrity Treasure Island contestant. In the new memoir Dame Susie D, she reflects on family life in Rotorua… Audio
Book review: Alphabetical Diaries by Sheila Heti
Kiran Dass reviews Alphabetical Diaries by Sheila Heti published by Fitzcarraldo Editions Audio
The team that hit the rocks: Peter Jerram's Wahine memoir
Peter Jerram and his university cricket team were onboard the Wahine Ferry when it was caught between ex-tropical cyclone Giselle and a southerly front. Audio
Horror icon 'Carrie' celebrates 50 blood-soaked years
New Zealand writer and Stephen King superfan Elizabeth Knox reflects on King's debut novel, which changed the landscape of horror fiction and set him on his course to becoming the 'king of horror'. Audio
New crime novel traverses mystery and death in the Southern Alps
'Girl of the Mountains' is Wellington-based archivist and former journalist Trish McCormack's fourth book. Audio
New children's book aims to break culture of silence that surrounds abuse
Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro says the book will help children know their feelings are legitimate and be used in a way they can deal with those feelings.
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Today Catherine talks to Jesse about Take Two by Danielle Hawkins, Dietvale by Sydney Hunter and Queen, King, Ace by Olivia Hayfield. Audio
Outer space rendezvous with an asteroid heading towards earth
In the year 2182, an asteroid travelling between Mars and Jupiter right now, may end up on a collision course with planet earth. So NASA decided to pay it a visit. Dr Dante Lauretta is a planetary… Audio
Self-confessed taphophile: Deborah Challinor
Bestselling writer Deborah Challinor explores the world of Victorian funeral customs in the first book in a new series Black Silk and Sympathy. Deborah has written eighteen novels of historical… Audio
Nathan Thrall - A Day in the Life of Abed Salama
Jerusalem-based American journalist and author Nathan Thrall's new book is named on ten best books of the year lists, including The New Yorker, The Economist and the Financial Times. A Day in the Life… Audio
The wonderful world of play time in the animal kingdom
University of Massachusetts Professor Dr. David Toomey looks at this growing field of study that was once considered laughable. But now, research is showing how many animals, just like humans. Audio
Book Critic: Dominic Hoey
Dominic Hoey talks to Jesse about Acute Misfortune by Erik Jensen. Audio
Book review: Portrait of a War Artist by John Gillies
Harry Broad reviews Portrait of a War Artist by John Gillies published by Quentin Wilson Publishing. Audio
Grace Yee's poems reveal the Chinese immigrant experience
Grace Yee's book, Chinese Fish, is a collection of poems, which tells the story of the Chin family, Chinese immigrants who move to New Zealand in the 1960s. The poems explore themes of migration… Audio
Nicole Avant's Think You'll Be Happy transforms tragedy into celebration
Nicole Avant's father - Clarence - is known as the Black Godfather and her mother Jacqueline Avant - a philanthropist and community pillar. They opened their Beverly Hills home to an incredible array… Audio
Look again: How to bring the sparkle back to life
The secret to appreciating your circumstances can be as simple as taking a break, a top neuroscientist says. Audio
'Really terrified': Author Stacy Gregg on writing the tale of her tūpuna
A no-nonsense message from her publisher spurred the author to write about her own whānau - and a cache of tapu military gold. Audio
Kate De Goldi: reading for pleasure
Kate De Goldi is one of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and a voracious reader. She joins Susie to share three books she's loved; Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford… Audio
Claire Keegan: Small Things Like These
Irish novelist and short story writer Claire Keegan was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2022 for her book Small Things Like These. It's the story of a coal merchant whose eyes are opened to the… Audio