Writing
Allyson Gofton: The Baker's Companion
Like many other New Zealanders, beloved food writer Allyson Gofton has been baking a lot recently. She shares with us two recipes from her "latest and probably last book" - The Baker's Companion. Audio
The birth of a New Zealand anthology
Ko Aotearoa Tātou | We Are New Zealand, is a new anthology, born in the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque attacks and asks, what is New Zealand now; who are we? Paula Morris has edited the… Audio
What can novels tell us about getting away with murder?
Writer Peter Swanson says there are eight examples of the perfect murder in fictional writing. Swanson's latest novel, Rules for Perfect Murder, highlights a series of unsolved murders with one thing… Audio
Gregory O'Brien: poetry in isolation
Could all this isolation be sparking a flowering of the nation's poetic creativity?! Certainly if the Saturday Morning inbox (sample size: 1) is any guide there's never been such an outpouring of… Audio
Colin Thubron: travel writing off the beaten track
The acclaimed travel writer and novelist Colin Thubron was due to arrive in New Zealand for the Auckland Writers' Festival next month. He's been here before, travelling around the North and South… Audio
Sir Michael Morpurgo: Covid-19 will leave us a kinder world
Sir Michael Morpurgo believes that once the Covid-19 pandemic is beaten, the world will be a kinder, more compassionate place. The War Horse author joins the show to discuss the pandemic and the light… Audio
Writing through the lockdown with Pip Adam
Author and writing teacher Pip Adam shares some ideas for writing exercises. Audio
Flash Fiction
This time of imposed home time is the perfect opportunity to dust off that unfinished painting, sculpture, music score, poem or book. But if taking on a big project is a bit much, how about trying… Audio
Wendyl Nissen: Living Simply Through the Seasons
A Natural Year follows Wendyl Nissen's tranquil life in the Hokianga countryside over a twelve month period. She joins the show to discuss her new book and how the move to self-isolation in the… Audio
Calling Home: Charles Olsen in Madrid
Having been enticed by a love of Spanish art and flamenco guitar, New Zealand artist and poet Charles Olsen arrived in Spain in 2003 with the intention of staying for a month. Seventeen years later… Audio
Author Maria Gill awarded the Margaret Mahy Medal
Maria Gill is a prolific writer of books for young New Zealanders, and her efforts have earned her one of this country's highest literary honours for children's writing. Maria Gill has penned more… Audio
Wendy S. Walters writes back
Wendy S. Walters' early career majored on poetry but as her writing career continued she found herself getting drawn more and more towards non-fiction. Her 2015 collection Multiply/Divide: On the… Audio
Lately Bookclub: Tracey Slaughter's Short Back & Sides
It's time for Lately Book Club where we go exploring in the world of literature and invite you to come along. Tracey Slaughter's short fiction and poetry have been widely anthologized in New Zealand… Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Catherine Robertson talks about upcoming opportunities to learn writing at both The Tauranga Arts Festival and the Verb Wellington Festival. Audio
Nancy Atkinson: The story behind the Apollo programme
Writer Nancy Atkinson talks to Jim about her latest book, Eight Years to the Moon: The History of the Apollo Missions, which features the untold stories of engineers and scientists behind the Apollo… Audio
Calling Home: Anna Fifield in Beijing
Today Calling Home is from China where expat Anna Fifield is based as the Washington Post Beijing Bureau Chief. She talks about her life in the Chinese capital. Audio
Alan Duff: Back straight-talking with a new book
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
Elizabeth Winkler: Was Shakespeare a woman?
Journalist Elizabeth Winkler has questioned whether Shakespeare was actually a man. She explains the reasons why some scholars hear a woman's voice behind the most famous words in the English… Audio
Vanessa Crofskey declares war on art jargon
Instead of helping people connect with art, the language that's used to describe it often shames and alienates them, says Vanessa Crofskey. In her recent article There's Something Wrong With Art… Audio
New Staff Writers at the Pantograph Punch
The arts website, Pantograph Punch has been making some changes of late, not least of which has been the creation of five staff writer positions. One of those is poet and writer Tayi Tibble. She joins… Audio