Author Interview
David Walliams - 'I wish I could make music'
Life is a series of laughs for English comedian and author David Walliams - even if his musical career ended at learning the recorder. Audio
The Mixtape: Comedian and children's author David Walliams
Our guest today picking the music is David Walliams, one of Britain's best-loved children's authors and some would say, their most controversial comedian. Walliams came to fame alongside Matt Lucas on… Audio
Robert Harris: Precipice
Bestselling British author and former journalist Robert Harris' new novel is Precipice, delving inside WW1 British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith's scandalous affair with a much younger woman. But… Audio
Navigating an anxious world
Most of us feel anxious from time to time, but what happens when it interferes with our daily lives? Ex-lead crisis negotiator, Lance Burdett, is the author of Anxiety is a Worry, providing practical… Audio
The Promise of Microfinance
The reality of microfinance, small loans of just a few dollars, is a lot messier than initially thought. Audio
Timothy Winegard: How horses changed humanity and history
The Horse: The Galloping History of Humanity takes readers on a sprawling journey through the histories of technology, transport, agriculture, war and urbanisation. Audio
Mum, dad and five sons on their lives at sea
Jon and Barbara Tucker raised their five sons on the yacht they built themselves, and sailed around the Pacific. Audio
Elena Kostyuchenko's brave and stark depiction of her homeland and its people
"Fascism can grow on any soil". That is the warning from Russian journalist Elena Kostyuchenko after being exiled from her home country, which she labels a fascist state. Audio
Bookmarks with Emily Perkins
Emily Perkins is an award-winning novelist; these are her bookmarks. Audio
Olympian inspiration
As if our most decorated Olympian Dame Lisa Carrington hadn't done enough to inspire the up-and-coming generation, she's now poised to release her first children's book. Audio
Finding your feet in a new land, father son conversations
Maxwell Mkoki was born in Zimbabwe and moved to New Zealand almost 20 years ago when his son was four. Inspired by conversations with his son, he's written a book about the challenges and… Audio
Is Maths Real? The author debunking mathematical myths
Mathematician Eugenia Cheng has set out to rid the world of 'maths phobia,' asking simple questions to uncover deeper understanding. Audio
The Mixtape: David Merritt's life in poetry
The poet's job description is "keep your eyes open, your heart alert and allow a little bit of serendipity in," David Merritt says. Video, Audio
Can you eat your way to beauty?
Lonneke Botello Hernandez is touring New Zealand with her book The Food Fountain of Youth, which offers advice about 'nutrients with science-based benefits for anti-aging beauty'. Lonneke and Colin… Audio
Amy Neff: Writing her success story
The dream of writers the world over is a debut novel turning into a worldwide publishing sensation - and that's exactly what's happened for Amy Neff, a first-time author from Connecticut. Audio
Feature interview: the 'boy' problem
NYU professor of developmental psychology Niobe Way says don't just have a 'boy problem', we have a human problem. 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 some great books: two time travel novels The Ministry of… Audio
Sam Gibson: the bushman sharing his love for the natural world
Gisborne based Sam Gibson has a deep love for the bush, spending his time hunting, fishing, trapping pests and working to protect endangered species like Whio. Tall, rugged and oil skin wearing, he… Audio
Trust teens to navigate 'bumpy' transition to adulthood
Even though terrifying for parents, we need to let teenagers take some risks, a UK academic says. Audio
