Interview | David Vann
David Vann’s a prolific writer currently renovating a boat in California whose books have been published in 23 languages and in more than 50 countries. For the lockdown edition of…
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Interview | Becky Manawatu
Becky Manawatu’s debut novel Auē is a humbling word embrace that captures the strength of aroha in the face of soul-destroying sorrow. Taukiri and Ārama, young brothers born unwittingly into New Zealand’s…
Interview | Hera Lindsay Bird
Britain’s previous poet laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, heralded New Zealand poet Hera Lindsay Bird as “the most arresting and original new young poet,” and we couldn’t agree more. Her poetry…
Toby Faber
Tilly’s review on Radio NZ of Toby Faber’s book Faber & Faber: An Untold Story pricked up the ears of many a customer here in Auckland. It made good sense then to…
Sharon Lam
Lonely Asian Woman by Sharon Lam has been lauded by New Zealand’s Pantograph Punch as a book to look out for in 2019. They described Lam’s debut as a read similar…
Diana Evans
Longlisted nominee for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019 and author of Ordinary People, Diana Evans, was interviewed by Chloe at Unity Books in Auckland. Ordinary People tackles the quotidian encounters of two Black-British…
Billy O’Callaghan
Irishman Billy O’Callaghan is the author of newly released novel, My Coney Island Baby – a novel centred around Michael and Caitlin who have been lovers for over a quarter of a…
Mika Haka
Mika Haka, raised in Timaru, New Zealand, is an international sensation. He’s performed with Carmen, entertained HRH Prince Charles at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, warmed up for Grace Jones, appeared…
Colin Hogg
Colin Hogg is the author of Going South: a Road Trip Through Life, High Road: A Journey to the New Frontier of Cannabis and most recently Sam Hunt: Off the Road. About the book…
Beth Allen
Beth Allen stars on TV 2’s Shortland Street and has worked in theatre – most notably Killer Joe in 2009 & The Vagina Monologues in 2010. Allen is an avid…
