Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Monday, April 20, 2015
Nine to Noon this week - Scheduled interviews and reviews
Assistant Police Commissioner, Dave Cliff discusses the latest Road Policing Statistics. Have the new drink driving lowered limits made a difference?
Middlemore Hospital's Jeff Garrett, an asthma specialist says too many people are being diagnosed with asthma and medicated for it - when it might not actually be the problem.
Africa correspondent, Debora Patta
10-11am
Canadian writer Kim Thúy (pron Twee) whose family fled Saigon as boat people during the Vietnam War
Book Review: 'Glory by Rachel Billington, reviewed by Anne Else
Reading: 'The Godley Letters', adapted by Jane Tolerton, read by Sam Neill and Ginette McDonald
11-12am
Political Commentators Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams
Wairarapa marmalade producers on their award winning jars of gold.
Urbanist Tommy Honey
Tuesday 21 April
9-10am
Rural communities push for better broadband and mobile coverage. Michelle Thompson, Chief Executive of the Rural Health Alliance and Craig Young - Tuanz chief executive.
US Correspondent Susan Milligan
10-11am
Zoologist Hank Harlow world expert on hibernation in bears and the lessons for human medical research
Book Review: Blood on Snow by Jo Nesbo. (Ralph McAllister reviews).
Reading: 'The Godley Letters', adapted by Jane Tolerton, read by Sam Neill and Ginette McDonald
11-12am
Business Commentator Rod Oram
Maurice Clark, Wellington property developer on restoring heritage buildings
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
Wednesday 22 April
9-10am
Wellington's ANZAC preparations. Jamie Wilson on bringing together the biggest ANZAC parade the city has seen for many years.
Australia correspondent Peter Munro
10-11am
New Zealand author, Stephanie Johnson on her entertaining new novel exploring behind the scenes at writers' festivals and the publishing industry.
Book Review: Life in a Cold Climate by Laura Thompson
Reading: 'The Godley Letters', adapted by Jane Tolerton, read by Sam Neill and Ginette McDonald
11-12pm
Marty Duda's musical artist of the week
Legal commentator, Andrew Scott Howman
Arts Commentator, Courtney Johnston
Thursday 23 April
9-10am
Amnesty International's Nigeria researcher on how abducted women and girls have been forced to join Boko Haram attacks
UK Correspondent Jon Dennis
10-11am.
Book Review: 'A Reunion of Ghosts by Judith Claire Mitchell
Reading: 'The Godley Letters', adapted by Jane Tolerton, read by Sam Neill and Ginette McDonald
11-12am
New Technology with Sarah Putt
Parenting with Joseph Driessen
Film reviewer, Dan Slevin
Friday 24 April
9-10am
Waikato-based composer Michael Williams, whose "Symphony No. 1 Letters from the Front" was composed specifically for the 100 year anniversary of the battle of Gallipoli in WWI
Pacific news with Mike Field
10-11am
Author and BBC journalist Bill Hayton on the current geo-political struggle for the South China Sea
Book Review with with John McIntyre of the Children's Bookshop
Reading: the final of 'The Godley Letters', adapted by Jane Tolerton, read by Sam Neill and Ginette McDonald
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