Podcasts 2019
Listen now!
The 2019 Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival may have finished, but the audio joy lives on. These recordings were made possible by various generous funders: 10 were supported by a Copyright Licensing New Zealand grant, one was captured via New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO funding, and the rest were secured for your ears courtesy of the Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature.
All were expertly recorded and edited by our good friends at OAR FM. Enjoy!
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Gala Showcase
John Boyne (Ireland), Markus Zusak (Australia), Clementine Ford (Australia), Akala (UK), Tina Makereti (NZ) and Chris Tse (NZ), with MC Michèle A’Court, tackled the theme "Distracted".
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John Boyne
Irish author John Boyne talked to Majella Cullinane about his latest novel for adults, A Ladder to the Sky, and his new work for young readers, My Brother's Name is Jessica.
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The Te Reo Boom
Scotty and Stacey Morrison (authors of Māori Made Easy and Māori at Home), and local te reo champions Paulette Tamati-Elliffe and Komene Cassidy talked with RNZ's Guyon Espiner about te reo Māori.
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The War on Truth
Award-winning investigative reporter Stephen Davis talked with fellow journalist Guyon Espiner about sorting the fake from the true.
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History's Scent
Novelists Morris Gleitzman, Tina Makereti, Majella Cullinane and Maxine Alterio talked with Seán Brosnahan about marrying fact with fiction and the rabbit hole of history.
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Markus Zusak
Australia’s Markus Zusak shot to fame with The Book Thief. His latest novel, Bridge of Clay, was 13 years in the making. He talked with Charlotte Graham-McLay.
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The Galloping Mind
Naomi Arnold, Ashleigh Young and Wendy Parkins talked to journalist Charlotte Graham-McLay about the importance of shining a light on mental health.
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Cilla McQueen
One of New Zealand’s most distinguished poets, Cilla McQueen, talked with Richard Reeve about her illustrious career and the pleasingly persistent tug of poetry.
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Morris Gleitzman
Australian Children’s Laureate Morris Gleitzman, author of more than 40 books for young people, discussed the importance of stories with Barbara Larson.
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Dead People I Have Known
Indie-rock legend Shayne Carter (of Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer fame) talked
with good friend Steve Braunias about his autobiography, Dead People I Have Known.
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Funny
Columnist Leah McFall and stand-up comedian and writer Michèle A’Court talked with Liz Breslin about where they mine their funnies, tone and who makes them chuckle.
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Vincent O'Sullivan
Poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, librettist, biographer, editor and critic Vincent O’Sullivan talked with Fergus Barrowman about his new novel, All This By Chance.
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That F Word
Two audacious feminist writers, Lizzie Marvelly and Clementine Ford compared trans-Tasman notes on that "F" word, trolls and feminism’s current trajectory. They talked with Barbara Brookes.
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Gavin Bishop
Gavin Bishop has published more than 70 books. His latest works illustrate aspects of New Zealand history and are sumptuous publications: He talked with fellow author/illustrator David Elliot.
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Woman in the Wilderness
Billed as "the female Bear Grylls", Dutch-born Miriam Lancewood quit modern comforts to go bush in New Zealand.
She’s written about her experiences and talked to Jinty MacTavish.
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Akala: Natives
Award-winning hip-hop artist, social entrepreneur and writer Akala talked with Paula Morris about his bestselling debut memoir Natives, a searing, modern polemic on race and class in the British Empire.
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Murder with McIlvanney
"Master of Tartan noir" Liam McIlvanney's latest novel The Quaker was Scottish Crime Book of the Year in 2018. He talked with Steve Braunias (The Scene of the Crime) about mixing murderous fact with fiction.
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Dear Motherhood
On Mother’s Day, we tasked five mums with writing a letter to motherhood. They were Clementine Ford, Michèle A’Court, Tina Makereti, Majella Cullinane and Louise Wallace, with MC Charlotte McKay.