Arlo Kelly was out walking and chatting with his sister on Makorori Beach when he noticed the echo of their voices in the surrounding cliffs. That night, he wrote the first pages of his book Echo.

Kete questionnaire: Kimberly Andrews on how she went from being a biologist and geologist to a writer and illustrator of children’s books

Kete questionnaire: Gary Venn on writing his debut novel The Singing Stone - and the vital role the Coromandel plays in it.

Pasifika Navigators is the world’s first Pasifika Student Poetry Collection. Kete hears from some of the young authors included in it.

March 2023 release

Kete questionnaire: Anne Kayes on writing the Tūī Street series - and advice for young writers.

Kete questionnaire: Bridget van der Zijpp on curating the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival.

Interview: Dame Fiona Kidman on the power of the book: “There is something special about opening the pages of a book and the young people I give books to always seem to look happy about it.”

Gigi Fenster, Bryan Walpert, Rebecca K Reilly and Whiti Hereaka on discoveries, writing and great reads.

Bridget Hackshaw, Lucy Mackintosh, Qiane Matata-Sipu and Claire Regnault on discoveries, writing and great reads.

Dave Lowe, Patricia Grace, Charlotte Grimshaw and Vincent O’Malley on discoveries, writing and great reads.

Serie Barford, Anne Kennedy, Joanna Preston and Tayi Tibble on discoveries, writing and great reads.

Matt Chisholm — author of Imposter — was able to finish his memoir on time partly due to having a very understanding wife …

Brannavan Gnanalingam - author of Sprigs and a chapter in Parenting in the Anthropocene - says writing comes a ‘distant third’ to parenting.

Toby Morris, author of Dad Man Walking, has some good advice for soon-to-be dads …

Gregor Paul - author of Steve Hansen The Legacy - his dad was a binge-reader …

David Hill: grandfather and author of (most recently) Coastwatcher and numerous other books - still gets ideas for books from younger family members

Kete speaks to Jane Arthur of GOOD BOOKS in Wellington on the centenary of Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand

Kete speaks to David Cameron of Scorpio Books in Christchurch on the centenary of Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand

Kete speaks to Kate Parker, author of Kōwhai and the Giants She is a finalist for the Picture Book Award in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

Kete speaks to Kim Pittar of Muirs Bookshop in Gisborne on the centenary of Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand