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Meet Matt Chisholm
Matt Chisholm — author of Imposter — was able to finish his memoir on time partly due to having a very understanding wife …
Meet Brannavan Gnanalingam
Brannavan Gnanalingam - author of Sprigs and a chapter in Parenting in the Anthropocene - says writing comes a ‘distant third’ to parenting.
Meet Toby Morris
Toby Morris, author of Dad Man Walking, has some good advice for soon-to-be dads …
Meet Gregor Paul
Gregor Paul - author of Steve Hansen The Legacy - his dad was a binge-reader …
Meet David Hill
David Hill: grandfather and author of (most recently) Coastwatcher and numerous other books - still gets ideas for books from younger family members
Meet Kate Parker, a finalist for The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
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.
Meet NK Ashworth, a finalist for The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Kete speaks to NK Ashworth, author of Draw Me a Hero. She is a finalist for the Young Adult Fiction Award in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Meet Sandra Morris, a finalist for The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Kete speaks to Sandra Morris, author of North & South. She is a finalist for the Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Meet Philippa Werry, a finalist for The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Kete speaks to Philippa Werry, author of This is Where I Stand. She is a finalist for the Picture Book Award in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Meet Tom E. Moffatt, a finalist for The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Kete speaks to Tom E. Moffatt, author of You’re Joking. He is a finalist for the Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Meet Shilo Kino, a finalist for The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Kete speaks to Shilo Kino, author of The Pōrangi Boy. She is a finalist for the Young Adult Fiction Award in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Meet Lani Wendt Young, a finalist for The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Kete speaks to Lani Wendt Young, author of Fire’s Caress. She is a finalist for the Young Adult Fiction Award in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Meet Kimberly Andrews, a finalist for The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Kete speaks to Kimberly Andrews, author of Hound the Detective. She is a finalist for the Picture Book Award in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Meet Rebekah Lipp, a finalist for The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Kete speaks to Rebekah Lipp, author of Aroha Te Whai Ora. She is a finalist for the Wright Family Foundation Te Kura Pounamu Award for te reo Māori in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Meet Bernard Beckett, a finalist for The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Kete speaks to Bernard Beckett, author of The Tunnel of Dreams. He is a finalist for the Wright Family Foundation Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Meet Amy Haarhoff, a finalist for The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Kete speaks to Amy Haarhoff, author of The Midnight Adventures of Ruru and Kiwi. She is a finalist for the Best First Book Award in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Meet Maria Gill, a finalist for The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Kete speaks to Maria Gill, author of New Zealand Disasters. She is a finalist for the Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction for Junior Fiction in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Meet T K Roxborogh, a finalist for The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Kete speaks to T K Roxborogh, author of Charlie Tangaroa and the Creature from the Sea. She is a finalist for the Wright Family Foundation Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Meet Chris Gurney, a finalist for The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Kete speaks to Chris Gurney, author of The Hug Blanket. She is a finalist for the Picture Book Award in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Meet Laya Mutton-Rogers, a finalist for The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Kete speaks to Laya Mutton Rogers, illustrator of Te Uruuru Whenua o Ngātoroirangi. She is a finalist for the Russell Clark Award for Illustration in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.