Kete talks to authors, illustrators, creatives and book lovers across the motu.
Ka kōrero a Kete ki ngā kaituhi, ngā ringa tā, ngā ringa auaha me te hunga ngākaunui ki te pānui pukapuka puta noa i te motu.
Helen Wadsworth, co-owner of the Dorothy Butler Children’s Bookshop, chats to Kete about the special activities going on in bookshops all around the motu this Saturday, how readers can get involved, and what makes bookshops so special!
Shilo Kino talks about her main character Māreikura, what makes Māreikura tick, and the significance of Tāmaki as a setting.
Charity Norman and Vanda Symon, masters of crime writing in Aotearoa, discuss their latest books, how they write, and their cat companions...
David Riley, the writer and teacher behind the Reading Warrior books, visits schools around the country, helping young people find their voice and write their own stories.
Duffy and the Bullies, written by Jeff Szusterman and illustrated by Ant Sang, is a graphic novel based on one of Duffy Books in Homes' popular theatre shows for children. Duffy Books in Homes, providing thousands of books a year to children, is thirty years old in 2024. We caught up with Jeff to find out more.
Angelique Kasmara, author of the award-winning novel ISOBAR PRECINCT, interviews actor and audiobook narrator Eva Seymour on what is good narration, how she became a narrator, and what she loves about the job.
How far would J.P. Pomare go to research details for his books?
Kete speaks to Kate Preece, author of Ten Nosey Weka, about her aims for the book, the journey of her family with ta rē Moriori, and what she intends to write next.
Libro.fm founder Nick Johnson talks about increasing the visibility of New Zealand audiobooks, working with local bookshops, authors and publishers, and what's on his NZ audio must-listen list.
'I love offering punters an experience'. Kete takes a casual stroll through some of the author-led walks featured on this year's WORD Christchurch programme, guided by festival Programme Director Kiran Dass.
Solo Stories: RERE TAKITAHI FLYING SOLO ANTHOLOGY provides a window into the lives of solo parents
'Manuali'i - Bird of the Gods - is an anchor to ancestors and to self. These poems are reminders of who you come from and who you are...'
'There are some things that you can only really experience, learn and communicate through music, through actually performing with instruments.' Jennifer Cattermole discusses her personal connection with taonga pūoro.
How do you bring a bird so brilliant it won Bird of the Century to life on the page and what intriguing pūteketeke facts might you learn along the way? Find out from illustrator Jo Pearson.
Isobel Joy Te Aho-White (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa) is a freelance illustrator whose work beautifully marries a representational style with layers of symbolism and visual metaphors. Barbara Uini spoke to Izzy about her mahi, creative journey, sources of inspiration, and recent projects.
The legendary Witi Ihimaera joins rising star Steph Matuku in this conversation with Kete's Erica Stretton, traversing their recently released illustrated children's books, the influence of pūrakau in their work, and the art of writing for young people.
Miss Nicky Says became a YouTube sensation during 2021. Nicolla Hemi-Moorhouse set out to create joy, and also to cast a 'colorful light on Māori culture for not only children but for grown ups too'. Here she elaborates on the process to the creation of 'Because I'm Māori,' her interactive picture book published in 2024.
Majella Cullinane speaks to Kete about grief, memory and writing as catharsis in this interview, plus a bonus extract from Meantime, her new poetry collection.
Floor van Lierop discusses her design process, what it takes to create an illustrated biography like Ans Westra a Life in Photography, and whether growing up like Ans, in the Netherlands, and her design education there, informed her choices for the book.
Should you judge Lee Murray’s soon-to-be-released Fox Spirit on a Distant Cloud by its cover? Take a look at our cover reveal and read what author Lee Murray, artist Kim Lowe and graphic designer Christine Ling have to say about bringing this audacious blend of biography, mythology, horror and poetry to life visually.
Bodice rippers, roman-tasy, streamy, hating-to-dating, fake-romance, western, Regency, dark… loved-up fiction — in its many shapes and forms — is one of the most popular genres of e-books and audiobooks internationally and in Aotearoa. Kete caught up with authors Bronwen Evans and Cheryl Phipps to discover how they made the leap into the romantic world and what makes their hearts sing when writing.
To say Jade Kake is busy is an understatement. With not one, but two books published in 2023 (while also working in her day job as director and architectural and urban designer at architectural firm Matakohe and as a senior lecturer at AUT) she was in need of a summer holiday — big time.
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.
Toby Morris, author of Dad Man Walking, has some good advice for soon-to-be dads …
Kete speaks to David Cameron of Scorpio Books in Christchurch on the centenary of Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand