The Booklover Banter

Liv, Rach and Laura talk about books, books and more books: what they've read, what they are excited to read, book covers, book embargoes. Plus hear about what they've been watching, superstitions, pick-up lines and so much more...Books mentioned in this podcast:Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth StroutDeath at the Sign of the Rook by Kate AtkinsonGabriel's Moon by William BoydJames by Percival EverettThe Safekeep by Yael van der WoudenThe Sanatorium, The Retreat and The Wilds by Sarah PearseDeath at the Sanatorium by Ragnar JonassonHere One Moment by Liane MoriartyIntermezzo by Sally RooneyThe Instrumentalist by Harriet ConstablePrecipice by Robert HarrisMarry Me in Italy by Nicky PellegrinoA Very French Affair by Maria HoyleEntitlement and Leave the World Behind by Rumaan AlamThe Mighty Red by Louise ErdrichJuice by Tim WintonThere Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif ShafakTime of the Child by Niall WilliamsThe Alaska Sanders Affair by Joel DickerThe City and its Uncertain Walls by Haruki MurakamiThe Wild Robot by Peter BrownRunt and Honeybee by Craig SilveyThe Age of Enchantment: The Chronicles of Whetherwhy by Anna JamesHolmes and Moriarty by Gareth RubinFilms/TV series mentioned in this episode:Emily in ParisMaxton HallThe Wild RobotRunt

In this deeply personal and emotion-filled chat, Olivia talks with Ruth Shaw live on stage during the recent NZ Booksellers Conference held at the Crown Plaza in Auckland. They discuss what life is like being both an author and a bookseller and Ruth reveals what she is writing next plus plenty more.Books by Ruth Shaw mentioned in this episode:The Bookseller at the End of the WorldBookshop Dogs

Join us at the Booksellers Conference, the biggest event of the year for us booksellers. Come behind the scenes, meet some amazing people, and share in our joy as we chat about what it means to win NZ Bookshop of the Year 2024.

Rachel experiences a fan-girl moment as she sits down to interview one of her favourite authors, J.P. Pomare! Discover the ins and outs of writing crime fiction, including how to write the perfect twist, plus hear his fascinating insights into the state of bookselling in Australia and New Zealand, and so much more...this episode is PACKED with good stuff.Books and authors mentioned in this podcast:The Silent Patient (Alex Michaelides)We are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy FowlerBenjamin Stevenson (Fool Me Twice: Two Twisty Mysteries)Tana French (The Searcher and The Hunter)Michael RobothamVal McDermidRachel CuskDenis Johnson (Train Dreams)Robbie Arnott (Limberlost)Diana ReidTim Winton (Juice)