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A Little Bit Booked

A Little Bit Booked is like listening to two friends chat about their latest literary obsession. Editor and writer Claire Williamson (@accidentaltokyoite) is regularly joined by authors, book lovers, and publishing experts for in-depth interviews, reviews, and plenty of recommendations. Expect more than a bit of banter! Have a burning books question? Email alittlebitbookednz@gmail.com.

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Feb 26 2026 ep11 - Applied Curiosity and Telling Your...

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2026/02/25

Historian and writer Karen Stade joins A Little Bit Booked to talk about her career from journalist to historian, the importance of regional social history and the questions everyone should ask their grandparents for posterity.Books mentioned in this episode: - The Private Life of Helen of Troy, John Erskine - Finding Private Webber, Angela Fitchett (Writes Hill Press) - No, I Don't Get Danger Money: Confessions of an Accidental War Correspondent, Lisette Reymer (Allen & Unwin NZ) - John & Paul: A

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0:42:3

Feb 12 2026 ep10 - Type 2 Fun and Addictive...

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2026/02/11

Mountain lover and writer Hazel Phillips on what she always has in her tramping pack, “topselling” stories, and the many great women behind her upcoming book and how they made their mark on New Zealand mountaineering.Books mentioned in this episode: - An Offer from a Gentleman, Julia Quinn (Avon US) - See How They Fall, Rachel Paris (Hachette Aotearoa NZ) - The Girl in the Mirror / No One Will Know, Rose Carlyle - Axeman’s Carnival / The Book of Guilt, Catherine Chidgey (Te Herenga Waka University

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Jan 29 2026 ep09 - The Process of Becoming a Reader...

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2026/02/03

Paper Plus Nelson book buyer Michaela Smith opens up about how she approaches book reviews, breaking containment on bookstagram, and learning to love reading with dyslexia. Books mentioned in this episode: - The Poppy War, R.F. Kuang (HarperCollins) - Babel, R.F. Kuang (HarperCollins) - Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, Virginia Giuffre (Transworld Publishers) - The Book of Guilt, Catherine Chidgey (Te Herenga Waka University Press) - Pet, Catherine Chidgey (Te

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Jan 15 2026 ep08 - Lucy Mitchell - Everything YOU...

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2026/01/15

Reader Services Librarian Lucy Mitchell on all the things the Nelson Public Libraries have to offer, what being a librarian actually entails, and some of the weird things found in the returns slot. Plus a whole heap of upcoming 2026 titles you should put on hold right now!Books mentioned in this episode: - What We Can Know, Ian McEwan (Vintage) - Dry, Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman (Simon & Schuster) - Secret Water, Arthur Ransome (Vintage) - I Who Have Never Known Men, Jacqueline Harpman

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Jan 01 2026 ep07 - Standout Kiwi Reads of 2025 with...

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2025/12/31

Claire and Erica share some of their standout fiction and non-fiction Kiwi reads from 2025, plus what book events and launches they’re looking forward to for 2026. The book snake pattern I mentioned is by Han Lee (@bookaroundfindout) and you can purchase it on Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-book-snake. Books mentioned in this episode: -Wonderland, Tracy Farr (The Cuba Press) -Hoods Landing, Laura Vincent (Aporo Press) -The Luminaries, Eleanor Catton (Te Herenga Waka University

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Dec 18 2025 ep06 - On the Craft of Editing and Good...

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2025/12/17

Editor and writer Philippa Tucker joins me to talk about how editing is an art, the trust and vulnerability involved and (yes) our grammar pet peeves.Books mentioned in this episode: -Orbital, Samantha Harvey (Vintage) -All Her Lives, Ingrid Horrocks (Te Herenga Waka University Press) -Wonderland, Tracy Farr (The Cuba Press) -Headlands: New Stories of Anxiety, edited by Naomi Arnold (Te Herenga Waka University Press) -Ulysses, James Joyce (which does have a sentence that is 3,000 words long!)

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Dec 04 2025 ep05 - Gillian Swinton on Modern...

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2025/12/03

From her lifestyle block in Central Otago, “Gill of all trades” Gillian Swinton talks about her accessible homesteading guide, “The Good Life,” and the importance of community. Books mentioned in this episode: -The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, Kim Michele Richardson (Sourcebooks Landmark) -The Book of Guilt, Catherine Chidgey (Te Herenga Waka University Press) -Northbound, Naomi Arnold (HarperCollinsNZ) -Outlander, Diana Gabaldon (Cornerstone) -Little House on the Prairie, Laura Ingalls

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Nov 20 2025 ep04 - Balancing darkness and humour with...

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2025/11/19

Writer and educator (and ex-cage fighter) Airana Ngarewa dives deep into the history behind his latest book, “The Last Living Cannibal,” which is set in rural Taranaki during World War II.Books mentioned in this episode: -The Last Living Cannibal, Airana Ngarewa (Moa Press); -Te Āhua o Ngā Kupu Whakaari a Te Kooti, Tā Pou Temara (Auckland University Press; -Poor People with Money, Dominic Hoey (Penguin); -Mana, Tāme Iti (Allen & Unwin NZ); -Pātea Boys, Airana Ngarewa (Moa Press); -The Bone Tree,

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Nov 06 2025 ep03 - Speed-reading (half) the Booker...

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2025/11/05

Writer and poet Harold Coutts joins me in a quest to read half of the notable Booker Prize 2025 shortlist. We talk about why literary prizes can feel so intimidating, what we liked about each book, and make some predictions before the award ceremony on 10 November. Books mentioned in this episode: Flashlight, Susan Choi (Jonathan Cape) Audition, Katie Kitamura (Fern Press) The Loneliness of Sonia & Sunny, Kiran Desai (Hamish Hamilton) AUP New Poets 9, Sarah Lawrence, harold coutts and Arielle

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Oct 23 2025 ep02 - Naomi Arnold Reflects on...

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2025/10/22

Journalist, tramper, and author Naomi Arnold channels the confidence of a white male CEO while discussing her latest memoir, “Northbound,” and reliving the experience of hiking Te Araroa trail and then writing about it.Books mentioned in this episode: Rocco, Sherryl Jordan (Scholastic) Descending Fire: The Story Behind The Stories, Sherryl Jordan (David Bateman Ltd) Feijoa, Kate Evans (Moa Press) No Words for This, Ali Mau (HarperCollins NZ) Surplus Women, Michelle Duff (Te Herenga Waka University

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Oct 09 2025 ep01 - Bookseller Jo Dippie has Hope for...

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2025/10/08

Ahead of Bookshop Day on 11 October, Claire is joined by Jo Dippie, proprietor of beloved Nelson independent bookshop Page & Blackmore, to talk book buying, matching the right story to the right person, and penguins. Books mentioned in this episode: An Inconvenience of Penguins: Epic Voyages in Pursuit of the World's Most Beloved Bird, Jamie Lafferty (Headline Publishing Group); Life Cycle of a Moth, Rowe Irvin (A&U Canongate); Hard-Case Heroes, Gerard Hindmarsh (Swamp Press); Up the Lake: The

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