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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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Episode 26 - From Takapū to Moa and Everything in...

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2026/09/23

With over 30 children’s books to his name, author and illustrator Ned Barraud looks at the world a little bit differently. With an eye for detail and love of nature, his love of New Zealand’s environment are brought to life for little readers around the country.Books mentioned in this episode: - Fairy Wings: A Story, Lauren A. Mills - Little Oh, Laura Krauss Melmed and Jim LaMarche - Peek-a-boo Bambi, Denise Lewis Patrick, David Pachecco and Diana Wakeman - Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical

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Episode 25 - Allyson Gofton Wants You to Celebrate...

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2026/09/09

Allyson Gofton’s latest cookbook, Give: Seasonal Recipes for Gifting, is all about recipes you can bake, make and share with the loved ones in your life, any time of the year. We talk everything from recipe development, what qualities a “giftable” recipe needs to have and the secret to flaky pastry. $30 from every book sold goes to support Breast Cancer Cure, funding vital breast cancer research in Aotearoa New Zealand. Learn more at https://breastcancercure.org.nz. Books mentioned in this

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0:40:17

Episode 24 - From Manuscript to Bookstore: Teaching...

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2026/08/26

How do you learn to work in publishing? Whitireia Publishing Programme tutor Theresa Crewdson and current student Gaby West do their best to tempt me into a career change...and share some exciting you-heard-it-here-first news about what’s next for the course!Books mentioned in this episode: - The Forty Rules of Love, Elif Shafak (Penguin) - The Bookshop Detectives 3: Murder and Mojitos, Gareth and Louise Ward (Penguin) - Taiwan Travelogue, Yáng Shuāng-zǐ transl. Lin King (Scribe

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0:41:48

Episode 23 - Nelson’s Newest Writing Festival is...

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2026/08/12

There’s a new writing festival coming to Nelson. Beautiful Words Con 2026 runs from 1-26 September and 1-10 October online. Cofounder George Penney talks all things indie publishing, why skill sharing is so important and making writing accessible to all.Books mentioned in this episode: - Noël Coward Autobiography, Noël Coward - The Stranger Times, C.K. McDonnell (Penguin) - OverLondon, George Penney (Swashbuckler Press) - The Book of Guilt, Catherine Chidgey (Te Herenga Waka University Press) -

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0:44:10

Episode 22 - Humanity is Facing its Reflection in AI

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2026/07/29

Jenny Williams’ new psychological thriller, “House of Liars” asks what it means to create and be human in a world where technology offers the temptation of instant gratification. Books mentioned in this episode: - The House of Liars, Jenny Williams - Dungeon Crawler Carl, Matt Dinniman (Ace Books) - There Is No Antimemetics Division, Qntm (Del Ray) - The Ministry of Time, Kaliane Bradley (Hodder & Stoughton) - Game of the Gods, Corwin Benedict - The Ending Writes Itself, Evelyn Clark (aka VE

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0:46:18

Episode 21 - Why We Reach for Some Books Again and...

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2026/07/15

What makes a book perfect for rereading? Does where we are in life influence how we feel about a book? Why do I keep reading books about rabbits? Frazer MacDiarmid joins to talk about what books he rereads (or doesn’t) and how those experiences went.Books mentioned in this episode: - Watership Down, Richard Adams - The Remains of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro - The Unconsoled, Kazuo Ishiguro - On Beauty, Zadie Smith (Penguin) - Howard’s End, E.M. Forster - The Safekeep, Yael van der Wouden - The

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Episode 20 - For Sophie Rogers, History is Golden

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2026/07/01

Sophie Rogers’ latest novel is set in 1800s New Zealand, at the height of the gold rush. She unpicks how she brings historic characters to life, balancing detail with narrative flow and what it’s like to be crowned a Blossom Festival Queen. Books mentioned in this episode: - Orchids & Camellias, Sophie Rogers (Flying Books Publishing) - Nightshades & Paperwhites, Sophie Rogers - Harry Potter, JK Rowling - Lady Tan’s Circle of Women, Lisa See (Simon & Schuster) - Boleyn Traitor, Philippa Gregory

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0:46:32

Episode 19 - The Back(cover) Story with Designer Todd...

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2026/06/17

British artist and book cover artist Todd Atticus on his art practice, what makes a good book cover and two recent, impactful covers he designed – And How Are Things With You by Mia Farlane and The Valley by Asher Emanuel. Books mentioned in this episode: - The Valley: Crime And Punishment In A New Zealand City, Asher Emanuel (Bridget Williams Books) - And How Are Things With You, Mia Farlane (Mākaro Press) - Night, Ma, Elizabeth Knox (Te Herenga Waka University Press) - Tess of the d'Urbervilles,

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Episode 18 - Sorting 400,000 Books with Peter Rigg

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2026/06/03

Friends of Founders Treasurer and book connoisseur Peter Rigg takes us behind the scenes of the highly anticipated Founders Annual Book & Record Fair, including the best book he’s ever found and how you can volunteer.Books mentioned in this episode: - A History of the World in 47 Borders, John Elledge (Headline) - The Men Who Killed the News, Eric Beecher (Scribner Australia) - One More Kilometre and We're in the Showers, Timothy Hilton (Harper Perennial) - The Penguin History of New Zealand,

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Episode 17 - Small Town NZ Takes Centre Stage in...

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2026/05/20

After putting his main character, the plucky Honey Chalmers, through the wringer in “The Call,” author Gavin Strawhan is back with “Slash.” He joins to talk about dialogue, developing character and the social issues that underpin his thrillers.Books mentioned in this episode: - My Family and Other Animals, Gerald Durrell (Penguin Classics) - The Covenant of Water, Abraham Verghese (Grove / Atlantic) - Cutting for Stone, Abraham Verghese (Penguin) - We Do Not Part, Han Kang (Penguin) - Truth, Peter

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Episode 16 - Spoilt for Choice in the 2026 Ockhams...

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2026/05/06

Writer and poet Harold Coutts is back to read and discuss “Hoods Landing,” “Terrier, Worrier,” and “This Compulsion In Us” from the 2026 Ockham Awards shortlist ahead of the awards ceremony on 13 May. Featuring bird facts, tarot, and some meta thought on thought. Books mentioned in this episode: - Hoods Landing, Laura Vincent (Āporo Press) - Terrier, Worrier: A Poem in Five Parts, Anna Jackson (Auckland University Press) - This Compulsion In Us, Tina Makereti (Te Herenga Waka University Press) -

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0:36:55

Episode 15 - Talking Tropes with Colette Rhodes

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2026/04/22

Paranormal romance writer Colette Rhodes is prolific and passionate about the value of romance (and happy endings). And she’s bringing that enthusiasm to live at her dedicated romance bookshop, The Ink Pot, in central Dunedin. Books mentioned in this episode: - The North Wind, Alexandria Warwick (Simon & Schuster) - Shield of Sparrows / Rites of the Starling, Devney Perry (Entangled Publishing) - Dreaming of You, Lisa Kleypas - The Unlovely Bride, Alice Coldbreath (Drollery Ltd) - Bride, Ali

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0:46:42

Episode 14 - Josie Shapiro Puts her Characters Where...

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2026/04/09

Josie Shapiro discusses the perils of success, what we owe our friends and the pursuit of perfection in her novels, “Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts” and “Good Things Come and Go.”Books mentioned in this episode: - On the Calculation of Volume, Solvej Balle (Faber) - The Last Living Cannibal, Airana Ngarewa (Moa Press) - Wonderland, Tracy Farr (The Cuba Press) - 1985, Dominic Hoey (Penguin) - The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood (Penguin) - Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallace

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Episode 13 - Kate Camp is Back in her Leather &...

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2026/03/25

Poet and writer Kate Camp took the brave step of publishing her teenage diary from 1986 in full as a memoir, Leather & Chains: My 1986 Diary. She joins me to talk feminism, the diary as postmodernism expression and the fallibility of memory.Books mentioned in this episode: - Lyrical Ballads, Bill Manhire (Te Herenga Waka University Press) - What to Wear, Jenny Bornholdt (Te Herenga Waka University Press) - Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves, Sophie

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0:36:14

Episode 12 - Female Friendships and Fabulous Food...

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2026/03/11

Author and restaurateur Erin Palmisano joins A Little Bit Booked to talk about her newest novel, “The Secrets of the Lost Vineyard,” and the food, friendship, and family that underpins her writing.Books mentioned in this episode: - People We Meet on Vacation, Emily Henry (Penguin) - Foster, Claire Keegan (Faber) - Small Things Like These, Claire Keegan (Faber) Erin’s books are: - The Secrets of the Little Greek Taverna (Moa Press) - The Secrets of Maiden’s Cove (Moa Press) - The Secrets of the

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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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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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0:33:50

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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