# talks pip (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover talks pip. Page: Feed: --- ## [Ep 162: Tīhema Baker and pip adam talk about One Day A Taniwha](https://PipAdam.podbean.com/e/ep-162-tihema-baker-and-pip-adam-talk-about-one-day-a-taniwha/) _2026-08-19 · Better off Read_ i'm really grateful to Tīhema Baker for speaking with me about his new novel One Day a Taniwha (Hachette) i was a massive fan of Tīhema's last novel Turncoat and i've enjoyed hearing Tīhema talk over the last few years. i was lucky enough to read Tīhema's book last year and i loved it. i reread it for this podcast and i still love it. Maybe even more. It's an incredibly compelling story set in… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hiquag5gksmj33b8/Ep162TihemaBakerTaniwhaPodbean.mp3) ## [kluge: four covers four events](https://PipAdam.podbean.com/e/kluge-four-covers-four-events/) _2026-08-11 · Better off Read_ My new novel kluge is released in Aotearoa this week. Read about kluge Thanks to the amazing work of Te Herenga Waka University Press and Todd Atticus it has a beautiful cover which comes in four colours. To celebrate this, i'm doing four events over the next few weeks. One for each of the four covers. Info on all events kluge launch Friday 14 August, 6.00pm. Aro Community Centre Hall, Te… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/x7capqzw4anhw3wc/klugevents.mp3) ## [Ep 161: Asher Emanuel and pip adam talk about The Valley](https://PipAdam.podbean.com/e/ep-161-asher-emanuel-and-pip-adam-talk-about-the-valley/) _2026-06-17 · Better off Read_ i'm really grateful to Asher for taking the time out of a really busy month to chat with me about writing The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City published by Bridget Williams Books (BWB) There are quite a few places to see Asher talk about the content of The Valley. Most recently Asher appeared on Q & A with Jack Tame In this conversation i was keen to talk to Asher about how he… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6stftg22h6n6kc77/Ep166AsherEmanuelTheValley.mp3) ## [Ep 160: Joseph Trinidad and pip adam talk about Lucky Creatures](https://PipAdam.podbean.com/e/ep-160-joseph-trinidad-and-pip-adam-talk-about-lucky-creatures/) _2026-05-27 · Better off Read_ It was so great to catch up and chat with Joseph Trinidad about his new book Lucky Creatures (Te Herenga Waka University Press, 2026) Reading Joseph's work makes me so excited about reading and speaking with Joe about his practice has made me excited about writing. Thank you Joseph. Joseph's book of essays is one of the best reading experiences i've had this year. It's an incredibly beautifully… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/td67ybfkvnth2yrj/Ep160JosephTrinidadLuckyCreatures.mp3) ## [Ep 159: Shana Chandra and pip adam talk about Banjara at Unity Books Te Whanganui-a-Tara](https://PipAdam.podbean.com/e/ep-159-shana-chandra-and-pip-adam-talk-about-banjara-at-unity-books-te-whanganui-a-tara/) _2026-05-05 · Better off Read_ On 22 April, at Unity Books Te Whanganui-a-Tara i spoke with Shana Chandra about her accomplished and beautiful novel Banjara (Moa Press | Hachette, 2026) i'm so grateful to Unity Books for hosting these lunchtime author talks. This event took place the day after some devestating weather and under burgeoning blue skies. It was such a great crowd and people were so excited to hear Shana and read… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/47fe95c4u7au2swg/Ep159ShanaChandraBanjaraPodcast.mp3) ## [Ep 158: Eva Wyles and pip adam talk about Deliverywoman at Unity Books Te Whanganui-a-Tara](https://PipAdam.podbean.com/e/ep-158-eva-wyles-and-pip-adam-talk-about-deliverywoman-at-unity-books-te-whanganui-a-tara/) _2026-04-21 · Better off Read_ On 10 February this year at Unity Books Te Whanganui-a-Tara i talked with Eva Wyles about her stunning collection of short stories Deliverywoman (Influx Press, 2025) The event opened with a reading and introduction to Eva's work by another amazing writer Tamara Tulitua. Eva and Tamara were in the same MA creative writing workshop at the IIML and Unity was full of Eva's friends and writing… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4fdqpeakc7nfetsr/Ep158_EvaWyles_Deliverywoman.mp3) ## [Ep 157: Jordy Rosenberg and pip adam talk about Night Night Fawn at The Open Book](https://PipAdam.podbean.com/e/ep-157-jordy-rosenberg-and-pip-adam-talk-about-night-night-fawn-at-the-open-book/) _2026-04-07 · Better off Read_ In February this year at The Open Book in Tāmaki Makaurau, i got to speak with Jordy Rosenberg about his new book Night Night Fawn. It was a really hot, sunny day and the event was held outside in the bookshop's garden. You might be able to hear some of summer noises in the background of this recording. Anyone who has come into my orbit over the last few years has probably had a copy of Jordy's… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ag6ehdbnv8m4nbmz/Ep157JordyRosenberg.mp3) ## [Ep 156: Ray Shipley and pip adam talk about a tarot deck and 'My Body is a Horror Film'](https://PipAdam.podbean.com/e/ep-156-ray-shipley-and-pip-adam-talk-about-a-tarot-deck-and-my-body-is-a-horror-film/) _2025-12-07 · Better off Read_ Ray Shipley has done many very cool things: stand-up comedy, slam poetry, book-selling, librarianship. Ray's latest awesome thing is a book My Body is a Horror Film: Written, Directed, Produced by and Starring Ray Shipley. It's such a great book and it was launched with two other amazing books. My Body is a Horror Film is one of the three books in ngā pukapuka pekapeka series two. The other two… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5mb53jsffc25eb29/Ep_156_Ep_156_Ray_Shipley_and_pip_adam_talk_about_a_tarot_deck8y298.mp3) ## [Ep 155: Jo Randerson, Sarah Maxey and pip adam talk about Secret Art Powers: How Creative Thinking Can Achieve Radical Change](https://PipAdam.podbean.com/e/ep-155-jo-randerson-sarah-maxey-and-pip-adam-talk-about-secret-art-powers-how-creative-thinking-can-achieve-radical-change/) _2025-11-03 · Better off Read_ On September 14, at Unity Books in Wellington, I got to talk with Jo Randerson and Sarah Maxey about Secret Art Powers: How Creative Thinking Can Achieve Radical Change (Barbarian Productions, 2025) Jo wrote this book and Sarah designed the book and facilitated the creation of the illustrations that are throughout the book. In this book Jo shares some of their Secret Art Powers—six ways that… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7rdhkymcykjn7ygj/Ep_155_Jo_Randerson_and_Sarah_Maxeybdtkw.mp3) ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vwSXTwJVdT3s) _2025-11-03 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Ep 154: liz breslin and Pip chat about a pair of scissors](https://PipAdam.podbean.com/e/ep-154-liz-breslin-and-pip-chat-about-a-pair-of-scissors/) _2025-07-31 · Better off Read_ On July 31 2025, liz launched the new collection of poetry show you're working out (Dead Bird Books) in Wānaka. As I type this liz is embarking on a tour of Aotearoa to celebrate the amazing new collection of poetry show you're working out. In August 2025 liz has events in Ōtepoti, Timaru, Ōtautahi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara and Tāmaki Makaurau. liz is joined in each of these events but some amazing… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sryq37zczzmqnexv/BoR154_lizbreslin_scissors.mp3)