Off The Page
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Categories: Arts
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Manawatu Peoples Radio
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Off the Page writers series features some of New Zealand’s best writers and includes talks, readings, discussions and workshops. Past guests have included Bill Manhire, Patricia Grace, Laurie Winkless, Karlo Mila and Robert Sullivan. MPR supports the Off The Page series with audio engineering, and also records the sessions for broad/podcast here!
All Episodes
Off The Page 2025 Episode 04 - Damien Wilkins
Published: 04/7/2025 8:00 p.m.
2025 Ockham winner Damien Wilkins discusses his prizewinning novel "Delirious" with Thom Conroy at the Palmerston North Library. This was recorded live on the 27th of June 2025. A radio show/podcast produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.
Off The Page 2025 Episode 03 - Marilyn Garson
Published: 29/5/2025 2:49 p.m.
Marilyn Garson, in conversation with Dr Gigi Fenster, discusses her book "Still Lives - A Memoir of Gaza." A radio show/podcast produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.
Off The Page 2025 Episode 02 - Ngaio Marsh Awards
Published: 05/5/2025 8:00 p.m.
The top-selling Bookshop Detectives appear as part of a panel for the Ngaio Marsh Awards. A thrilling free event featuring five talented Kiwi storytellers. Local Manawatū authors Riley Chance, a past Ngaios Best First Novel finalist, and G. B. Ralph, a Queer Indie Awards nominee, welcome past Ngaios Best Novel finalist Tina Shaw and police officers turned #1 New Zealand Fiction bestsellers ‘The Bookshop Detectives’ Gareth and Louise Ward for a criminally good conversation about the art of storytelling, crafting memorable characters, the impact of setting and real-life issues, and what drew each of them to mystery and thriller writing. A radio show/podcast produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.
Off The Page 2025 Episode 01 - Professor Richard Shaw ('The Unsettled: Small Stories of Colonisation')
Published: 02/4/2025 8:00 p.m.
Professor Richard Shaw, in conversation with Dr. Carolyn Morris, discusses his book "The Unsettled: Small Stories of Colonisation" which explores how some Pākehā are trying to come to grips with the acts of colonisation and confiscation that lie behind their families' pioneer stories. NB: at one point in this presentation, a person's name is bleeped. A radio show/podcast produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.
