The New Zealand Society of Authors Oral History Podcast is back with our fifth season! Hosted by writer and broadcaster Karyn Hay,  this season includes authors who have spent decades in the pursuit of creativity and the art of writing; encountering resistance and criticism, personal tragedies, praise, and success along the way.

We start with two episodes featuring Witi Ihimaera. In this first episode we begin with Witi talking to Deborah Shepard about the writing scene he launched into in 1970’s New Zealand.

The first episode is available now so listen on our website, Google, Spotify, Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts (search ‘NZ Society of Authors’). Episodes launch every three weeks, and we have a great back catalogue for you to explore, so make sure to like and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.