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woa Podcasts for 2009

Sarah Broom: "Tigers At Awhitu"
Poet, Sarah Broom, talks with Helen Lowe about her first collection, "Tigers at Awhitu"-- completed while undertaking cancer treatment.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-sarahbroom-4july/

Dr Gillian Turner: "North Pole South Pole"
Dr Gillian Turner's new book "North Pole South Pole" covers the epic quest to solve the mystery of the earth's magnetism; interview with Ruth Todd.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-gillianturner-4july/

Deborah Challinor: "Band of Gold"
Bestselling historical novelist, Deborah Challinor discusses her new novel, "Band of Gold" with Ruth Todd.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-deborahchallinor-4july/

Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori: Presiding Bishops of the US Episcopal Church
Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori the first female Presiding of the Episcopal Church in the United States talks about her ministry and background in science with Ruth Todd.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/bishop1July2010/

Karen Zelas: "Past Perfect"
Karen Zelas discusses her first novel, "Past Perfect", with Morrin Rout.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-karenzelas-26june/

Amy Carter: Philanthropic Businesswoman
Amy Carter, a young Christchurch businesswoman with a social conscience, talks with Ruth Todd about finding balance in paid employment.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-amycarter-26june/

Vicky Treadall: British High Commissioner to New Zealand
Vicky Treadall, the new British High Commissioner to New Zealand, speaks about her role to Morrin Rout.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-vickytreadall-woa/

Elizabeth Knox author of the bestselling Vintner's Luck and Dreamhunter/Dreamquake duology, talks with Morrin Rout about the supernatural in fiction.

Julie Paama-Pengelly Bay of Plenty writer and artist, talks with Ruth Todd about "Maori Art & Design", her new book tracing the history of Maori art and design in Aotearoa

Penelope Todd discusses her new novel "Island" (Penguin)--about nurses working on an historical quarantine island-- with Ruth Todd.

Helen McKinley: Helen McKinley shares her latest in the Grandma picture book series, "Grandma Meets the Queen", with Helen Lowe.

Victoria Broome: Poet, Victoria Broome, talks with Helen Lowe about her love of poetry and the ups and downs of the creative journey.

Mary McCallum & the Tuesday Poem Blog:
Award winning writer, Mary McCallum, chats with Helen Lowe about her new creative initiative, the Tuesday Poem Blog.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-marymccallum-5june/

Mary Dunne: Musician of the Week:
Mary Dunne, Women on Air's musician of the week, discusses her new CD, "Over the Water", with Ruth Todd
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-marydunne-29may/

Shirley Horrocks, Film-Maker:
Film-maker, Shirley Horrocks, tells Ruth  about her film series showing at Christchurch Art Gallery, Wednesdays through June.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-shirleyhorrocks-29may/

Juliet Batten, Dancing with the Seasons:
Psychotherapist, artist & meditation teacher, Juliet Batten, talks with Ruth Todd about her new book, "Dancing with the Seasons".
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-julietbatten-29may/

Hagley Writing Institute Showcase 1:
Introduced by Frankie McMillan, Hagley Writing Institute students Sarah Maindonald and Justine de Spa read their work.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-hagleystudents1-22may/

Hagley Writing Institute Showcase 2:
Introduced by Frankie McMillan, Hagley Writing Institute student, Linda Hunter, reads her prizewinning short story, Cherry Dresser.
 http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-hagleystudents2-22may/

Lionel Shriver:
Ruth Todd talks with Orange Prize winning novelist, Lionel Shriver--in Auckland for the Writers' & Readers' festival--about here new novel, "So Much For That", which takes a hard look at America's health sysytem and asks the uncomfortable question, how much money is one human life worth?
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-lionelshriver-15may/

Allyson Gofton:
Allyson speaks with Ruth about "Slow" her new book on slow cooking with 180 practical recipes for your slow cooker.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/www-allysongofton-8may/

Commemoration of the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in Eastern Europe, WW2:
Ruth Todd talks with Anna Filipochkina of the Russian Cultural Centre about the commemoration of the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in WW2, a conflict which resulted in ca. 27 million Soviet dead.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/www-annafilipochkina-8may/

Jodie Hedley-Ward:
Jodie Hedley-Ward has written a book for Mother's Day : "You Sexy Mother--The Journal", redefining what it means to be a mother today.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/www-jodiehedleyward-8may/

Lianne Dalziel:
Monthly comment from Labour Party MP, Lianne Dalziel (part of Women on Air's monthly cycle of comments from local women MPs)
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/www-liannedalziel-8may/

Anne Perry-Interiors:
Alison Laurie & Julia Glitziemer discuss the World Cinema Showcase film "Anne Perry - Interiors" with Ruth Todd.
(Note: this podcast is dated 17 April but only uploaded today.)
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-anneperryinteriors-17april/

Nalini Singh:
Helen Lowe talks with 5-times New York Times bestselling author, Nalini Singh, about paranormal romance writing in the era of the Twilight phenomenon.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/helenlowe-woa/