Better off Read – Sound Series COMING SOON!!

/ daphnemoran

I’m extremely excited to announce the Better off Read – Sound Series!

This season of ten podcasts exploring the relationships between sound and literature will be available an episode a week from 28 July.

In the Sound Series I’ll be talking to 18 writers, musicians and other artists about how sound features in their work. These conversation will centre round a sound supplied by each of the guests. So far, these sounds include songs, noise and recordings of some household activities.

And you can be involved.

We’re ending this season with a showcase of work sent to us by people listening in. Each episode will end with an exercise designed to be responded to in sound. You can record your work on your phone and send it to us for our end of series showcase!

I’m very grateful to have received Arts Continuity Grant funding from Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. This makes it possible for me to pay guests and a sound production mentor. It also means I’m able to pay myself which I’m also very grateful for. Thank you!

Ep 164: Terri Te Tau and pip adam talk about The Valley of Unlikely Acquaintances – Better off Read

September is such an exciting month because it sees the launch of The Valley of Unlikely Acquaintances an amazing novel written by Terri Te Tau and published by Spoor Books The Valley of Unlikely Acquaintances is a wildly good book. It's a stunning work of science fiction that speaks really clearly to our current moment. Spoor Books describe it as, 'A remarkable debut that follows one close-knit Māori community and the Wairarapa forest they are fighting to restore.' i found it so compelling and beautiful. My copy arrived in the post a couple of days ago and as well as this being an amazing work of fiction it is also a really beautiful object – like all the other Spoor Books i have. i can't recommend this book highly enough! This podcast was recorded at Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is a not-for-profit charity managing an unfenced breeding sanctuary for native wildlife. 'Our 942-hectare forest is home to wild birds. Inside our aviaries we hatch kiwi, kākā and kākāriki for release across Aotearoa New Zealand. We are located on the border of the beautiful Tararua and Wairarapa regions, on the north island of Aotearoa New Zealand.' You can support Pūkaha by becoming a member, donating or volunteering. For more information visit the Pūkaha website You can support Better off Read financially at Buy Better off Read a Coffee Music in Better off Read was made by Brent McIntyre. Better off Read website it here: https://better-read.com/
  1. Ep 164: Terri Te Tau and pip adam talk about The Valley of Unlikely Acquaintances
  2. Ep 163: Molly Crighton and pip adam talk about The Body and the Blood
  3. Ep 162: Tīhema Baker and pip adam talk about One Day A Taniwha
  4. kluge: four covers four events
  5. Ep 161: Asher Emanuel and pip adam talk about The Valley

With the support of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa

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