I'm Working on a Building by Pip Adam (Description: Cover of I'm Working on a Building by Pip Adam. Illustration of a replica of Burj Khalifa in Tai Poutini landscape. Image is upside down words are the right way up.) My novel I'm Working on a Building has been out of print for a long time. … Continue reading I’m Working on a Building by Pip Adam

Kerry Donovan Brown (Description: Kerry stands in a doorway wearing a black hoodie and smiling. They have long hair, a beard and a  septum piercing) It was so great to chat with Kerry Donovan Brown. Kerry and I have been friends for a long time and I always love talking to them. In this conversation we … Continue reading Ep 143: Kerry Donovan Brown and Pip chat

Shilo Kino (Description: Shilo sits on an orange couch, one arm folded looking at the camera and smiling. She wears a beige long-sleeved dress) I have been a fan of Shilo Kino's writing since reading her award winning book The Pōrangi Boy (Huia, 2020) a few years ago. What I love about The Pōrangi Boy … Continue reading Ep 142: Shilo Kino and Pip chat

I always find talking to Rose really inspiring. Rose's writing is so good and I love hearing about Rose's practice. In this episode Rose uses Miranda July's new book All Fours as a starting point for this conversation about writing, the novel and how our day jobs can help us. Rose's magnificent first book is … Continue reading Ep 141: Rose Lu chats with Pip

Today is Budget Day in Aotearoa. I wanted to replay this episode because James talks so well about money and art. Specifically getting paid for art. In this podcast James talks about his performance at the Verb After Hours event, imperialism and paying artists. The first thing you'll hear is his performance the Verb After-Hours … Continue reading Ep 140: Budget Day Back from the Read Encore: Ep 126: Beyond a Joke 14: James Nokise talks with Pip Adam about Verb After Hours

In this episode I talk with romesh dissanayake. romesh's amazing novel when I open the shop (Te Herenga Waka University Press) was launched about a month ago. I was really grateful that romesh and I were able to have a chat. I asked romesh to bring along an object as a way into a conversation … Continue reading Ep 139: romesh dissanayake chats with Pip

In this episode I talk with Sylvan Spring about their incredible book Killer Rack In this episode we talk about a few things, so here are some links: Sylvan spoke with kitten author Olive Nuttall in what is probably the best thing you'll read this year - thank you to The SpinOff: ‘So gay, thank … Continue reading Ep 138: Sylvan Spring chats with Pip

In the most recent episodes I've been talking to people about where they are up to in their creative projects. I've asked these people to bring along an object they are 'using' for this stage of the project.  This episode was recorded at Randall Cottage while Rachel O'Neill was resident there. You can read more … Continue reading Ep 137: Rachel O’Neill chats with Pip

Last Thursday, Whiti Hereaka was kind enough to come into Wellington Access Radio and have a chat with me on the occasion of the end of the year. Whiti Hereaka (Image by Tabitha Arthur) I love talking to Whiti and I always learn heaps from her. Whiti has amazing recommendations. I thought I’d list them … Continue reading Ep 136: Whiti Hereaka chats with Pip

Over the next couple of weeks, I’m going to be sharing some short chats I’m having with some of my favourite people. These are recorded at Wellington Access Radio and first appear on the Friday Drive show which I host with Amy Delahunty. In this, the first of these chats, I talk to Kerry Donovan … Continue reading Ep 135: Kerry Donovan Brown chats with Pip