Publishers

The new documentary Ithaka documents 76-year-old John Shipton's campaign to free his son, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Shipton joins the show to discuss Ithaka and why he'll never give up on his… Video, Audio

Edward Brooke-Hitching has rare books running through his veins. His new book The Madman's Library delves into the world of unusual tomes, from a Koran written in the blood of Saddam Hussein to a book… Audio, Gallery

It's taken a year to get from bright idea to a plan of action. But the new Coalition for Books is holding its inaugural meeting at the Booksellers Association Conference in Auckland this weekend. Audio

This year, authors and publishers contributed almost $400 million to the New Zealand economy. What is behind the comeback in publishing? Lynn Freeman asks Melanie Laville-Moore, president of the… Audio