From the NZ Book Council Blog - Whodunit and who-won-it?

ON THE BLOG THE NGAIO MARSH AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL, in association with WORD Christchurch and The Press, is pleased to reveal that whodunit and who-won-it will be announced at a great event at the Court Theatre on 4 October. Click here to read extracts from the five shortlisted novels. Talking Books Podcast: Interview with International Crime Writer Michael Robotham Our Chief Executive Catriona Ferguson recently interviewed internationally bestselling crime author Michael Robotham during his tour of New Zealand. They discussed why he chose to write crime novels (it was accidental!), how he comes up with his stories (they’re always seeded from real events), and why he thinks crime fiction is so phenomenally successful (flawed, but not hopeless, characters combined with a compelling story). Listen here.