Q&As with our authors
Hear from the curators, academics, storytellers, illustrators, artists, scientists, photographers, and biographers behind our titles.
The Ten-Question Q&A with the authors of The Incredible Insects of Aotearoa
Simon Pollard and Phil Sirvid discuss The Incredible Insects of Aotearoa with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with the contributors of Central Otago Couture: The Eden Hore Collection
Jane Malthus, Claire Regnault, and Derek Henderson, the team behind Central Otago Couture: The Eden Hore Collection, discuss their work with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Michael Szabo, author of Wild Wellington Ngā Taonga Taiao
Michael Szabo discusses Wild Wellington Ngā Taonga Taiao with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Leon Perrie, co-author of the Identification Guide to the Ferns and Lycophytes of Aotearoa New Zealand
Leon Perrie discusses Identification Guide to the Ferns and Lycophytes of Aotearoa New Zealand with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Glenn Busch, author of A Man Holds a Fish
Glenn Busch discusses A Man Holds a Fish with Te Papa Press.
The Ten-Question Q&A with the authors of Te Ata o Tū The Shadow of Tūmatauenga
The authors answer ten questions about the book and the mahi (work) involved to publish it.
Q&A with Rachel Haydon, author of The Beach Activity Book
Rachel Haydon, author of The Beach Activity Book, discusses her work with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with the authors of Native Shells of Aotearoa
Kerry Walton and Bruce Marshal discuss ‘Native Shells of Aotearoa’ with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with the authors of Native Insects of Aotearoa
Julia Kasper and Phil Sirvid discuss ‘Native Insects of Aotearoa’ with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with the authors of Flora: Celebrating Our Botanical World
The authors of ‘Flora: Celebrating Our Botanical World’ discuss their work with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Baye Riddell, author of Ngā Kaihanga Uku
Baye Riddell discusses Ngā Kaihanga Uku: Māori Clay Artists with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Ned Barraud, author and illustrator of Mangō: Sharks and Rays of Aotearoa
Ned Barraud discusses Mangō: Sharks and Rays of Aotearoa with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Lissa Mitchell, author of Through Shaded Glass
Lissa Mitchell, the author of Through Shaded Glass: Women and photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860–1960, discusses her new book with Te Papa Press.
Tatau: Author biographies and 10 questions
The Ten-Question Q&A with the authors of ‘Tatau: Samoan Tattoo, New Zealand Art, Global Culture’.
Q&A with Stephanie Gibson and Claire Regnault, authors of Tiny Statements
Stephanie Gibson and Claire Regnault discuss the book ‘Tiny Statements: A social history of Aotearoa New Zealand’ in badges with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with the authors of Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War
Puawai Cairns, Christopher Pugsley, and Richard Taylor discuss the book ‘Gallipoli: Scale of Our War’ with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Heidi Meudt and Carlos Lehnebach, authors of Native Plants of Aotearoa
Heidi Meudt and Carlos Lehnebach discuss ‘Native Plants of Aotearoa’ with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Michael Szabo, author of Native Birds of Aotearoa
Michael Szabo discusses ‘Native Birds of Aotearoa’ with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with the authors of Robin White: Something is Happening Here
Robin White: Something is happening Here is the first book to be devoted to Robin White’s art in 40 years. Here, the authors reflect on working with Robin for the book and accompanying exhibition.
Q&A with Dr Sadat Muaiava, author of Lāuga: Understanding Samoan Oratory
Dr Sadat Muaiava, author of ‘Lāuga: Understanding Samoan oratory’, discusses this guide to one of the key practices in Sāmoan culture with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Mike White, author of Dogs in Early New Zealand Photographs
Mike White, who has written the introduction to ‘Dogs in early New Zealand photographs’, discusses the book with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Victoria Cleal, author of Lost in the Museum
Victoria Cleal, author of ‘Lost in the Museum‘, discusses her latest children’s book collaboration with illustrator Isobel Joy Te Aho-White.
Q&A with Lizzie Bisley, author of Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa
Lizzie Bisley, the author of Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa, discusses her new book with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with the authors of Hei Taonga mā ngā Uri Whakatipu | Treasures for the Rising Generation: The Dominion Museum Ethnological Expeditions 1919–1923
The authors behind Hei Taonga mā ngā Uri Whakatipu | Treasures for the Rising Generation: The Dominion Museum Ethnological Expeditions 1919–1923, discuss their work with Te Papa Press
Q&A with Rebecca Rice and Matariki Williams, authors of Ngā Tai Whakarongorua | Encounters
Rebecca Rice and Matariki Williams, the curators and authors behind Ngā Tai Whakarongorua | Encounters , discuss their work with Te Papa Press
Q&A with Simon Pollard and Phil Sirvid, authors of Why is That Spider Dancing?
Simon Pollard and Phil Sirvid, the authors of Why is That Spider Dancing?, discuss their work with Te Papa Press
Q&A with the authors of The Back of the Painting
Linda Waters, Sarah Hillary, and Jenny Sherman, the authors of The Back of the Painting, discuss their work with Te Papa Press
Q&A with Jill Trevelyan, author of Rita Angus: An Artist's Life
Jill Trevelyan, the author of Rita Angus: An Artist's Life, discusses her new book with Te Papa Press
Q&A with Dahlia Malaeulu, author of Going to Te Papa
Dahlia Malaeulu, author of Going to Te Papa | Asiasiga ‘i le Falemata‘aga i Te Papa , discusses her work with Te Papa Press
Q&A with Claire Regnault, author of Dressed
Claire Regnault, the author of Dressed, discusses her new book with Te Papa Press
Q&A with Foss Leach, author of Prehistoric Man in Palliser Bay
Foss Leach, co-editor of Prehistoric Man in Palliser Bay, discusses his work with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Jane Ussher, author of Nature — Stilled
Jane Ussher, author of Nature — Stilled, discusses her work with Te Papa Press
Q&A with Peter Alsop, author of Railway Studios
Peter Alsop, one of the authors of Railway Studios, discusses his work with Te Papa Press
Q&A with Victoria Cleal, author of Whiti: Colossal Squid of the Deep
Victoria Cleal, author of Whiti – Colossal Squid of the Deep, discusses her work with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Rachel Haydon, author of The Nature Activity Book
Rachel Haydon, author of The Nature Activity Book, discusses her work with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Colin Miskelly and Craig Symes, editors of Lost Gold
Colin Miskelly and Craig Symes, editors of Lost Gold: Ornithology of the subantarctic Auckland Islands, discuss their work with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Wendy Nelson, author of New Zealand Seaweeds
Wendy Nelson, author of New Zealand Seaweeds: An Illustrated Guide, discusses her work with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with the authors of Crafting Aotearoa: A cultural history of making in New Zealand and the wider Moana Oceania
Karl Chitham, Kolokesa U Māhina-Tuai and Damian Skinner, the authors of Crafting Aotearoa, discuss their work with Te Papa Press
Q&A with the authors of Protest Tautohetohe
Stephanie Gibson, Matariki Williams and Puawai Cairns, the authors of Protest Tautohetohe, discuss their work with Te Papa Press
Q&A with the creators of He Paki Taonga i a Māui | Māui's Taonga Tales
David Brechin-Smith and Ranea Aperahama, co-developers of He Paki Taonga i a Māui, discuss their work with Te Papa Press
Q&A with Janet Davidson, author of The Cook Voyages Encounters: The Cook Voyages Collections of Te Papa
Janet Davidson, author of The Cook Voyages Encounters, discusses her work with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Dougal Austin, author of Te Hei Tiki: An enduring treasure in a cultural continuum
Dougal Austin, editor of Te Hei Tiki discusses his work with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Awhina Tamarapa, editor of Whatu Kākahu | Māori Cloaks
Awhina Tamarapa, editor of Whatu Kākahu | Māori Cloaks discusses her work with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Athol McCredie, editor of The New Photography: New Zealand's first-generation contemporary photographers
Athol McCredie, editor of The New Photography discusses his work with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Rebecca Rice, editor of Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality
Rebecca Rice, editor of Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality, discusses her work with Te Papa Press
Q&A with Susan Waugh, editor of 100 Natural History Treasures of Te Papa
Susan Waugh, editor of 100 Natural History Treasures of Te Papa, discusses her work with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with the authors of Scenic Playground: The story behind New Zealand's mountain tourism
Peter Alsop, Dave Bamford and Lee Davidson, authors of Scenic Playground, discuss their work with Te Papa Press
Q&A with Mark Stocker, editor of New Zealand Art at Te Papa
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Q&A with Bronwyn Labrum, editor of Women Now: The Legacy of Female Suffrage
Bronwyn Labrum, editor of Women Now: The Legacy of Female Suffrage, discusses her work with Te Papa Press
Q&A with Sean Mallon and Sébastien Galliot, co-authors of Tatau: A History of Sāmoan Tattooing
Sean Mallon and Sébastien Galliot, co-authors of Tatau: A History of Sāmoan Tattooing, discuss their work with Te Papa Press
Q&A with Conal McCarthy, author of Te Papa: Reinventing New Zealand’s National Museum
Conal McCarthy, author of Te Papa: Reinventing New Zealand’s National Museum, discusses his work with Te Papa Press
Q&A with Athol McCredie, editor of Ten x Ten: Art at Te Papa
Athol McCredie, editor of Ten x Ten: Art at Te Papa, discusses the book with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Helen Lloyd, author of The New Zealand Art Activity Book
Helen Lloyd, author of The New Zealand Art Activity Book: new edition, discusses her work with Te Papa Press
Q&A with Athol McCredie, author of New Zealand Photography Collected
Athol McCredie, author of New Zealand Photography Collected, discusses his work with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Simon Pollard, author of The Genius of Bugs
Simon Pollard, author of The Genius of Bugs, discusses his work with Te Papa Press.
Q&A with Damian Skinner, author of The Māori Meeting House: Introducing the Whare Whakairo
Damian Skinner, author of The Māori Meeting House: Introducing the Whare Whakairo, discusses his work with Te Papa Press.
