Tina Shaw chats with Karen about her new YA novel Ursa, a chilling exploration of totalitarianism set in an alternate world, inspired by her time living in Berlin. Tina’s book Make a hard fist was an Auckland Libraries Top 100 for 2018.

Read more on the Auckland Libraries blog: https://aucklandlibrariesblog.blogspot.com/2019/04/books-and-beyond-tina-shaw.html

Auckland Libraries' radio show Books and Beyond explores the world of books with guest authors, recommended reads, gems from the Central City Library basement and… beyond. Catch us on Planet FM 104.6, Sundays at 9.35pm.

This episode originally aired on Planet FM 104.6 on 14 April 2019.