Max Olijnyk

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‘A Skate in Town’ reading on Radio NZ

Every year RNZ Drama produces a collection of short stories from the graduating MA writers at the International Institute of Modern Letters, Victoria University Wellington. Here is a recording of me reading ‘A Skate in Town’, an excerpt from the novel I worked on during the MA, which was broadcast on RNZ on August 5…

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Talking to David Astle on ABC Radio Melbourne

I had a lovely chat with the legendary David Astle on ABC Radio Melbourne about my piece about liking Bruce Springsteen in the latest Smith Journal. Here’s a link to the recording – it kicks around 2:05.

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Talking to Kim Hill on Radio NZ

Ahead of my appearance at Featherston Booktown, I was invited onto Radio NZ’s Saturday Morning show to talk skateboarding and writing about skateboarding with legendary interviewer Kim Hill. Here’s a link to the segment.

Reading at NGV Art Book Fair 2017

Interview with Penny Modra in the last ever ThreeThousand

I met Penny when I started contributing to ThreeThousand many years ago. She ended up giving me a job there after I was hit by a truck, and we became great workmates and friends. And now, an interview Penny did with me about my book is appearing in the last ever…

Interview with Jason Crombie for Monster Children

From knowing (and loving) Crombie’s writing you’d be forgiven for thinking he’s a real smart-ass prick. You’d be right, but he’s also a real sweetheart. He interviewed me recently.