In this edition of Great Chats with Francesca Rudkin, the author and screenwriter of the novel, film and television series One Day, David Nicholls is back with a new best-selling novel. He joins Francesca to talk the his massively successful career.

Author Kailane Bradley was also on our shore for the Auckland Writer's Festival this month - and joined Francesca to talk her debut novel, The Ministry of Time.

And Kiwi's own country music star Kaylee Bell stops by to give an exclusive performance and to chat getting recognition around the world.

Great Chats with Francesca Rudkin brings you the best interviews from Newstalk ZB's The Sunday Session.

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Kiwi musician Georgia Lines is back with her new musical projects, and she's set to make an appearance at the upcoming cabaret festival.

She released her new single Wonderful Life last Friday - and she's a finalist for four Tui’s at the Aotearoa Music Awards, including Single of the Year for her song The Letter.

She says it was an 'amazing' experience to be nominated for these awards.

"When I saw the email about the music awards, I think there were a few things I didn't quite know how to feel...I was feeling the sense of - oh my goodness, this project that I've poured my life into meant something to people and it's being recognized."

Georgia Lines' cabaret festival show Under the Stars with Friends takes place on June 15 - tickets are on sale now.

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Author Raynor Winn experienced a week like no other back in 2013 - and it inspired the hit film starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs.

In the space of seven days, she and her husband Moth lost their family home, and then Moth was diagnosed with a rare terminal degenerative brain disease and given two years to live.

Homeless and facing an uncertain future together, Raynor and Moth left on a 630 mile trek along the South West Coast path and made the trail their home.

That journey inspired Raynor's book - The Salt Path.

"Many books get optioned, but they rarely make it to film. So I didn't expect the film to be made, to be honest. So when I realised it was actually happening - I think my main concern was how they could capture the story."

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