Ali Mau: No Words For This

About this episode

Ali Mau discusses her memoir in a conversation with Melody Thomas at The Royal Hotel.

Today’s episode was recorded at a special event at The Royal Hotel in Featherston in November 2025, where journalist and author Ali Mau was in conversation with fellow journalist Melody Thomas. It was a fascinating discussion that was equal parts provocative, honest, and amusing. Ali’s memoir, No Words for This, is powerful, raw and beautifully written. Many thanks to our partners Hedley’s Books & Harper Collins Publishers. Please note that this episode contains depictions of abus...

People in this episode

Guest: Ali Mau

Topics covered

• memoir
• journalism
• conversation
• abuse
• literature

Keywords

• Ali Mau
• memoir
• journalism
• abuse
• literature
• The Royal Hotel
• Melody Thomas

Sponsors

Hedley’s Books, Harper Collins Publishers

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: No Words for This

Places: The Royal Hotel

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