From an episode of Queer View MirrorPresented by Sam Elkin, Hamish McLachlan, Gemma Cafarella and Jono Butler

Interview

Queer View Mirror: Writer Jeffrey Buchanan On His New Book, The Birds Began To Sing

New Zealand writer Jeffrey Buchanan joins Queer View Mirror on the phone this week to discuss his newest work, The Birds Began to Sing.

Jeffrey explains to show hosts Sam Elkin and Hamish McLachlan how he set out to write a 'page turner', as well as speaking about some of the real-life inspiration behind the book’s narrative and its LGBTQI+ themes.

The Birds Began to Sing is being published by Text Publishing and is available to buy both online and in good independent book stores.

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Listen to Queer View Mirror: Writer Jeffrey Buchanan On His New Book, The Birds Began To Sing16:0817 September 2025