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'Magical' book wins festival award

Desmond Bovey's book has been deemed 'of immense value'.

The 20 best new crime thrillers to read this year

From Coben to Coles... we pick 20 criminally good new thrillers.

Motivational speaker Lisa: Passionate about people

O’Neill, who enjoys life in a small town, has published her seventh book.

Harlan Coben: ‘The far right and the far left are so dangerous’

Times: Bestselling author on his friend Dan Brown and meeting Queen Camilla.

Cockroaches, flies and the 20,000 other local insects we should learn to love

New book urges New Zealanders to appreciate our "six-legged ghosts".

‘Hurry. You’re losing me’: Award-winning author and war reporter on facing death

Times: He reported from war zones. But his biggest battle for survival was at home.

'Pretty emotional': Bay-born sparkie and teacher team up for kids' book

What started as a drive to learn te reo Māori has led to a bilingual journal for kids.

Traumatic truths, domestic violence and a hair salon: The story that won a $10k Australian prize

Tracey Slaughter is the first overseas winner of the Calibre Essay Prize.

Ockham Book Awards: Who won - and what did they say to the PM?

Prose, poetry and political challenges at local literature's biggest night.

You've been restauranting wrong: Etiquette guru reveals dos and don’ts of dining out

From host duties to splitting bills, this guidebook has fine dining's dos and don'ts.

Calling all bookworms, this storied city is the destination of your dreams

Dedicate 48 hours to literary escapism.

'I hated it towards the end': Jason Gunn on why quitting radio was 'best thing' he ever did

'I just thought this has just become remarkably average'.

How the feud between JK Rowling and her Harry Potter stars turned ugly

The author and the cast of the films initially got on well. So how did it grow sour?

Mum of child cancer survivor Quinn Hautapu releases new book

Roanne Hautapu says 'it was excruciatingly painful at times, yet healing' to write.

Obituary: Advocate Sir Robert Martin paved path for disability rights

Sir Robert Martin is remembered as a trailblazer for the disabled community.

Poet and novelist Sir Vincent O'Sullivan dies at 86

The poet and emeritus professor died on Sunday in Dunedin.

From One Day and Us to a new hit - novelist David Nicholls' secret formula

Telegraph: What's the secret to success of David Nicholls, author of One Day and Us?

Rebel Wilson's memoir hits shelves - but what parts have been redacted?

The book is finally out in NZ - but the most striking claims are blanked out.