Historical detail steadies a lively yarn set in NZ's early showbiz days.

Recalcitrant readers take note: a publisher in Buenos Aires has created a book written in disappearing ink.

Nicky Pellegrino sees a film sequel in Joanne Harris' latest novel.

The Kiwi bloke and his ute have entered the nation's mythology, with sheds and gumboots. And it's not just blokes.

Her first two novels failed to sell and her next three weren’t even accepted by a publisher. So how did Chocolat author Joanne Harris become an international best-seller? She talks to Stephen Jewell about food, religion and her latest novel.

"Mommy porn" - it's more emetic than erotic.

Haddon's fiction often features narrators whose viewpoint is different, distinctive, disoriented in some way.

One critic dubbed it "Bend it Like Beckham in a burka." A feel-good read that carries with it romance, humour and suspense, with a sinister twist.

Adults of all ages will love this comic cleverness, writes Nicky Pellegrino.

When we last saw Thomas Cromwell, in the Booker prize-winning Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel's unlikely hero was at the height of his powers.

New research suggests by losing yourself in a book you could temporarily change your own behaviour and thoughts to channel the characters.

The Hollywood studio behind the hugely successful Twilight Saga has denied a report that it plans to reboot the franchise.