He insists on his own story being told as truth, but author Guy Gavriel Kay's own writing is more effective for its addition of fantasy, writes David Larsen.

Got a special occasion coming up? Try a New Zealand-themed cake to keep your guests happy.

At just 25, this serious writer has learned to follow her instincts and is writing her third girls' novel on ponies, hears Nicky Pellegrino.

Actress Natalie Medlock appears in Silo Theatre's new production of Stephen Sondheim's musical Assassins.

The man behind the Twitter feed 'Shit My Dad Says' is in talks with CBS about turning the 2.0 phenomenon into a TV pilot.

A first-time author has drawn on her past in a novel that explores themes of family and sacrifice, as Nicky Pellegrino explains.

Gareth Farr is a composer and entertainer.

A decade after his explosive memoir, Kitchen Confidential laid bare the underbelly of the restaurant scene, Anthony Bourdain is back for a second helping. He talks to food writer and critic Jay Rayner.

"In what other industry would you be expected to take options that cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars?"

E-reader competition is hotting up.

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Janet Evanovich fans love her addictive combo of comedy, romance and adventure.

I no longer want to live. I'm dying already. You are too. Every breath we take brings us closer to it.

A university researcher has written an academic paper on the social acceptability of vampires, now seen as an "everyman with fangs".

The sort of book that makes you want to sell up everything and flee to the sunshine of the Dodecanese islands.

A look at the rise of Jane Austen fan fiction.