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Women writers defy lockdown restrictions
Strong showing from debut women novelists and memoir writers.

Family secrets and squabbles
Canvas book reviews: The Telling Time, by P.J. McKay, and State Highway One, by Sam Coley.

Armchair travel: 'I yearned to be inspired by something mysterious'
Exploring Britain's diverse landscapes taught this author much about her own identity.

Revealed: The new Auckland - the startling numbers behind future faces
Mark Fryer on the Auckland he's known and that just keeps growing

Twilight author reveals she is working on two more books
The Twilight author has let slip some exciting information.

Fight for Freedom: the 'definitive' untold story of Harry and Meghan's decision to blindside the Windsors
Leah McFall talks to the authors of a "definitive" new book on Harry and Meghan

Harry and Meghan book the latest, risky move in royal PR war
It's just the latest foray of British royals into the minefield that is royal biography.

Crossing the Lines: three gay soldiers in World War II
On 13 September 1947, two gay friends, Freda Stark and Harold Robinson, got married.

The ninth art: celebrating our rich Kiwi comics scene
Jonathan King on creating his new book, The Inkberg Enigma.

New Twilight book slammed for glorifying domestic violence
A disturbing theme in Bella and Edward's love story has fans up in arms.

Stephenie Meyer is telling Edward's story, even if It makes her anxious
New York Times: Midnight Sun retells Twilight from the vampire's perspective. But why now?

Pandemic parody of Goodnight Moon to be released
The children's favourite has had a lockdown reinvention.

'I've returned to my passion which is a good memoir or diary'
Wendyl Nissen on what she's reading.

Oliver Stone on his new memoir about his early days in Hollywood
Times: Oliver Stone's autobiography shows a man who still runs towards the gunfire.

DBC Pierre on writing his new novel Meanwhile in Dopamine City
Times: Why the Booker winner finds hangovers a good time to write.

Life in the colonial sausage factory
Elizabeth Heritage reviews Jerningham, by Cristina Sanders.

Royal biography to reveal why Harry really quit
The book will delve into why Harry's anger lay with the palace's 'men in grey suits'.

What I'm Reading: Rachel McAlpine
Author Rachel McAlpine reveals what's at her coffee table.

How a Waiheke teacher helped kids process Covid-19
Donna Smith says her grandson inspired her to 'launch the book to the world'.

How Donald Trump's father 'destroyed' his son's life
As the future president grew up, he watched his older sibling's life fall apart.

My Story: Elizabeth Knox - climbing metaphorical mountains
'There have been times I've been too shy to talk to other writers.'

Trump's Covid 'disaster': Best-selling author, pathologist moves family to NZ
Melinek on temp work visa but hopes family can permanently "join the team of 5 million".

All in the family dynamics: Trump's niece on the President's clan
New York Times: A review of Trump's niece's book Too Much and Never Enough.

JK Rowling signs public letter denouncing cancel culture
150 notable figures signed the letter published in Harper's Magazine.

Uproar over JK Rowling's 'dangerous' new claim
The author has made an 'insane' new comparison in a series of new tweets.

Bridget Jones creator 'staggered' by sexism in the movies
'You couldn't write that now,' admits the author, who also co-wrote the films.