In this exclusive extract, Jimmy Barnes reveals how he failed his son.

Actress Emily Blunt, 33, has faced criticism from book fans, who have slammed her casting as Rachel Watson in the screen adaptation of Girl On The Train.

In this exclusive extract from Jimmy Barnes' memoir Working Class Boy, the singer reveals the extent of his abusive childhood.

Kiwi youngsters are reading more than ever - and they prefer diving into a physical copy of Harry Potter or The BFG to ebooks.

Super-soldier trilogy's final story has hope, but don't hold out for a happy ending, writes David Larsen

Zayn Malik is set to release an "intimate and raw scrapbook of his life" at the ripe old age of 23.

Greg Fleming rounds up the latest in crime fiction.

A nationwide survey has found Kiwis are instinctively negative towards New Zealand fiction - but they struggle to explain why.

Up the end of the dark hall, and behind the office door on the right, one generation of New Zealand screen acting is butting heads with another.

Since winning the 2003 Man Booker Prize, DBC Pierre has often been forced to come clean about past difficulties, such as his shady

Wiremu Heke, known as Billhook, leaves his Otago home in 1825 with regret in his heart and vengeance in mind.

Ian McEwan's narrators have often been edgy, fractured, disturbed or disturbing, but none has come near the voice that drives his latest novel.

Mountain bike enthusiast Russell Baillie reviews the dangerous new tome from Lonely Planet.

A Kiwi teacher and mother-of-two has launched New Zealand's first erotic literary magazine, writes Eleanor Ainge Roy.

Ex-detective Ian Austin came late to writing, but unwittingly he'd already researched much of the material for his new novel The Agency. Depression

Ron Weasley's "patronus" is a Jack Russell terrier. Moaning Myrtle's full name is Myrtle Elizabeth Warren. Harry Potter's uncle loves Top Gear. Fluffy the three-headed dog was repatriated to Greece. Tuition at Hogwarts is free.

Self-published books can be well produced. It is probably worth paying to have them professionally written, edited, designed and printed.

It has never been easier to get your own story into print. Michael Donaldson looks at the rise - and some of the pitfalls - of self-publishing.

Next to Batman and Superman, there is a comic book hero called Stix whose pornographic adventures in space can be followed through public libraries.

She may have just turned 80 but one of our most acclaimed authors has no plans to put down her pen.

Zayn Malik is writing a tell-all book about his One Direction days, guaranteed to make Simon Cowell "furious".

Dame Fiona Kidman talks about her new novel A Day at the Movies.

Dig out your collection, a rare typo found on page 53 of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone could mean your book is worth a fortune.

The author of the UK summer's most fought-over beach read tells how she struck it lucky - the real love story behind this year's One Day.

A non-fiction book commemorating Anzac heroes from both world wars has taken out the top prize at today's New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

George R.R Martin could have another TV hit on his hands, but what does it mean for Game of Thrones?

COMMENT: I've loved the Harry Potter series and J.K. Rowling for over 10 years, but now, for the first time, I feel disappointed with her - and it hurts.

The man who was responsible for penning the images that brought many well-known Maori legends to life has died.

COMMENT: If you're looking to read about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child without any spoilers, read this instead.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the latest in J.K Rowling's series on the boy wizard, goes on sale today.