Andy Griffiths creates worlds where killer koalas from outer space invade and robots riot — and kids can’t get enough of them, writes Dionne Christian.

Last year Craig Bullock brought us a book hailing the canine heroes and victims of Christchurch’s earthquakes. Now it’s the turn of the felines.

Enduring love for Agatha Christie sees British thriller writer Sophie Hannah add to the famous detective cases. She talks to Stephen Jewell.

A best-selling author is giving away the hefty book collection that lines every wall of his beachfront Auckland home.

The author informed her millions of followers that she was "very busy" at work on a novel, a screenplay and campaigns for her children's charity Lumos.

A serious injury is many rugby parents' nightmare, and every rugby-playing boy's fear.

Coming up with books wasn't difficult - I love books. Narrowing my list down to only five was far trickier. But here goes, my five life-changing reads.

Sequel continues the adventures of lovelorn Asperger's hero.

Society must not forget Henry VIII was a child abuser and wife killer, author Philippa Gregory tells Stephen Jewell.

Liane Moriarty’s latest novel is a darkly comedic tale about a trivia night death, writes Shandelle Battersby.

Sir John Kirwan's new push: “We teach them maths, English, science, but we don’t actually teach them resilience. I think it has to become part of the curriculum."

His own experience has taught him the importance of simply being available for his kids and willing to listen.

An exclusive extract from Stand by Me by Sir John Kirwan, his guide for helping parents and teens around mental health.

They came out of California, featured window seats and shingled tiles, were clad in weatherboard and Auckland has thousands of them.

Lena Dunham reinvented the oversharing style on her hit show, Girls. What will her first book do? Meghan Daum meets TV’s hottest property and talks psychotherapy, sisterhood and why she can’t keep a secret.

Man Booker prize-winner Eleanor Catton is made of the write stuff.

That tree Keith Richards fell out of and almost killed him when he was last down this way? It's not long for this world.

The author told her ex-fan to follow alleged homophobe Brian Souter instead.

Elegant writing takes us through the highs and lows of a woman’s life.