Carroll du Chateau talks to writer James McNeish about the people who fuelled his memoir.

How did an erotic novel become the best-selling paperback of all time? Carroll du Chateau looks into the publishing phenomenon taking the world by storm.

A selection of excerpts from 'Home & Away', the new collection of work by New Zealand travel writers.

Australia's answer to Anthony Bourdain has no shortage of raw ingredients.

Chris Cleave’s novels closely shadow real-life events. He tells Stephen Jewell how his latest, Gold, about two female athletes competing at the Olympics, almost suffered a major technical setback.

Children's book author Margaret Mahy and one of New Zealand's most acclaimed literary figures died today.

A young student has reportedly uncovered four previously unknown stories by New Zealand literary great Katherine Mansfield.

What we want, finds Nicky Pellegrino, is often different from what we get.

An easy shelving project is the solution for the boxes of books piling up in the house, writes Justin Newcombe.