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Travel book: <I>Lonely Planet's Guide to Travel Photography</I>

In his 30 years or so as a travel photographer, Richard L'Anson has been everywhere, seen it all and got the shot to prove it.

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Paula Browning: Illegal book downloading can hurt NZ authors

Best books are the ones that keep you guessing

Barry Maitland’s Brock and Kolla books showcase the best kind of thriller — smart writing and inventive plots. He talks to Linda Herrick.

$1300 fine for slapping 8-year-old

How to help those coping with cancer

A doctor's study on natural therapies could help patients, writes Raewyn Court.

Fiction Addiction: Who's the highest paid author? (And does he deserve it?)

Book Review: I Got His Blood On Me

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Tough nastiness hard to digest

Disturbing but compelling, writes Nicky Pellegrino.

Don't call Charlotte a Kiwi

Television star Charlotte Dawson has penned a new book in which she reveals why she no longer calls herself a New Zealander.

Top of the tree: Winning book's long climb

It has took seven years for two nature lovers to produce a book capturing the uniqueness of our native trees.

New Zealand's Native Trees by John Dawson and Rob Lucas

After seven years spent writing it, John Dawson's book 'New Zealand Native Trees' won the NZ Post Book of the Year. Photos by Rob Lucas, published by Craig Potton Publishing.

Rainbow's End owner up for sale

Douglas Coupland - the art of communication

Gen X author is now investigating the way the world is wired, writes Chris Barton.