In New Zealand exists a dozen or so successful authors who've bypassed our tiny local publishing market and headed straight out into the world.

Parallel plots warm Nicky Pellegrino's heart and capture her sympathy.

Margaret Rhodes, a self-confessed "publishing sensation", takes the cake for what must be one of the worst book covers ever

Shelley Harris' remarkably assured debut novel is rooted in the Silver Jubilee celebrations of June 1977.

Robert Hardman has had access to "every level" of the Royal Household, he trumpets in the introduction to this exhaustive study of HRH.

A stunning exploration in black and white of the New Zealand countryside and the spirits haunting it.

Writer Michael Frayn tells Boyd Tonkin about his new farce dealing with an imposter and his victim.

What happens when children finally leave the nest? Best-selling author Nicci Gerrard recalls tears when the moment arrived — and the chance to turn a time of loss into a new sense of liberation.

Everyday conversations draw in Nicky Pellegrino.

Gigi Fenster has made a standout debut with her novel, The Intentions Book. The writing is tight, the protagonist memorable and the revelations stitched with a subtle finesse.

Anything by John Irving is going to be memorable. And powerful. And provocative. So it is with his 13th novel, the story of five decades in the life of bisexual Billy.

Author Helen Brown tells Linda Herrick how her life’s dramas have led to an upcoming movie — all thanks to two cats.

She's a mum, a vet, a farmer - and a rom-com ace, finds Nicky Pellegrino.