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NZ's top chefs fess up in their books
Geraldine Johns asks six of our top chefs what their favourite cookbooks are — the ones that really inspire them — and why.

An author's lowdown on the British upper class
Paul Torday's novel is set in the stately English countryside where he now lives, writes Nicky Pellegrino.

Fiction Addiction: Q&A with author Jojo Moyes
Novelist Jojo Moyes was intrigued by the story of Daniel James, a young man who made headlines when he persuaded his parents to take him to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland for an assisted suicide.

Travel books: <I>Not-For-Parents</I> series
These books skip the boring details about where to find the bus depot and concentrate on things that kids love.

Fiction Addiction: The DIY guide to Pippa's rear end and other royal blockbusters
You too could have a rear end like Pippa Middleton's, thanks to a new book by her pilates coach, released in New Zealand this week.

Fiction Addiction: Review: Delicacy by David Foenkinos
A review of Delicacy, by renowned French writer David Foenkinos.

Fiction Addiction: Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
Here, the British author of War Horse talks about working with animals and children, gives his recommendations for reluctant young readers, and tells us what he thinks of the movie.

Life as a homeless woman
When American Brianna Karp was kicked out of home and lost her job she became that most stigmatised of people - a homeless woman.

Great reads for lazy summer days
Top publishers share their tips for holiday reading with Nicky Pellegrino.

Fiction Addiction: The DIY approach to publishing
Another new year, another bunch of resolutions. Kilos to lose, bad habits to cut back, exercise regimes to start and maintain, or even some audacious personal or creative goals, like running a marathon, or writing and publishing a first novel.

Fiction Addiction: The best new escapist novels
Looking for something absorbing to read over New Year? You’ve come to the right blog.

Fiction Addiction: Review - House of Silk
In some ways English author Anthony Horowitz was presented with a gift when he was invited to write the first official Sherlock Holmes novel since the Arthur Conan Doyle era.

Book Review: Charles Dickens
We have the idea that the celebrity cult is a modern phenomenon. But when Charles Dickens visited America in 1842 he was surrounded by cheering crowds wherever he went.