Monica Ali's new novel is unconvincing but entertaining. Where would Princess Diana be now if she faked her death?

The opening of Jane Harris' second novel gives little indication of how dark it will become.

Jeanette Aplin lives with her husband on remote D'Urville Island in the Marlborough Sounds, and has recently written about raising kune kune pigs there in The Price of Bacon (Cape Catley).

Anne and David Norman will have their work cut out in turning the Whitcoulls and Borders book retailing chains around.

A good cookbook can open up a world of possibilities for a passionate foodie - and can document their culinary history.

Book retailers Whitcoulls and Borders have been sold for an undisclosed sum to the owners of Farmers.

Her work appears regularly in leading British design magazines such as Elle Decoration, she owns the ultra-hip design store Caravan, in London's Shoreditch, leading interiors stylist Emily Chalmers chats about her love of design.

Stan Lee, whose career writing comic books has run from the golden age to contemporary times, is going digital.

Stephen Jewell talks to comic book artist and writer Roger Langridge about taking on cult superhero Thor.

This is the story of a remarkable journey from Sydney, across Australia, the Malay Peninsula, Central Asia, Russia and Europe to London on a decommissioned Australia Post motorbike.

What a great read. Frances Walsh's book is a fascinating work of New Zealand social history written with wit, intelligence and a refreshing lack of condescension towards the ideas and attitudes of the last century.

Te Kohe Tuhaka is an actor who has appeared in Shortland Street and Go Girls.

For the magic of a novel two things are required: beautiful writing and brilliant storytelling.

Thriller writer Gregg Hurwitz talks to Craig Sisterson about shifting from Shakespeare to crime and comics.

The earlier books which saw Colin Thubron hailed as one of the great travel writers were notable for their sparse writing style, keen observation of telling detail and insightful exploration of grand geographic themes.

Taking a sharp look at humanity's foibles.

The fact that a reality television show features in Camilla Lackberg's mesmerising new novel will mean little to New Zealand readers of this best-selling Nordic writer, but her fellow Swedes might discern a little score-settling.

A witty, irreverent and gutsy heroine carries this new novel.

Lindsey Dawson is the host of Let's Talk, a weekly women's issues show on Stratos TV. She was also the founding editor of Next magazine and has authored seven books.