Famous foodie Nigel Slater talks to Stephen Jewell about how his work grew - like his garden - from one book into two.

If you're convinced you have a bestseller but no publisher, Nicky Pellegrino says DIY may be the way to go.

Wes Anderson's adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1970 novel Fantastic Mr Fox is as much a treat for adults as for older kids.

Author Anthony Bozza tells Scott Kara why the classic Australian rockers deserve more credit for their sound.

Here's our list of the Top 10 fiction and Top 10 non-fiction New Zealand books of the decade.

Top Kiwi authors tell us what they'll be reading on the beach this summer - and recommend some favourites.

Charles Darwin spent nine days in New Zealand in 1835. He disliked the young country, but his experience helped shape his monumental theories about evolution.

The first of Stieg Larsson's acclaimed Millennium thrillers makes it to the big screen this week.

I cannot fathom why short stories are not as widely read as they once were when the best of the contemporary work is so entertaining.

Rachael King clearly didn't exhaust her fascination for the queer Victorian penchant for "collecting" with her award-winning and much-admired debut novel, The Sound of Butterflies.

Whitcoulls and Borders are set to become the first book retailers in New Zealand to offer e-books.

Katharine McMahon's haphazard approach to writing has structured her successful career.

She's funny, she's had a boob job and she's just written a book that could see her thrown out of her church.

The last time I threw up I still shopped at Pumpkin Patch.

Film-maker Roger Donaldson has compiled a photographic scrapbook of Kiwi codger Burt Munro - and has his eyes on a biopic of Ed Hillary.

After knock-backs author worked hard to publish her own book.

Kerri Jackson talks to the latest Kiwi chef making a name for herself on the world stage.

Give your loved ones a book for Christmas and they'll have a lasting gift everyone can share. Our reviewing team offers some tips for all ages and tastes.

Scary Kiwi kids' tale Under The Mountain is due in cinemas this week.

Spike Jonze has tested studio nerves with his big-screen adaptation of classic kids' book Where the Wild Things Are.