Biography of Lou Reed, poetry of Allen Curnow and a poetic novel make for good reading.

A New Zealander working on his first novel has won an Australian fiction prize.

Siobhan Harvey reviews the latest New Zealand poetry collections.

Six years after Harry Potter ended, is Rupert Grint ready to make peace with his past?

It's time to put a group of NZ women into our national story of WWI, writes Jane Tolerton

Weekend reviewers rate the latest popular fiction books.

It is time to put a group of NZ women into our national story of World War I.

The one literary award no self-respecting author would want to win.

Janet McAllister visits Birkenhead and Northcote for the next chapter of her book safari.

Dr Libby Weaver has issued a public apology after using the term "mongolism".

Photographer captures stunning images of a rarely seen side of NZ - the country at night.

Children's author and comedian David Williams will be in New Zealand next month

Acclaimed writer Minette Walters swaps crime for history to craft gripping true life tale

Sarah Ell talks to New Zealand's own ghosthunter and scopes out Auckland's scariest sites.

Independent bookstore owners hope new government will close "GST loophole".

Seasoned authors are on good form while a Wellington novelist's debut pleases.

Photographer Grant Sheehan highlights striking vistas many of us rarely see.

Authors have penned a note to their favourite shops to celebrate NZ Bookshop Day.

Philip Pullman tells Dionne Christian about his return to the world of Lyra Belacqua.

Second American win in two years likely to reignite row over risk of US dominance.

Eleven established and emerging artists and performers get surprise cash boost.

It took months to figure out why books were disappearing and reappearing in odd places.

When life gets too down and dirty, you want Sandra Pankhurst to appear.

Greg Fleming on the new Colin Harrison, Paul Cleave, Lynda La Plante and Tess Gerritsen

"Jarring racial stereotype of a Chinese man with chopsticks... and slanted slit eyes."

Delevingne says writing her new novel was like having a 'light at the end of the tunnel'.

Harry Potter, Hairy Maclary, Wimpy Kid, David Walliams and Treehouse series still tops.

Driving to Treblinka: A Long Search for a Lost Father is an elegant remembrance.

Graham Hepburn rounds up the latest teen reads released in New Zealand.

From 1000 authors in more than 800 events, four Kiwi authors took flight in Edinburgh.