Jake Bailey inspired the world with an inspirational speech to schoolmates after being diagnosed with cancer. Now, he has signed a book deal.

Ned Bartlett and Jono Corfe travelled the length and breadth of the country to test out the wares at almost 50 of NZ's bastions of community.

Author Jay McInerney admits he shares some characteristics with his protagonist, Russell.

A former west Auckland cop has swapped pounding the beat for writing grisly crime novels after being struck down with a rare autoimmune disorder.

Author Jay McInerney's old-fashioned belief that Love and Art can defy both time and money is to be applauded.

A retired Kiwi academic is behind the decision to name Christopher Marlowe as co-author of three of William Shakespeare's plays.

At 9pm tonight, Lonely Planet releases globally its 12th annual collection of the 'Best In Travel' for the coming year.

COMMENT: Libraries are not in decline because of some natural progression, but because of the cultural vandalism of cost-cutting.

Janet McAllister continues her mission to visit each and every one of Auckland's 55 libraries.

Laura McGoldrick discusses Brendon McCullum's new book Declared with Dylan Cleaver.

Most of us love to travel, but not so many people enjoy the tiresome experience of flights and the time spent inside airports.

Babs Tarr rose to comic book stardom in part for her ability to draw women who are badasses. After helping redesign classic DC Comics character Batgirl, Tarr knew right away that Barbara Gordon wouldn't be the last tough heroine she'd draw.

Australian author Tim Winton tells Linda Herrick how he grew out of an obsession with firearms.

Zayn Malik's memoirs are about to hit the shelves, and there's a shocking reveal for fans of the pop star's former group One Direction.

Bryan Cranston's Breaking Bad character may have been a cold-blooded bad-guy, but the actor himself was also a suspected killer.

In a fun new partnership, BBC Worldwide and Mr Men publishers have got together to create a series of books based on each of the 12 Doctors.

RED HERRING by Jonothan Cullinane (HarperCollins, $37) Auckland 1951: trams run along Queen St, women aren't allowed in the RSC

Papakura's Sir Edmund Hillary Library promises a great free day out at the end of the Southern line.

Jeremy Paxman's Kiwi stepmother is astonished at his antagonistic portrayal of his own father.

It's The Boss, in his own words, on his own terms and no one would expect anything else, writes Russell Baillie.

Art critic and writer Anthony Byrt explains his passion for contemporary art.

They brought the plight of New Zealand's wild horses to national attention in the TV show Keeping Up with the Kaimanawas, but if that

Comic writers have revealed some news about a beloved DC character that has fans 'stoked'.

In the first of a new series, Janet McAllister writes the first chapter in her mission to visit every one of the region's 55 libraries

A writer says she was "dumped on from a great height" by the literary establishment, after penning a report on why people are not reading Kiwi fiction.

In this exclusive extract, Jimmy Barnes reveals how he failed his son.

Actress Emily Blunt, 33, has faced criticism from book fans, who have slammed her casting as Rachel Watson in the screen adaptation of Girl On The Train.

In this exclusive extract from Jimmy Barnes' memoir Working Class Boy, the singer reveals the extent of his abusive childhood.

Kiwi youngsters are reading more than ever - and they prefer diving into a physical copy of Harry Potter or The BFG to ebooks.

Super-soldier trilogy's final story has hope, but don't hold out for a happy ending, writes David Larsen