Graham Norton's debut novel not what you might have expected from the ebullient chat show host.

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

Philippa Gregory's historical books are a headlong gallop through the tumultuous 15th and 16th centuries.

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.

Writer-turned-actor Isla Fisher tells Stephen Jewell how her own children inspired her return to writing.

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

It all started when author Drew Magary took a hike. "The beginning of the book is something that happened to me. Not the gross parts,"

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

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

Zayn Malik is set to release an "intimate and raw scrapbook of his life" at the ripe old age of 23.

Greg Fleming rounds up the latest in crime fiction.

A nationwide survey has found Kiwis are instinctively negative towards New Zealand fiction - but they struggle to explain why.

Up the end of the dark hall, and behind the office door on the right, one generation of New Zealand screen acting is butting heads with another.

On Wednesday, three new JK Rowling e-books were released online. Here's what you need to know.

British writer Cath Weeks talks to Jennifer Dann about life on the brink.

Since winning the 2003 Man Booker Prize, DBC Pierre has often been forced to come clean about past difficulties, such as his shady

Wiremu Heke, known as Billhook, leaves his Otago home in 1825 with regret in his heart and vengeance in mind.