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Arty Kate, 7, rises to book challenge
7-year-old Kate Diprose loves art and is now a published illustrator.

The haves and the have mores
Wealth inequality is driving us back to the days of Victorian England, argues a book exposing the rise of the rich kid club.

Bittersweet ending for Thrones says author
The Sun may shine once winter falls as Game of Thrones author George RR Martin hints at a bittersweet ending for his famed book series.

'Wolf-whistling reduces rape' - Picasso's lover
Francoise Gilot expresses controversial views in her new book: 'About Women: Conversations Between a Writer and a Painter'.

Steve Williams opens up on Tiger Woods' affairs in tell-all book
Kiwi Steve Williams opens up about golfer's affairs in tell-all book.

Snoopy and the meaning of life
As Charlie Brown celebrates his 65th birthday, Lucy Davies learns how his creator, Charles M Schulz, reinvented comics for the modern world.

The rise of adult colouring books
The adult art craze is driving a resurgence in book sales but many bookworms are colouring-in rather than reading.

Book review: Golden Age, Jane Smiley
Bill Bryson famously came from Iowa ("Somebody had to"). So do the farming dynasty of Jane Smiley's now-completed trilogy.

Hobbit author's annotated map of Middle Earth found
J.R.R Tolkien's annotated map of Middle-earth has been discovered inside a copy of The Lord of the Rings.

JK Rowling announces play depicting middle-aged Harry Potter
Rowling reveals two-part play based on her books depicts wizard 19 years after leaving Hogwarts

Khloe Kardashian cancels book tour
Khloé Kardashian has cancelled her upcoming book tour.

The hardy souls who tamed the heartland
An edited extract from High Country Stations of the Mackenzie, written by Mary Hobbs reveals the pioneers of the famed Mt Cook Station.

Google's book-scanning project ruled to be legal 'fair use'
Google can continue to scan books without paying authors after a court rules it was 'fair use'.

Rowling shows dark side with book that gave her nightmares
The author's newest crime book emphasises the dark twist her career has taken, with her most gruesome plot to date and research which gave her "nightmares".

Travis Barker opens up about near-fatal plane crash
The Blink-182 rocker was one of only two survivors when a Learjet 60 carrying him and five others crashed in South Carolina in 2008.

Book review: The Porcelain Thief, Huan Hsu
The Porcelain Thief describes Hsu's search for it, which, of course, necessitated his taking a job with a wealthy uncle in Shanghai and learning the language and customs of his ancestral home.