There's a lot about New Zealand that makes it a pretty dreadful place to ride a bike.

She might not be the bookies' favourite, but New Zealand author Eleanor Catton has been singled out as one of the likely winners of this year's Man Booker Prize.

From rubbing watercress on the gums to stuffing bread into the ear, there is a cure for virtually any ailment.

This Mr Darcy fan says Helen Fielding's latest offering is annoying and fails to offer any depth or relevance.

A major British retailer has shut down its website after finding hardcore pornographic ebooks being sold through the company's online store.

Bryan and Jo Guy are about to bare their souls over the murder of their farmer son Scott, with the release this week of a heartfelt book.

Ladbrokes and Paddy Power report that betting on the Man Booker Prize is at a record level with New Zealander Catton's novel The Luminaries sitting equal second favourite with most bookmakers.

Brain expert Jenni Ogden was one of handful of specialists granted access to the most studied patient in medical history.

"Toe-curling, clunking disappointment": New Bridget Jones reviews are in, and they're not good.

Simon Schama's beginning is Egypt. But it is not the beginning of patriarchs and prophets.

Sales of ebooks in New Zealand have exploded in the past six months, industry experts say, but the future of Kiwi books may lie with small, independent publishers.

Iranian-American writer Reza Aslan’s latest release offers a fresh perspective on Jesus of Nazareth, writes Stephen Jewell.

British writer Margaret Drabble is beloved by generations of readers, especially women.

Tom Clancy, whose high-tech, Cold War thrillers such as 'The Hunt for Red October' made him the most widely read military novelist of his time, has died.

Muskan Devta admits she sometimes talks too much. She also writes a lot and can often be found hunkered down with a good book at the library.

Bring me all the Stephen King novels in the land. Yes, all of them. I know, I know. I'll build a new bookcase. I'll buy a bigger house.

Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo talks to Jake Kerridge about his latest Harry Hole novel and his fascination with what makes ordinary people do evil things.

NoViolet Bulawayo was born in Zimbabwe, a year after the country gained independence from British rule.

From the author of Eat, Pray, Love comes a remarkable new novel - a total deviation from Elizabeth Gilbert's 2006 bestseller, although just as likely to become a chart-topper.

No sooner does Jamie Oliver's latest cookbook hit the shops, than the Naked Chef goes and says something which whips up a frenzy.

Wizards and witches, vampires and the tale of a one-eyed donkey are what Kiwi children love to read about.

Since the novel Puberty Blues first scandalised the complacent Australian middle classes in 1979, there have been a couple of updates.

The smartest young writer anyone is ever likely to have coffee with is cosily wrapped in a knitted jumper against the spring freshness.