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Agatha Christie thrillers latest to get modern makeover

Agatha Christie novels have been rewritten for modern sensitivities.

Anne Tiernan: ‘Writing makes you remember, it makes you reflect’

'Just sit down and see what happens’ process turns into debut novel

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A new novel makes the case for building bridges, rather than burning them.

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Her book is a shining light for people going through grief.

‘Revolting’ story Prince Harry left out of his book

A report from 20 years ago suggests Prince Harry left a few things out of his book, Spare.

Sam Neill reveals blood cancer battle

‘I’m not afraid to die but it would annoy me’

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Gen Z’s virtual book club is taking the social sphere by storm.

Eleanor Catton on her new novel Birnam Wood - and the crisis facing fiction

NZ's Booker Prize winner on why it took a decade to pen her new modern thriller.

Riley Keough reveals 'awkward' moment filming Daisy Jones & the Six

The actress was initially on board with the producers’ “funny” idea.

Ex-ballerina exposes the dark underbelly of the ballet world

Alice Robb talks about the entrenched misogyny and predatory culture of the ballet world.

ASB, Heartland, Watercare, staff claim $250,000-plus from insolvent baking business

Bakery said it had failed to recoup costs due to Covid-19 lockdowns.

Review: Could this be the best book-to-TV adaption ever made?

Daisy Jones & The Six became a bestseller but does the Prime series live up to the hype?

Children's book educates about animal cruelty

A local writer shares what inspired his book.

Dolls are creepy nightmare fuel. So why are we obsessed with them?

Telegraph: The dream of the perfect human replica has a long and discomfiting history.