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NZ's female poets celebrated in sweet new book

Prolific poet Paula Green brings NZ's female poets into the sun with evocative new book.

India: Jaipur's amazing literary festival

Rosemarie North finds enlightenment at India's acclaimed literary festival

Teaching guide helps inform early childhood education cultural practices

Ngāti Rangiwewehi tupuna is guiding early childhood teachers through a new book.

Sex and the city author on the rise of Tinderellas

Angela Barnett talks to author Candace Bushnell about her new book.

The Beauty Myth: 30 years old and still a rallying cry?

The Beauty Myth: 30 years after publication, is it a story that needs to be re-told?

NZ kids' book of the year is 'the bomb'

The best NZ books for children and young adults have been named.

From Russia with love, bestselling author Paullina Simons to visit NZ

How New Zealand helped Paullina Simons become one of the world's best-selling authors.

Meghan Markle plans to write children's book

Sources say the Duchess of Sussex wants to write a book inspired by her rescue dogs.

'Mind-blowing': Literary detective uncovers forgotten Katherine Mansfield story

Dr Martin Griffiths came across the story in a 1910 edition of The Sydney Star.

Who's the top contender for a Ngaio Marsh crime fiction award?

Crime pays? Greg Fleming on judging the 2019 Ngaio Marsh Awards for NZ crime fiction.

Book reviews: Crime fiction round-up

Greg Fleming on the latest James Ellroy, Robert Pobi, Don Winslow and Tom Marcus.

Looking good - New Zealand's best designed books celebrated

Can you judge a book by its cover? Judges for the PANZ book awards tell us how it's done.

Canvas confession box: Author Joy Cowley and the martinis incident

Living legend Joy Cowley on getting drunk at Roald Dahl's home and erotic dreams at 83.

Discovering the man you love doesn't exist

What do you do when you discover the man you love doesn't even exist?

Alan Duff: Don't blame colonisation and racism for the problems of Māori

White liberals and academics aren't helping solve problems of Māori, Alan Duff says.

Once were Warriors author's childhood tainted by violence

Alan Duff shares his difficult childhood, while examining today's issues with parenting.