On December 19, 1910, a few months after the publication of Howard's End, E. M. Forster began sketching out the plan for a new novel.

When Carole Beu opened the Women’s Bookshop 25 years ago, she didn’t realise she would be creating something much bigger than a retail space, writes Linda Herrick.

BBC journalist Kirsty Wark tells Stephen Jewell about her debut novel, and how it feels being the subject of the critics for a change.

A Massey University author was surprised to hear Prince George would be getting his book as a memento when his parents visit Cambridge next weekend.

A Lorde figurine performing atop three circular cakes to depict The Lord of the Rings was among creative entries for a Canterbury edible story-telling competition.

David Larsen discovers the intriguing backstory behind cartoonist Michael Leunig’s whimsical birds

I had to buy a book recently. It hurt. Much as I love books, my financially sensible self would rather get them from the library or stock up on a few good novels at the school fair at $2 to $3 each.

Many contemporary male novelists, particularly comic ones, are incapable of depicting an unsympathetic female character.

Hyperbole often surrounds big novels, especially big novels from New York about New York and by New Yorkers, but in Gilbert's case it is all justified.

American novelist Gary Shteyngart tells Alexander Bisley why he likes to combine hilarity, sadness and introspection.

If you happen to spot celebrity stylist and designer Rachel Zoe out and about, do not worry - she's not judging you.

Whatever you're doing this Monday, wherever you might be, take a moment to reflect on the most popular word in the English language, OK?

A new book charts Abba’s progress from camp 70s novelty act to enduring musical phenomenon. Anna Tyzack meets one of the famous four, Bjorn Ulvaeus.

An Arabic scene of dunes and camels was the backdrop for a diverse literary event, writes Linda Herrick.

Divergent, the latest young adult novel poised to become a blockbuster movie, meets all the criteria for the genre.

Imagine a world in which the advances of the science since the publication of 'On the Origin of Species' - or even since Charles Darwin was born - were ignored.

For sale: hexagonal house in quiet position near top white-baiting lagoon in the heart of the South Island's West Coast.

A little-known Kiwi author is pinching herself after landing a seven-figure advance and a lucrative film deal for her new book.

Nearly 200 years after her death, Jane Austen has become one of the most widely read authors in history. Kerrie Waterworth finds out why she continues to appeal, generation after generation.

It is not easy to decide which lie Helen Dunmore was talking about when she titled her new book.

British-based writer Tom Rob Smith tells Stephen Jewell how real life drama inspired his new novel in a way that disturbed him far more than he expected.

Award-winning author Eleanor Catton spent yesterday in Hokitika, the setting of her critically acclaimed novel The Luminaries.

Keith Richards is releasing a children's book in September, but he is not the first celebrity to venture into the world of children's publishing.