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.

Sharon Osbourne hurled a hot cup of coffee at husband Ozzy, pulled his hair and demanded a divorce after discovering his recent drink and drugs relapse.

Spoiler alert for Bridget Jones fans and tissues at the ready...

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.

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.

The book will be entitled Santiago, The Dreamer in the Land Among the Stars and will be released on November 14 simultaneously in Spanish and English.

The creators of Kiwi comic anthology Faction aren't in it for fortune and glory - they just want to get their comics out into the world.

Controversial children's book of the year Into The River will carry a warning that it is suitable for readers aged 16 years and older.

Kylee Guy's sister has dismissed a new book about the 2010 murder of her brother-in-law Scott Guy.

Novelist Liz Jensen’s latest genre-bending novel, The Uninvited, is a modern ghost story that touches on bigger issues affecting the planet, she tells Arifa Akbar.

Consumer Alert: this novel has nothing to do with the Olympics - except for one thing I'll mention later.

Copies of The Luminaries, the New Zealand novel short-listed this week for the Man Booker Prize, are flying off the shelves.

The painful end of Stephen Hawking's first marriage, and the bitter acrimony of his second, have been described in detail by the Cambridge cosmologist for the first time in his autobiography.