This work of speculative fiction arrives on New Zealand shelves with the degree of hype usually reserved for angst-ridden teen vamps or boy wizards.

Graham Beattie reveals his top pick of his past month's reading.

To some they're ugly scrawls that desecrate the urban landscape, to others they're street art. Paula Yeoman looks at the graffiti debate.

Max Gimblett is one of our most beloved painters. Rebecca Barry met him in his New York studio and learned about his creative process.

American sci-fi author Paolo Bacigalupi tells Stephen Jewell how his ruthless corporations’ environmental impact could be mirrored in real life.

How much you'll enjoy this novel from American actor and comedian Steve Martin will depend on how engaged you are with recent art history.

Unfinished business is the theme of the new novel from best-selling author Kim Edwards.

Books editor Linda Herrick checks out what's cooking in the international market.

An enterprising Australian seller is hoping to reap a huge windfall from a set of books by NZ author Witi Ihimaera.

Just as her on-screen love affair with 'Westie' culture came to an end, Robyn Malcolm has made the move in real life.

Kiwi collective Fat Freddy's Drop has won a spot at one of the biggest music festivals in the United States.

Gordon Ramsay might be dropping an f-word or two after he topped a US doctors' list of the worst cookbooks of the year.

Kerri Jackson dons her imaginary apron and picks out the best cookbooks for Christmas.