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![Author confirms big Hunger Games news](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Author confirms big Hunger Games news
Sunrise on the Reaping is set to hit shelves next year, with a movie on the cards in 2026.
![How Murdle’s creator turned his crime puzzles into a global hit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
How Murdle’s creator turned his crime puzzles into a global hit
Times: First, his murder-mystery puzzles went viral - now they're a publishing sensation.
![This doctor has witnessed hundreds of deaths. Here's what she wants you to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
This doctor has witnessed hundreds of deaths. Here's what she wants you to know
Financial Times: Most dying people 'get what life’s all about', Dr Kathryn Mannix says.
![Confessions of an A-list PR: Life with Bowie, Prince and Jagger](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Confessions of an A-list PR: Life with Bowie, Prince and Jagger
Times: For 50 years, Alan Edwards has managed the crises of the biggest names in music.
![Blondie bombshells: Debbie Harry's rock 'n' roll ex spills the tea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Blondie bombshells: Debbie Harry's rock 'n' roll ex spills the tea
Times: 'Well, my wife puts up with it. She does.'
![Inside Reese Witherspoon’s literary empire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Inside Reese Witherspoon’s literary empire
NYT: When her career hit a wall, the Oscar-winning actor built a ladder made of books.
![Former principal's passion for education and sports recognised](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Former principal's passion for education and sports recognised
Rex Kerr made a difference in college, community, and rugby circles.
![Jacq Dwyer awarded King's Birthday Honour for services in South Taranaki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Jacq Dwyer awarded King's Birthday Honour for services in South Taranaki
She has been committed to the preservation of South Taranaki history.
![Historian humbled with King's Birthday Honours accolade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Historian humbled with King's Birthday Honours accolade
Anthony Dreaver has promoted the history of Kāpiti and Horowhenua for many years.
!['I am living now': Dai Henwood on battling incurable cancer and how he told his kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
'I am living now': Dai Henwood on battling incurable cancer and how he told his kids
'Part memoir, part masterclass in hope.'
!['Magical' book wins festival award](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
'Magical' book wins festival award
Desmond Bovey's book has been deemed 'of immense value'.
![The 20 best new crime thrillers to read this year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
The 20 best new crime thrillers to read this year
From Coben to Coles... we pick 20 criminally good new thrillers.
![Motivational speaker Lisa: Passionate about people](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Motivational speaker Lisa: Passionate about people
O’Neill, who enjoys life in a small town, has published her seventh book.
![Harlan Coben: ‘The far right and the far left are so dangerous’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Harlan Coben: ‘The far right and the far left are so dangerous’
Times: Bestselling author on his friend Dan Brown and meeting Queen Camilla.
![Cockroaches, flies and the 20,000 other local insects we should learn to love](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Cockroaches, flies and the 20,000 other local insects we should learn to love
New book urges New Zealanders to appreciate our "six-legged ghosts".
![‘Hurry. You’re losing me’: Award-winning author and war reporter on facing death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
‘Hurry. You’re losing me’: Award-winning author and war reporter on facing death
Times: He reported from war zones. But his biggest battle for survival was at home.
!['Pretty emotional': Bay-born sparkie and teacher team up for kids' book](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
'Pretty emotional': Bay-born sparkie and teacher team up for kids' book
What started as a drive to learn te reo Māori has led to a bilingual journal for kids.
![Traumatic truths, domestic violence and a hair salon: The story that won a $10k Australian prize](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Traumatic truths, domestic violence and a hair salon: The story that won a $10k Australian prize
Tracey Slaughter is the first overseas winner of the Calibre Essay Prize.
![Ockham Book Awards: Who won - and what did they say to the PM?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Ockham Book Awards: Who won - and what did they say to the PM?
Prose, poetry and political challenges at local literature's biggest night.
!['Female rage' for the win at Ockham New Zealand Book Awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
'Female rage' for the win at Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
From female rage to rugby league - all the 2024 award-winning books.
![Watch: 2024 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Watch: 2024 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
The past year proved to be New Zealand's strongest ever for book publishing.