We're stuck in the past this month, or so it would seem from our selection of hot new novels.

Nick Duerden’s daughters are hooked on Enid Blyton. But, 70 years on, why is the writing of the Noddy and Famous Five author still so compelling?

Lurid yarn fails to score a favourable impression with Nicky Pellegrino.

Ten thousand copies of a "mummy porn" novel - based on Twilight characters - have hit Kiwi bookshelves.

A convoluted crime yarn disorients but enthralls Nicky Pellegrino.

Carroll du Chateau talks to writer Stephanie Johnson about her special bond with her latest subject.

Dear Heart takes its title from a poem by Michele Leggott addressed to her dead mother and is a pointer to what makes Green's collection different from its predecessors.

Tanveer Ahmed has written a memoir that entertains but also gives you something to think about. The Exotic Rissole explores mixed cultural relations.

Expat Kiwi author Adam Christopher tells Stephen Jewell how his superhero novel was born and why he won’t base a story in New Zealand.

Viva takes tea with Little & Friday - the little cafe that could.

A Herald Online discussion has prompted Booksellers New Zealand to review the outdated eligibility criteria for the bestseller lists.

May’s Writers and Readers Festival has a diverse lineup of international guests to tempt lovers of all genres, writes Linda Herrick.