It would be hard to imagine a more downbeat heroine for an historical novel than Minnie Dean.

The memoir can be a difficult genre to deal with, for author and reader alike.

There are some 500 items in this fascinating selection of Frank Sargeson’s letters — a number that nevertheless represents only about a quarter of the more than 6000 which survive.

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Not really a travel book, I know, but surely one of the best reasons for visiting Italy is the fantastic food.

At first sight, Lysander Rief, standing on the corner of the Augustiner Strasse in 1913 Vienna, looks like a hero.

From Beijing to Los Angeles, books from New Zealand are helping children learn English.

Coming-of-age debut novel has strengths that impress Nicky Pellegrino.

The actress from Top Girls welcomes you into the inner sanctum of her world as a book worm.

Her aim is to help 'kickstart a revolution' by giving citizens access to the power and information to challenge and overturn decisions.

Advice on Do It Yourself, Cook It Yourself and Dig It Yourself, written in the styles of over 40 famous or infamous writers.

To judge by online reviews, Californian arthouse film-maker Miranda July's movies are something you either love or hate. And it seems her writing is much the same.

Sales pitch: 'I want to write a book that is a sort of summary of a wilfully ambiguous science fiction movie made by a Russian director more than 30 years ago.'