John le Carre takes the reader into the vicious underside of the global free market.

Best-known for her rollicking blockbuster romances set in the horse-riding world, Jilly Cooper is one of Britain's most-read authors. Robyn Langwell meets the prolific writer at home, a setting straight out of one of her novels.

Read up on your New Zealand history as you travel the globe.

Much of Hoffman's writing is rich in symbolism and fantasy, and her latest novel, The Story Sisters, is no exception.

Anecdotal gems from great writing minds.

Witi Ihimaera's novel The Trowenna Sea, which was accused of plagiarism, won't be republished, despite an amended version being promised.

Reviewers are, I suppose, expected to be dispassionate but I admit to being an enthusiastic fan of Simon Winchester. I have never read a book of his that was not thoroughly rewarding and this latest, from a prolific production line, is one of the best.

The Atlantic ocean might not be the world's largest. But it is, writer Simon Winchester tells Stephen Jewell, the centre of the world and deserving of its own "biography".

The letters between the two start with a "Dear Miss Frame" in March 1954, soliciting a particular poem for Landfall and any other work, poetry or prose. Her reply

Irish author Cathy Kelly talks to Stephen Jewell about her new novel and the importance of multi-tasking.

In the ocean of supernatural teenage fiction it is a huge relief to wash up against something truly original.

Kimo Houltham presents youth show I AM TV, which screens Saturdays on TV2.

Fashion writer Mitchell Oakley Smith has put together a new definitive collection of Australasian fashion designers.