A sort of musical quest through the southern US to see if they're still producing the fresh, exciting, untamed roots music which once inspired the world.

Australian author Tom Keneally talks to Graham Reid about how criminals and the rich were thrown together when the country was founded.

A new book shines the spotlight behind the scenes of some of London's style gurus, focusing on their interior design at home.

Kiwi star Anna Paquin is being immortalised in a comic book - but some are questioning her cartoon likeness to the real thing.

Charlotte Grimshaw's new novel stars a National Party leader tipped to be the next Prime Minister. Does this man resemble anyone we know? Linda Herrick reports

Two women as different as the seasons.

Pared prose brings mystic peace.

That Ian McEwan, what a comedian. It's not a phrase you come across often.

Travel writer and historian William Dalrymple talks to Canvas books editor Linda Herrick about tantric rituals, animal sacrifices and the swirling politics of the Indo-Pakistani region.

From global success with the His Dark Materials series for younger readers, Philip Pullman returns to revisit the Christian story.

Christianity rewritten.

The Morells' son on was the result of a mix-up at a fertility clinic in which another woman was implanted the couple's embryo.

A book for teenagers by an unknown Australian tipped to be the next J.K. Rowling goes on sale here on Monday.

Kati Kasza's father instilled in her a love of plants and the importance of seeking quality.

Dame Fiona Kidman is back with a new volume of poetry that traces her Irish roots.

Being a large man taking up a space usually occupied by three Vietnamese, writer Walter Mason was obviously an easily noticed foreign visitor in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon).

Wellington teacher and author Leon Davidson tells Rebecca Barry what inspired him to delve into Anzac history on behalf of younger readers.

War from the horse's mouth.

An artistic diversion from bloody reality, writes Steve Scott.

The historical preoccupation with Gallipoli becomes easily comprehensible when you remember that 8141 Australians and 2721 New Zealanders died during the brief campaign.

Another Anzac Day remembered (this is the 95th anniversary) and another clutch of books with military themes have appeared...

A palatable picture of the past.

After making a name for himself in the children's book market as an action writer with the Young Bond series, Charlie Higson has moved on to futuristic horror. He talks to Stephen Jewell about the undead.