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Perfect match
Jonathan Kellerman admits Alex Delaware is an idealised version of himself.
Stepping up a level
She's gone from being a pizza waitress to topping the charts in 30 countries and singing at Nelson Mandela's birthday concert.
Brownie points (+recipes)
Everybody has their favourite variation on this chocolate 'cake that's not a cake'.
Ultramarathoner Tamati's body holding up well as she heads north
Kiwi ultramarathoner Lisa Tamati, now 29 days into her 2,200km run the length of New Zealand, says her body is holding up well, despite early injury fears.
Time for leaps of belief
The Time Traveler's Wife is a movie about destiny, loss and love.
Matt Damon on rugby, race and espionage
Matt Damon talks to about his roles in two upcoming releases - one as a player, and the other as a whistleblower.
<i>Twilight</i>: The world's richest bloody franchise
New Moon, the second instalment of the Twilight saga, has shattered box-office records.
Just for laughs
Becoming a comedian didn't work out for Jenny Colgan. Fortunately, being a novelist did.
Novel look at lives of artistic legends
Successfully fictionalising legendary people isn't easy.
Travelling to take musical pulse of America
After two decades of obsession with America, the boy from Mt Roskill journeyed through its heartland.
<i>Michele Hewitson Interview:</i> Sam Hunt
'In a perfect world, I would never drink, but it ain't a perfect world' says Sam Hunt.
Four elements for charity
Mark Ellingham (Profile) and Peter Florence (Hay Festival) have compiled four collections of short stories under the title Ox-Tales.
Plagiarists 'like drug cheats'
A doyen of NZ literature has compared plagiarism to drug cheating in sport because of the unfair advantage it gives over contemporaries.
Twlight: Opening day review and viewer reaction
Fans of the Twilight saga will not be let down by the adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's second book, writes Ellen Dorset.
Ihimaera row should be taken seriously - CK Stead
CK Stead has criticised Auckland University for minimising the seriousness of the Witi Ihimaera plagiarism controversy.
Author wept over <i>Vintner's Luck</i> film
Vintner's Luck author Elizabeth Knox cried for days after seeing the big-screen adpatation of her acclaimed novel.
New Moon on the rise
The second instalment in the vampire trilogy is here, but why is it so popular.