Forget Fifty Shades: Why sexy single dad books are flying off the shelves

Local publisher's plans for kids' book club may benefit artists as well as young readers.

Anne Geddes' evolution from baby photographer to 'so much more'.

A former Green MP says having a baby while in Parliament drove her to depression.

Peter Stanford meets the 'good girl' behind this year's raciest novel.

The woman who read Auckland visits Leys Institute in Ponsonby and Parnell Library.

Dominic Hoey is not your usual breakout author, writes Ethan Sills.

Nalini Singh has gone from working in a candy factory to being a top-selling author.

Debut YA novel tackles the tough topic of self-harm, writes Dionne Christian

Award-winning writer and composer receives $100,000 to write a history of NZ's composers.

Author Lotta Dann talks about her book Mrs D goes within and her struggle with alcoholism.

Janet McAllister, the woman who's reading Auckland, visits Panmure and Glen Innes.

A new book by Herald journalist Anna Leask reveals life inside New Zealand prisons.

Upon the release of the new book "Behind Bars" its author Anna Leask interviews Elaine Ngamu.

Books editor Dionne Christian wraps up the highlights of the Auckland writers festival.

Even in the age of e-readers Kiwis love libraries and their books.

Harry Potter fans are in for a treat at this weekend's Auckland Writers Festival.

Catherine Chidgey was years into writing her fourth novel but tore it up and started again

The winner of the Ockham New Zealand Book award prize will pocket $50,000.

JK Rowling has sent out a plea for the return of a stolen Harry Potter prequel.

Apirana Taylor manages to bring the same lyricism to every genre he works in.

Fay Weldon has reinvented her iconic character for a new age. She talks to Stephen Jewell.

Greg Fleming reviews books from Dennis Lehane, Peter Swanson,Chris Carter and C.J. Carver.

A new Selected Poems marks Ian Wedde as one of our finest poets

L.S Hilton's new novel combines sex, murder, designer dresses and art forgeries.

Former Christchurch head boy whose school speech went viral talks about life after cancer.

Best-seller puts black girls on the cover, writes Susie Mesure.

Editor Greg Bruce tells us about American short story writer George Saunders.

High St will become a literary venue for a special night, writes Sarah Ell.

Why feminism is flawed (and why that's okay).