Author Jay McInerney admits he shares some characteristics with his protagonist, Russell.

A former west Auckland cop has swapped pounding the beat for writing grisly crime novels after being struck down with a rare autoimmune disorder.

Author Jay McInerney's old-fashioned belief that Love and Art can defy both time and money is to be applauded.

A retired Kiwi academic is behind the decision to name Christopher Marlowe as co-author of three of William Shakespeare's plays.

At 9pm tonight, Lonely Planet releases globally its 12th annual collection of the 'Best In Travel' for the coming year.

COMMENT: Libraries are not in decline because of some natural progression, but because of the cultural vandalism of cost-cutting.

Graham Norton's debut novel not what you might have expected from the ebullient chat show host.

Philippa Gregory's historical books are a headlong gallop through the tumultuous 15th and 16th centuries.

Janet McAllister continues her mission to visit each and every one of Auckland's 55 libraries.

Babs Tarr rose to comic book stardom in part for her ability to draw women who are badasses. After helping redesign classic DC Comics character Batgirl, Tarr knew right away that Barbara Gordon wouldn't be the last tough heroine she'd draw.

Australian author Tim Winton tells Linda Herrick how he grew out of an obsession with firearms.

Zayn Malik's memoirs are about to hit the shelves, and there's a shocking reveal for fans of the pop star's former group One Direction.

Bryan Cranston's Breaking Bad character may have been a cold-blooded bad-guy, but the actor himself was also a suspected killer.

In a fun new partnership, BBC Worldwide and Mr Men publishers have got together to create a series of books based on each of the 12 Doctors.

RED HERRING by Jonothan Cullinane (HarperCollins, $37) Auckland 1951: trams run along Queen St, women aren't allowed in the RSC

Papakura's Sir Edmund Hillary Library promises a great free day out at the end of the Southern line.

Writer-turned-actor Isla Fisher tells Stephen Jewell how her own children inspired her return to writing.

It all started when author Drew Magary took a hike. "The beginning of the book is something that happened to me. Not the gross parts,"

Art critic and writer Anthony Byrt explains his passion for contemporary art.

They brought the plight of New Zealand's wild horses to national attention in the TV show Keeping Up with the Kaimanawas, but if that

Comic writers have revealed some news about a beloved DC character that has fans 'stoked'.

In the first of a new series, Janet McAllister writes the first chapter in her mission to visit every one of the region's 55 libraries

A writer says she was "dumped on from a great height" by the literary establishment, after penning a report on why people are not reading Kiwi fiction.

In this exclusive extract, Jimmy Barnes reveals how he failed his son.

Actress Emily Blunt, 33, has faced criticism from book fans, who have slammed her casting as Rachel Watson in the screen adaptation of Girl On The Train.

In this exclusive extract from Jimmy Barnes' memoir Working Class Boy, the singer reveals the extent of his abusive childhood.

Kiwi youngsters are reading more than ever - and they prefer diving into a physical copy of Harry Potter or The BFG to ebooks.

Super-soldier trilogy's final story has hope, but don't hold out for a happy ending, writes David Larsen

Zayn Malik is set to release an "intimate and raw scrapbook of his life" at the ripe old age of 23.

Greg Fleming rounds up the latest in crime fiction.