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![Comic goes cosmic on a galactic mission](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Comic goes cosmic on a galactic mission
Dressed in her black stiletto boots and long elegant locks, Gilda Kirkpatrick is not your stereotypical image of a comic book artist.
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Banned book may become Hollywood movie
The teen novel Into The River may become a Hollywood movie as news of its banning in New Zealand sparks worldwide debate.
![Man Booker Prize short list released](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man Booker Prize short list released
The Man Booker Prize short list of six top novels was released last night - but this year the prestigious award does not have a New Zealander among the top picks.
![Twelve Questions: Ted Dawe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Twelve Questions: Ted Dawe
Ted Dawe is the multi-award-winning author of several young adult novels including Into the River, which is currently banned.
![Did Anne Boleyn write a song pre-execution?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Did Anne Boleyn write a song pre-execution?
Forgotten for nearly 500 years, the sheet music owned by Henry VIII's second wife could shed new light on her life - and loves, says Ivan Hewett.
![Editorial: Let parents guide kids' book choices](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Let parents guide kids' book choices
Fears that young people are influenced by popular culture should not be the basis for arbitrary banning of award-winning books.
![Verity Johnson: We need to talk about sex and censorship](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Verity Johnson: We need to talk about sex and censorship
Forgive the pessimism, but I don't think that banning one book is going to help.
![Steve Braunias: The secret diary of ... Into the River](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Steve Braunias: The secret diary of ... Into the River
"I've counted the number of times that offensive words appear in Into The River. It's got the c-word nine times, the f-word 17 times and s-h-i-t 16 times."
![Voldemort - why you're saying his name wrong](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Voldemort - why you're saying his name wrong
JK Rowling says Harry Potter fans have been pronouncing villain Lord Voldemort's name wrong for years.
![Toby Manhire: Book ban proves it - we're not safe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Toby Manhire: Book ban proves it - we're not safe
From Into The River to Little Red Riding Hood, there's much to disapprove of, Toby Manhire finds. What should be banned next? There is a long list that isn't getting any shorter.
![Socialite to write kids sci-fi book](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Socialite to write kids sci-fi book
Socialite Gilda Kirkpatrick has teamed up with local astrophysicists to write a new children's book.
![Marvel reveals Native American super hero](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Marvel reveals Native American super hero
Comic book giant Marvel has added a Native American and a Korean-American teenager to its list of superheroes, pushing forth with its bid to diversify and smash racial boundaries.
![Searches for banned book increasing - Trade Me](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Searches for banned book increasing - Trade Me
There's been an exponential increase in the umber of people searching for controversial young adult novel 'Into the River' online.
![Star Wars confirms first gay character](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Star Wars confirms first gay character
After finally including non-white leads in the forthcoming 'The Force Awakens', it's been announced a new novel will include the franchise's first openly gay lead.
![Publishing house criticises ban of book](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Publishing house criticises ban of book
Publishers Penguin Random House has expressed its disappointment over the ban of Into The River saying "young people benefit from having access to coming of age books".
![Dominic Sheehan: Book ban a warning to be vigilant](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dominic Sheehan: Book ban a warning to be vigilant
The prohibition of any work carries serious consequences for free speech, writes Dominic Sheehan. It acts as a chill wind to future endeavor, a warning not to push boundaries.
![Law review needed after book ban](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Law review needed after book ban
Attorney-General Chris Finlayson says the Government should review the law on the classification of books after the interim ban on Ted Dawe's teenage novel.
![Not enough sex in BBC remake for fans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Not enough sex in BBC remake for fans
With a shirtless Richard Madden and a breathless Holliday Grainger playing the leads, the latest adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover was expected to leave the nation hot under the collar.
![Dana Wensley: What is worse - the ban or the book?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dana Wensley: What is worse - the ban or the book?
What this ban highlights, is that far from being the 'poor sister' to fact, fiction can be seen by some, to be just as dangerous, writes Dana Wensley.
![Family First president Bob McCoskrie: I never wanted Into the River banned](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Family First president Bob McCoskrie: I never wanted Into the River banned
The head of the Christian lobby group Family First said he never demanded the award-winning book Into the River be banned.
!['Will I be burnt next?' - Into the River author Ted Dawe on book banning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Will I be burnt next?' - Into the River author Ted Dawe on book banning
Ted Dawe is the children's author of the first book to be banned in New Zealand for at least 22 years.
![Into the River banned: Award-winning sex and drugs teen novel off the shelves](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Into the River banned: Award-winning sex and drugs teen novel off the shelves
NZ's censorship review board has slapped an interim ban on award-winning children's book - the first time it has done so in 22 years.
![Is forgiveness the answer to everything?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Is forgiveness the answer to everything?
New research shows letting go of grudges brings huge physical and mental benefits, says Anna Hart.