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Author confirms big Hunger Games news
Sunrise on the Reaping is set to hit shelves next year, with a movie on the cards in 2026.

How Murdle’s creator turned his crime puzzles into a global hit
Times: First, his murder-mystery puzzles went viral - now they're a publishing sensation.

This doctor has witnessed hundreds of deaths. Here's what she wants you to know
Financial Times: Most dying people 'get what life’s all about', Dr Kathryn Mannix says.

Confessions of an A-list PR: Life with Bowie, Prince and Jagger
Times: For 50 years, Alan Edwards has managed the crises of the biggest names in music.

Blondie bombshells: Debbie Harry's rock 'n' roll ex spills the tea
Times: 'Well, my wife puts up with it. She does.'

Inside Reese Witherspoon’s literary empire
NYT: When her career hit a wall, the Oscar-winning actor built a ladder made of books.

Former principal's passion for education and sports recognised
Rex Kerr made a difference in college, community, and rugby circles.

Jacq Dwyer awarded King's Birthday Honour for services in South Taranaki
She has been committed to the preservation of South Taranaki history.

Honey, I forgot to have kids: Steve Braunias on Otherhood
OPINION: A new book spurs Steve Braunias to reflect on the childless and being a father.

'I am living now': Dai Henwood on battling incurable cancer and how he told his kids
'Part memoir, part masterclass in hope.'

'Magical' book wins festival award
Desmond Bovey's book has been deemed 'of immense value'.

The 20 best new crime thrillers to read this year
From Coben to Coles... we pick 20 criminally good new thrillers.

Motivational speaker Lisa: Passionate about people
O’Neill, who enjoys life in a small town, has published her seventh book.

Harlan Coben: ‘The far right and the far left are so dangerous’
Times: Bestselling author on his friend Dan Brown and meeting Queen Camilla.

Cockroaches, flies and the 20,000 other local insects we should learn to love
New book urges New Zealanders to appreciate our "six-legged ghosts".

‘Hurry. You’re losing me’: Award-winning author and war reporter on facing death
Times: He reported from war zones. But his biggest battle for survival was at home.

'Pretty emotional': Bay-born sparkie and teacher team up for kids' book
What started as a drive to learn te reo Māori has led to a bilingual journal for kids.

'Female rage' for the win at Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
From female rage to rugby league - all the 2024 award-winning books.

Watch: 2024 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
The past year proved to be New Zealand's strongest ever for book publishing.

Can you help find Whangārei’s Zonta Book Fair a new venue?
New venue needed Whangārei’s popular Zonta Book Fair sale.

Exclusive: US bestseller Ann Patchett on life, love and the curse of beauty
'I married the first guy who asked me out to dinner.'

Tattooist of Auschwitz author talks about best-selling novel's journey to miniseries
Heather Morris on the whirlwind ride with Tattooist of Auschwitz miniseries.

Having children is not the only option: NZ women on being childfree
What it's like to be childfree in NZ, and the new book exploring the subject.

Judge delivers verdict on early NZ justice system
Justice David Collins points to early miscarriages of justice in colonial New Zealand.

Are Rebel Wilson and Isla Fisher still friends?
Rebel Wilson made startling claims about Fisher's now ex-husband in her book Rebel Rising.

You've been restauranting wrong: Etiquette guru reveals dos and don’ts of dining out
From host duties to splitting bills, this guidebook has fine dining's dos and don'ts.

Calling all bookworms, this storied city is the destination of your dreams
Dedicate 48 hours to literary escapism.

'I hated it towards the end': Jason Gunn on why quitting radio was 'best thing' he ever did
'I just thought this has just become remarkably average'.

How the feud between JK Rowling and her Harry Potter stars turned ugly
The author and the cast of the films initially got on well. So how did it grow sour?