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Who is the highest-earning dead celebrity in 2024?
The musicians, actors, TV stars and sporting legends making millions after their deaths.
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'To connect with others... through performance and art is vital for people’s well-being.'
From Takapuna to Hollywood: Rose Carlyle's journey from hermit to best-selling thriller author
Her new novel, No One Will Know, explores motherhood, illegal adoption, and dark secrets.
Liane Moriarty has sold 20 million books. She would rather not talk about it
NY Times: The best-selling author still shies away from the limelight.
It’s Liane Moriarty’s world - we’re just reading in it
In Here One Moment, Liane Moriarty confronts mortality and the unpredictability of life.
Odd and unexpected list of finalists revealed for the Booker Prize
Some expected favourites have not made the cut.
Kiwi author Megan Dunn on her new book The Mermaid Chronicles
In this exclusive essay, Dunn explores the inspiration behind her latest book.
New royal biography shows Queen Elizabeth II as you’ve never seen her before
Craig Brown delves into the hidden corners of Queen Elizabeth II’s life.
Inside Beetlejuice author Michael McDowell's macabre afterlife
How Michael McDowell laughed in death’s face until the end.
Writing was 'one of my weaker areas' says 16-year-old author of three books
“I just want to inspire youth to know they can do anything possible no matter what."
Princess Kate never claimed to be perfect – this biography is ridiculous
OPINION: Book is exaggerated, embarrassingly written, and devoid of insight into Kate.
'Engaging place to live and write': Hawke's Bay a literary hotbed for talented authors
Who wouldn't want to live and write in Hawke's Bay?
Comedy star spotted sipping wine at NZ wineries
The comedian and best-selling author is back in New Zealand for the first time since 2019.
A fictional version of Ashhurst stars in Palmy author's books
A fictional town near Palmerston North is the location of a cosy mystery series.
‘Parents who love their children also f*** them up’: How Succession was created
Jesse Armstrong and Lucy Prebble talk about crafting 2023's most popular series.
'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.
Traumatic truths, domestic violence and a hair salon: The story that won a $10k Australian prize
Tracey Slaughter is the first overseas winner of the Calibre Essay Prize.
'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.
Poet and novelist Sir Vincent O'Sullivan dies at 86
The poet and emeritus professor died on Sunday in Dunedin.
How best-selling author Sarah-Kate Lynch decided on the setting for Friends Like Her
The small Kiwi town punches well above its weight. Now, it's showcased in a new TV drama.
Who sent 'uncomfortable' texts to Rebel Wilson after memoir release?
The actress revealed the surprising fallout amid her bombshell memoir hitting shelves.
Brilliant debut novel by former Hawke's Bay writer
It takes many, many people to produce a novel, author Amy Brown says.
Canadian professors speaking in Whanganui about historic ship
The Canadian professors are visiting the Alexander Heritage & Research Library on April 7.
Who has won the most Oscars?
Here are the stars with the most Academy Awards in their stash.
Ockham Awards finalists announced: Who are this year's literary heavy hitters?
How many of these Kiwi authors' acclaimed books have you read?
Inside the grisly birth of Jaws: ‘It’s a novel about a fish, who cares?’
Peter Benchley made a career-saving move by writing Jaws. He lived to regret it.