Unseen forces make great fantasy
Being legally blind since birth, Steff Green has dealt with rejection her whole life.
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Duchess’ children’s book based on Harry and son Archie
Duchess’ children’s book based on Harry and son Archie
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is to publish a children’s book titled The Bench about the relationship between a father and son.
Author’s success right out of fiction
Author’s success right out of fiction
Aucklander Rose Carlyle is still coming to terms with becoming a published author and having her book scooped up by Hollywood. She tells Rebecca Fox about her dream run.
Writers & Readers Festival features NZ’s top talent
Writers & Readers Festival features NZ’s top talent
Curating a festival during a global pandemic would be tough for anyone, but it is a challenge Hannah Molloy has embraced.
Commutes given a literary flavour
Commutes given a literary flavour
Dunedin commuters will have something new to read while waiting for the bus this morning.
Acts of creation
Acts of creation
Tane, Maui and Hine-nui-te-po are back, reclaimed and recast for new generations by master story teller Witi Ihimaera, writes Tom McKinlay.
A pop of colour makes a big difference
A pop of colour makes a big difference
Anyone can bring colour into their homes with paint, wallpaper, flowers, plants, pillows or throws, writes Geraldine James in this edited extract from A Pop of Colour.
Thrill of starting something new
Thrill of starting something new
Inspired by her travels through the South Island of New Zealand, Auckland best-selling author Nalini Singh has added thrillers to her growing library of genres.
Observation at its most masterful
Observation at its most masterful
Good crime writing is when the author can magnify the tiny details without losing sight of the wider case.
Wordsmiths to judge prison writing
Wordsmiths to judge prison writing competition
The star-studded judging panel for the Otago Daily Times’ prison creative-writing competition can now be revealed.
Former bookstore building to go
Former bookstore building to go
An apartment block looks set to replace a Dunedin literary institution and former party house.
Nourishing and delicious treats
Nourishing and delicious treats
Raglan food writer and former chef Emma Galloway believes the foods we crave every day are those that are nourishing, beautiful, simple to make and absolutely delicious to eat.
Kidnap book launch cancelled
Kidnap book launch cancelled
A book detailing the impact one of North Otago’s most notorious crimes had on one of its participant’s family has stirred up controversy in the community almost 40 years on.
Real story of pioneer Wakatipu woman expanded
Real story of pioneer Wakatipu woman expanded
Presenting history in the form of a novel is no easy task, but 91-year-old Margaret Mills has made a pretty good fist of telling the story of one of Central Otago’s great characters.
Inspiration at your fingertips
Inspiration at your fingertips
When looking for inspiration for some Easter baking, Emiko Davis’ Torta della Nonna is hard to pass-by.
Fast and easy
Fast and easy
Eleanor Ozich describes her latest book as a game-changer for people who claim to be ‘‘too busy’’ to cook.
Pupils put favourite things to verse
Pupils put favourite things to verse
Anderson’s Bay School pupils prefer climbing trees and writing poetry.
Going beyond aesthetics
Going beyond aesthetics
Modern rustic style suits the current mood when we want our homes to look authentic, not flashy, and our rooms to feel grounded, not self-conscious and styled, writes Emily Henson in Modern Rustic.
Children's book author Beverly Cleary dies at 104
Children's book author Beverly Cleary dies at 104
US author Beverly Cleary, who responded to a young reader's plea for realistic characters by bringing rare insight and humour to the lives of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins and others characters has died, aged 104.
The directors’ cut
The directors’ cut
As the Dunedin Fringe Festival closes and two other arts festivals loom, their directors peruse each other’s offerings.