Escaping into romantasy
The huge popularity of romantasy fiction’s handsome princes and horny dragons tells us something about what women want, writes Sophie Heawood.
Books
Storytelling gets technical
Storytelling gets technical
A residency in Dunedin provided the breakthrough for writer and technical storyteller Karen Wrigglesworth, so she is hoping that another visit to write will prove to be equally successful.
Tributes for author Maurice Gee
'An intergenerational legacy': Tributes flow for Maurice Gee
The death of well-known Kiwi writer Maurice Gee has prompted many New Zealanders to pay tribute to the late novelist.
Dealer sickened by plan to destroy half a million books
Dealer sickened by plan to destroy half a million books
The country's largest second-hand book business wants to save half a million books from being disposed of by the National Library of New Zealand.
'Day of the Jackal' author Frederick Forsyth dies
'Day of the Jackal' author Frederick Forsyth dies
British novelist Frederick Forsyth, who authored best-selling thrillers such as "The Day of the Jackal" and "The Dogs of War", has died aged 86.
Stories from the heartwood
Stories from the heartwood
A new collection of short writing doubles down on language, Tom McKinlay writes.
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Invasion of the red tide
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Invasion of the red tide
As climate change is the big issue of the day, there is plenty of scope for Dr Octavia Cade's brand of science fiction writing.
Obituary: Alex Wheatle, writer
Obituary: Alex Wheatle, writer
Dubbed the Bard of Brixton, British writer Alex Wheatle was an award-winning novelist, playwright, and youth mentor.
Obituary: Joseph Wambaugh, writer
Obituary: Joseph Wambaugh, writer
Joseph Wambaugh put his life on the printed page, a former Los Angeles police officer who turned his day-to-day work into gripping, true-crime bestsellers.
Durban poet awarded literary residency
Durban poet awarded literary residency
A South African poet has been awarded the Dunedin City of Literature residency.
Dunedin author wins top award for her poetry
Dunedin author wins top award for her poetry
A Dunedin author has been honoured at the country’s biggest literary arts awards.
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'This is the missing bit'
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'This is the missing bit'
Best-selling Irish author Dervla McTiernan still finds it ‘‘crazy’’ that hundreds of people turn up to her book events.
Reading time celebrates dame’s new book
Reading time celebrates dame’s new book
A legendary New Zealand children’s author made reading time for a Dunedin primary school extra special.
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Living a life by the books
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Living a life by the books
A deep love for books has shaped Dr Caren Florance’s life.
A cultural history of the bagpipes
A cultural history of the bagpipes
Richard McLauchlan's new book The Bagpipes: A Cultural History explores the mythology, history, and global reverberations of the instrument.
Book bus and fan turning 75
Book bus, and one of its fans, turning 75
Dunedin's book bus and one of its loyal patrons are both turning 75 this year.
Obituary: psychedelic visionary wrote with ‘serious playfulness’
Obituary: psychedelic visionary wrote with ‘serious playfulness’
TOM ROBBINS Writer Author Tom Robbins’ novels read like a hit of literary LSD, filled with fantastical characters, manic metaphors and counterculture whimsy.
Obituary: Jules Feiffer, cartoonist, writer
Obituary: Jules Feiffer, cartoonist, writer
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer Jules Feiffer penned a long-running comic strip, plays, screenplays and children’s books.
Book explores chapter of NZ fashion history
Book explores chapter of NZ fashion history
Yesterday a group of mostly women gathered in PaperPlus, in Alexandra, eager to get their hands on their own copies of the book which weaves together fashion history and the extraordinary story of...
‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings fashion to Toitu
‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings fashion to Toitu
A carefully curated collection of high-end fashion apparel is now on show at a museum in Dunedin.