Books

If romance fiction is still popular with readers, why does it struggle to attract serious literary acclaim - with Vassiliki Veros, part-time librarian and PhD student at the University of Technology… Audio

Black Light by K A Bedford. Penguin NZ RRP$35.00. Reviewed by David Hill. Audio

Tihema Baker's debut novel Watched focuses on teens living in a dystopia who gain superpowers. Audio

New Zealand is the country of honour at another of the world's big literary events - two years ago it was Frankfurt, this year Taiwan's chosen this country to introduce to its readers and others from… Audio

Author of books on emotion and the placebo effect, who moved to the Scottish Highlands, founded a community to attempt post-apocalyptic living, and details his challenges, descent into madness and… Audio

Little Hoiho by Stephanie Thatcher, published by Scholastic. Ethan The Incredible by Jacqui Simpson, published by Alcora Books and So Many Wonderfuls by Tina Matthews, published by Walker Books… Audio

Reviewed by Jane Westaway. Audio

He has terrible tusks, and terrible claws. And terrible teeth in his terrible jaws.

The Gruffalo author, Julia Donaldson. Audio

Meg Williams, Co-founder of The Slow Reading Club is now relishing an enjoyment of books again. Having been an avid reader, one day she came to the realisation that she hadn't picked up a book for a… Audio

Em and the Big Hoom reviewed by Phil Vine, published by Penguin, RRP $30.00 Audio

Dr Cushla McKinney reviews Book of Strange New Things by Michael Faber. Audio

Reviewed by Louise O'Brien Audio

Sylvia Whitman inherited the bookstore Shakespeare & Company from her father George, a charming and loveable eccentric. It takes its name from the original bookstore started in Paris in 1919, by… Audio

When Australian stand up comic Luke Ryan was told he had cancer, it was like Ground Hog Day. He had fought the dreaded disease once when he was 11 and then when through the terrible ordeal again 11… Audio

Reviewed by Ralph McAllister. Published by Penguin. Audio

The National Library is defying a backlash over what librarians are calling a disastrous cut to its school service. Audio

Introducing new New Zealand literary journal, Headland made for the online generation. Laura McNeur and Liesl Nunns are the founding editors of this journal, which concentrates on short stories and… Audio

Greg discusses I, Clodia, and Other Portraits by Anna Jackson. Audio

English literature and music graduate whose debut novel, The Chimes, is set in a future Britain where people's memories are controlled by music. Audio

Writer Sam Pease talks about her international travels with son Jet. Audio