People turn up in their hundreds to hear New Zealand writer Eleanor Catton speak. It takes some getting used to.
Eleanor Catton: Life after fame
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Author books a spot on prized list
The long-distance call came about 8pm while Eleanor Catton was cooking dinner. “Everything is about to change, your life is about to change,” the voice from England said
Welcome to Dan Brown hell
Dan Brown literary efforts have annoyed a lot of people over the years – historians, Catholics, academics, book critics, conspiracy theorists, the list is endless. So you’d expect his latest novel, Inferno, to come in for a fair amount of flak, especially in light of the threatening legal non-disclosure agreements the critics had to sign before they were allowed to read it
Turning over a new page
The new
Tributes flow in for Barbara Anderson
The Government has paid tribute to one of New Zealand’s finest writers, Barbara Anderson, who died in Auckland yesterday.
Stephenie Meyer: A New J.K. Rowling?
Five years ago, on the night of June 1, 2003, a Phoenix housewife named Stephenie Meyer had a dream: a young woman was talking to a beautiful, sparkling man in a sunlit meadow. The man was a vampire.
Are Katy Perry and Russell Brand dating?
What are they tweeting and not telling? Katy Perry and British comedian Russell Brand have caused a flurry of speculation that they may be dating after both recently tweeting about vacationing in Thailand — followed by Perry’s rather cryptic announcement (via Twitter), “pssst..
‘M*A*S*H’ writer, producer Larry Gelbart dies
Writer and producer Larry Gelbart, most known for his work on the hit television series “M*A*S*H,” died Friday morning in his Beverly Hills, California, home, his wife said. He was 81