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Children’s author Qiane tells why the important milestone needs to honoured celebrates

The kids’ author is inspiring young ones to be the hero of their own adventures

The American author found her people and passion in the idyllic Stewart Island community

The author shares her insights on how to survive and thrive in today’s world

Heartbreak and grief led Auckland’s Daniel Devenney to a new love and a debut published novel

After a series of family tragedies, she and husband Fergus have found closure

Her dad’s death has taught the author to seize the day

Witty and wonderful – that’s the verdict of the legendary writer’s daughters as they share some home truths

The lyrical mum was lost for words when she discovered she had a royal fan

How a beloved children’s book sparked Florence’s passion for storytelling

From hens to hormones and herbs, the biochemist and author shares her secrets

In defiance of her diagnosis, the go-getter mum has certainly upped her step count

The writer reflects on family, fidelity, friendship and falling for lovely George

As her husband’s health deteriorates, the go-getter is training hard to survive a future without her love

This Kiwi author’s world of vampires and raunchy romance is a global hit

The Shortland Street villain shares her own painful past and her new passion

Some of our favourite loc al authors share their writing secrets and beach-read recommendations

Moving to the West Coast, the author and TV star is raising a family of forest lovers

Having a fellow journalist in the family inspired her to tell women’s stories

He didn’t want to be wrangling pets on the occasion, but somehow they snuck in!

From a fling with an ex to mental health, nothing's off limits to the curious cook

Donna Fleming shares a memorable visit to the author’s Cotswolds’ home

The former politician may have taken up knitting again, but she’s really needled by the Pay Equity Bill

After ongoing health issues, the entertainer's learning to balance her well being and artistic pursuits

The kitchen goddess is now cooking for two, but wishes she could tell her dad

The ZM host is trading the anarchy of radio for the chaos of the latest season of the Kiwi comedy show

The Northland sex worker-turned-doctor-turned-author is as resilient as the subject of her novel

The Wellington writer has the perfect home for hatching new ideas

The literary icon lifts the lid on life as an author

The trio says a change in perception of their profession is long overdue

The Alex author always has a new plot twist and a best-seller up her sleeve

We turn the tables and delve into the investigator’s personal business!

The award-winning author is grateful to the woman who helped her have her beloved daughter

The artist has drawn a picture of his younger days – and it’s a masterpiece!

Bestselling writer Rachael had a legend to inspire her growing up

The author/bookseller is back with more adventures, heartbreak and hilarity

In a novel twist, the famous author is putting words to her pain

A personal crisis led the author to throw the book at the stigma around weight

Kiwi authors Kirsty and Nikki have turned the pain of losing their dad to dementia into a book that was pure joy to write

The adventure-loving author is courageous like her heroines, sailing off into the sunset – or volcanoes!

For these authors, crime tales jumped off the page and into real life – with shocking consequences

The author and wannabe private eye gets her thrills from solving real-life crimes

The author’s diving into family history for her new chapter

The CTI host spills the beans on coming out, breakdowns and the break-in that almost destroyed her

The bestselling cook book author reveals how she ‘emerged from the depths’ and learnt the art of balance

The author did a deep dive and discovered some mystical, magical facts about the sirens of the sea

The broadcaster is proud that her ‘oversharing’ is helping other women

A fun fact got the travel agent buzzing and an idea for kids’ books took flight

After her incredible success at the Olympic Games, the kayaking superstar is taking the opportunity to teach a new generation

His book The Cleaner is messing with TV crime shows

The author’s voyage of discovery revealed a secret undercurrent in Auckland

The Kiwi adventurer met her husband through base-jumping, then nearly lost him to a brain tumour

With the help of some beloved felines, the Kiwi writer triumphed over tragedy

She never thought she’d be a published author, but the Wairarapa writer now gets mobbed by fans

The former nurse has written a book to help children with eczema

Novelist Deborah talks about her love of characters, cats and quizzes

The bestselling author’s next project is top secret... to everyone but Her Majesty

Stick to your day job? Not on your nelly! We’ve found a bunch of A-listers who, despite their glittering careers, have become fiction-writing success stories

Having researched and written a new book celebrating ageing, our beloved columnist opens up about her greatest fears, trying Botox, going grey, her untold 50-year love story – and why we all need to learn to embrace getting older

The unstoppable star found time to squash in a book about her amazing life

Written in her own words, our columnist shares an exclusive excerpt from her new book about ageing and why we should embrace getting older