Asher Emanuel on his journey into The Valley – Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City
“There’s this irreducible responsibility of the author to put the words down and stand by them. You’re in…
AI Isn’t Taking Gen Z’s Jobs. Blame Remote Work, Says the Fed.
AI gets a lot of flack for making life hard for young workers, but the New York Fed…
Teddy bears, sex and excess: New book sheds more light on former Prince Andrew’s downfall
Aside from the sex scandals and his links to Jeffrey Epstein, “Andrew bullied underlings”, the new material states.…
Lid-lifting Kiwi author forced to sit in silence at writers’ festival
Her ex-bosses at Meta (the parent company of Facebook) have threatened legal action if she does anything to…
All In author Karina McHardy on autism, burnout and fighting for her son
Karina is mum to twin toddlers, with her son showing signs of autism. Photo / Woman’s Day When…
The Housemaid writer Freida McFadden unmasks herself as doctor Sara Cohen
She wanted to keep her other life under wraps until she had scaled back her day job, to…
Emily Writes takes swipe at former MasterChef winner and best-selling author Chelsea Winter
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‘Rooster’ review: Steve Carell leads a gentle father-daughter comedy
In “Rooster,” a genial comedy premiering Sunday on HBO, Steve Carell, comfortable as an uncomfortable person, plays Greg…
Cop-turned-novelist writes handbook on police procedures out of frustration over common crime-writer mistakes
The last straw for Angus McLean came while sitting at home in Pukekohe, reading an Auckland-set police procedural…
Third US lawsuit against author Neil Gaiman dismissed by judge
AP has now reported that US District Judge Nathaniel Gorton in Boston threw out the Massachusetts filing late…
Neil Gaiman denies sexual assault claims as he plans writing comeback
The Sandman author has maintained that his encounters with Pavlovich were consensual, admitting in a January 2025 statement…
Samoan police investigate after renowned author Sia Figiel found dead in prison cell
Figiel, 59, had been in police custody in Samoa since 2024, when she was arrested and charged over…