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- The Samurai, by Luke Wattchow
- Mystery, Murder and Mayhem - booklist
- Meet the Queen of manga
- Poetry awards open
- Become a zine fiend
- Vampires - a booklist
- Ella West on the Thieves trilogy
- Christopher Paolini Q & A
- My two families, by Rebecca Batin
- Thornspell by Helen Lowe
Authors
Pulse interviews with authors
- Bernard Beckett
- We talk to one of New Zealand's most successful authors for teens
- Malorie Blackman
- Author of the Noughts and Crosses trilogy
- Ken Catran
- One of New Zealand’s most successful and prolific writers - his works of fiction range from murder mysteries to science fiction to the reality of life in the trenches during World War 1.
- Brian Falkner
- Auckland-based author Brian Falkner's book The Tomorrow Code is due out in October 2008.
- Anne Fine
- Writes for a wide audience from kids to adults.
- John Flanagan
- Australian author of the popular fantasy series The Ranger's Apprentice.
- Debi Gliori
- Author of the Pure Dead series about the Strega-Borgia family.
- Andy Griffiths
- Australian author of the bum/butt series, the Bad Book and more.
- Mandy Hager
- New Zealand author.
- Lucy Hawking
- Daughter of famous physicist Stephen Hawking.
- Steven Herrick
- Australian author who writes poetry and verse-novels for children, young adults, and adults.
- Paul Jennings
- Australian author of uncanny, unbelievable and spooky tales.
- Leslie & Susannah Kenton
- Writing about food and natural health and beauty.
- Clare Knighton
- Young New Zealand author who started her first book while in High School.
- Jared Lane
- Author of various comic strips, based in Christchurch.
- Helen Lowe
- Author of the Thornspell book and other series, this Christchurch Fantasy and Sci-Fi writer is taking on the United States.
- Brigid Lowry
- Author of Juicy Writing and Tomorrow will all be beautiful, speaks about writing.
- John Marsden
- Author of the massively popular series that began with Tomorrow, When the War Began.
- Tania Roxborogh
- Another young New Zealand author.
- Phil Smith
- New Zealand author.
- Sam Stern
- Young "celebrity" cook.
- Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell
- Paul and Chris collaborate on the very successful Edge Chronicles.
- Jonathan Stroud
- Author of the fantastic Bartimaeus Trilogy
- Penelope Todd
- Penelope Todd lives in Dunedin. Some of her stories have been shortlisted for the NZ Post Book Awards.
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