LifestyleBattle is on to save the house that Conan Doyle builtThe fight to prevent a house designed by Arthur Conan Doyle from being converted into flats is to be taken to the UK's High Court.17 Dec 01:57 AM
EntertainmentBook Review: The BraveNicholas Evans' new novel, <i>The Brave</i>, deals with the hard edges of life. This is a story of people and relationships interlaced with a complicated and ambitious plot.13 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: Parisians: An Adventure History Of ParisGraham Robb has that rare gift of storytelling that compels riveted attention from readers of non-fiction as much as fiction and he understands that stories may spring emotionally from places but inevitably embrace the lives of people.13 Dec 04:30 PM
TravelDon't miss: Federation Square EventsInteresting architecture, open spaces, galleries, shops, dining options and tourism activities make Melbourne's 'Fed Square'.13 Dec 01:00 PM
TravelTravel book: <i>Chasing the Devil</i>Adventurous foreign correspondent Tim Butcher decides to emulate a 560km trek that novelist Graham Greene made in 1935.13 Dec 01:00 PM
EntertainmentHandmade in CanadaWith almost 50 books to her name, the formidably intelligent Margaret Atwood is a force to be reckoned with. She talks to Robert McCrum about cowardly politicians, her love of birds and why she's joined the Twitterati.12 Dec 11:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: The Marrowbone Marble CompanyAn enormously worthy and well-intentioned novel, strengthened by its ethical content, burdened by the very same ethical content.12 Dec 04:30 PM
TravelBook Review: The Night BookmobileFirst, because it has to be done, let's get our definitions sorted. The cover of this slim volume bills it as a graphic novel.11 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldNobel laureates receive prizesThe 2010 Nobel laureates in literature, economics, physics and chemistry received their prizes in Stockholm last night.10 Dec 06:45 PM
LifestyleHow good was it for you?With the 2010 Bad Sex Awards announced last week by the Literary Review, Arifa Akbar looks at the criteria for consideration and the judging process.08 Dec 01:00 AM
EntertainmentSay it with a bookWith Christmas nearly upon us, the <i>Canvas</i> book reviewing team takes the hassle out of gift-shopping with ideas for all ages and tastes.07 Dec 09:26 PM
EntertainmentDealing with fame, fortuneActor-turned-writer David Walliams talks to Stephen Jewell about his third children’s book and the truth behind his anarchic tales for kids.07 Dec 04:30 PM
Entertainment<i>The Arrival</i> wins six awards at the Chapman Tripps<i>The Arrival</i> was the big winner at the Chapman Tripp Wellington Theatre Awards which were handed out last night.05 Dec 09:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: The ConfessionJohn Grisham clearly felt deeply about this book - perhaps because he's recently become concerned about wrongful convictions, and the treatment of that theme here has a very passionate edge.05 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook lover: Ben HurleyAuckland stand-up comedian Ben Hurley gives insight into his reading preferences.04 Dec 04:30 PM
