LifestyleBook review: Tracing a civilisationSimon Schama's beginning is Egypt. But it is not the beginning of patriarchs and prophets.05 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandHard-copy books live onSales of ebooks in New Zealand have exploded in the past six months, industry experts say, but the future of Kiwi books may lie with small, independent publishers.05 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleBook review: Becalmed in a time of great changeBritish writer Margaret Drabble is beloved by generations of readers, especially women.04 Oct 05:00 PM
LifestyleA storm of biblical proportionsIranian-American writer Reza Aslan’s latest release offers a fresh perspective on Jesus of Nazareth, writes Stephen Jewell.04 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAuthor Tom Clancy dies aged 66Tom Clancy, whose high-tech, Cold War thrillers such as 'The Hunt for Red October' made him the most widely read military novelist of his time, has died.02 Oct 05:17 PM
Entertainment'I can't carry his s**t any more'Sharon Osbourne hurled a hot cup of coffee at husband Ozzy, pulled his hair and demanded a divorce after discovering his recent drink and drugs relapse.30 Sep 09:45 PM
LifestyleBridget Jones' shocking twistSpoiler alert for Bridget Jones fans and tissues at the ready...29 Sep 11:55 PM
New ZealandAuthor, 13, seeks to inspire the disabledMuskan Devta admits she sometimes talks too much. She also writes a lot and can often be found hunkered down with a good book at the library.29 Sep 04:30 PM
LifestyleBook review: Doctor SleepBring me all the Stephen King novels in the land. Yes, all of them. I know, I know. I'll build a new bookcase. I'll buy a bigger house.28 Sep 05:00 PM
Lifestyle'It's good to be slightly crazy'Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo talks to Jake Kerridge about his latest Harry Hole novel and his fascination with what makes ordinary people do evil things.28 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: We Need New NamesNoViolet Bulawayo was born in Zimbabwe, a year after the country gained independence from British rule.28 Sep 12:15 AM
LifestyleBook review: The Signature Of All ThingsFrom the author of <i>Eat, Pray, Love</i> comes a remarkable new novel - a total deviation from Elizabeth Gilbert's 2006 bestseller, although just as likely to become a chart-topper.27 Sep 06:00 PM
LifestyleJamie Oliver: No stranger to controversyNo sooner does Jamie Oliver's latest cookbook hit the shops, than the Naked Chef goes and says something which whips up a frenzy.25 Sep 04:00 AM
LifestyleHome-grown books a hit with Kiwi kidsWizards and witches, vampires and the tale of a one-eyed donkey are what Kiwi children love to read about.22 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook review: Snake BiteSince the novel <i>Puberty Blues</i> first scandalised the complacent Australian middle classes in 1979, there have been a couple of updates.21 Sep 06:00 PM
OpinionPhil TaylorInterview with Eleanor CattonThe smartest young writer anyone is ever likely to have coffee with is cosily wrapped in a knitted jumper against the spring freshness.21 Sep 03:01 AM
LifestyleLucky breakTalent and hard work are important but chance plays a big part, economist Tim Harford tells David Larsen.20 Sep 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: The Young Desire ItAs a coming-of-age story, this first novel by a young Australian writer would alarm those who leaped to condemn Ted Dawe's <i>Into The River</i>, which recently won this country's Young Adult Fiction award.20 Sep 06:00 PM
LifestyleRicky Martin to release children's bookThe book will be entitled <i>Santiago, The Dreamer in the Land Among the Stars</i> and will be released on November 14 simultaneously in Spanish and English.16 Sep 10:48 PM
EntertainmentFaction: Comics, Kiwi-styleThe creators of Kiwi comic anthology <i>Faction</i> aren't in it for fortune and glory - they just want to get their comics out into the world.15 Sep 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Mature' warning for teen novelControversial children's book of the year Into The River will carry a warning that it is suitable for readers aged 16 years and older.14 Sep 09:26 PM
New ZealandScott Guy book an 'absolute joke'Kylee Guy's sister has dismissed a new book about the 2010 murder of her brother-in-law Scott Guy.14 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleWhen good children turn badNovelist Liz Jensen’s latest genre-bending novel, The Uninvited, is a modern ghost story that touches on bigger issues affecting the planet, she tells Arifa Akbar.14 Sep 03:50 AM
LifestyleBook review: Let the games beginConsumer Alert: this novel has nothing to do with the Olympics - except for one thing I'll mention later.13 Sep 06:00 PM
WorldPersonal, revealing memoir exposes Hawking's marriage traumasThe painful end of Stephen Hawking's first marriage, and the bitter acrimony of his second, have been described in detail by the Cambridge cosmologist for the first time in his autobiography.13 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleKiwi's novel flying out the doorCopies of <i>The Luminaries</i>, the New Zealand novel short-listed this week for the Man Booker Prize, are flying off the shelves.13 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleToo much informationParental oversharing has become commonplace thanks to social media. Emma Rowley meets the controversial blogger telling proud mums and dads to put a lid on it.07 Sep 11:00 PM
