New ZealandGraphic comic raises eyebrowsNext to Batman and Superman, there is a comic book hero called Stix whose pornographic adventures in space can be followed through public libraries.16 Aug 07:41 AM
EntertainmentCowley still made of write stuff at 80She may have just turned 80 but one of our most acclaimed authors has no plans to put down her pen.15 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentZayn to 'lift the lid' on boyband secretsZayn Malik is writing a tell-all book about his One Direction days, guaranteed to make Simon Cowell "furious".15 Aug 04:35 AM
EntertainmentThis much I know: Dame Fiona KidmanDame Fiona Kidman talks about her new novel A Day at the Movies.12 Aug 08:00 PM
EntertainmentIs your Harry Potter worth a mint?Dig out your collection, a rare typo found on page 53 of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone could mean your book is worth a fortune.10 Aug 04:15 PM
EntertainmentWhen romance is just great timingThe author of the UK summer's most fought-over beach read tells how she struck it lucky - the real love story behind this year's One Day.08 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's top book for kids? Anzac HeroesA non-fiction book commemorating Anzac heroes from both world wars has taken out the top prize at today's New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.08 Aug 07:01 AM
EntertainmentGame of Thrones author plots new TV showGeorge R.R Martin could have another TV hit on his hands, but what does it mean for Game of Thrones?07 Aug 10:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: J.K. Rowling, none of this makes any senseCOMMENT: I've loved the Harry Potter series and J.K. Rowling for over 10 years, but now, for the first time, I feel disappointed with her - and it hurts.06 Aug 02:19 AM
New ZealandMaui author Peter Gossage diesThe man who was responsible for penning the images that brought many well-known Maori legends to life has died.02 Aug 02:31 AM
OpinionIf you wanted new Harry Potter to be like the old books, well ...COMMENT: If you're looking to read about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child without any spoilers, read this instead.01 Aug 08:45 AM
EntertainmentHarry Potter book launchHarry Potter and the Cursed Child, the latest in J.K Rowling's series on the boy wizard, goes on sale today.30 Jul 10:43 PM
EntertainmentBook review: The Salted AirA person could so easily be attracted to this book by its cover. But no, we mustn't judge.30 Jul 05:23 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Chris Gayle's biography Six MachineWhen Chris Gayle foolishly sleazed on cricket journalist Mel McLaughlin, he became Australia's public enemy one.30 Jul 05:19 PM
EntertainmentBook review: When spores go badJoe Hill's latest work has post-apocalyptic optimism, writes Stephen Jewell.30 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentHarry sure to cast a spellIt's Harry Potter again, though not quite as we've come to know the boy wizard.29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTo the ice and beyondAt the age of 63 Kiwi sailor Graeme Kendall, in his yacht the Astral Express, conquered the "Everest of sailing".29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentHarry Potter script's magic numbersThe script book for the stage production 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child', which has received rave reviews, has surpassed order expectations28 Jul 01:56 AM
EntertainmentReviews: Crime fiction round-upA Time To Die (Hachette) Tom Wood $34.99 Englishman Wood says he got into the book business "to pen thrillers with the boring bits 25 Jul 02:57 AM
EntertainmentTop reads bask in silver screen glowTopping the list of favourite Kiwi reads this year was the hard-hitting romantic novel turned controversial film Me Before You.24 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentReal Housewife launches cosmic creationFrom sipping champagne to studying the solar system - it's been a busy year for Gilda Kirkpatrick.23 Jul 11:57 PM
EntertainmentBook review: A right kind of lifeGustav Perle, son of a dead policeman and a bitter mother whom he loves despite her disaffection for him, is merely 5 as this story 23 Jul 05:18 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Work Like Any OtherOften the books we read cover the same subjects.23 Jul 05:16 PM
EntertainmentBook review: The talented Ms HighsmithA different side of Patricia Highsmith comes to life in a new book, writes Stephen Jewell.23 Jul 05:15 PM
EntertainmentSeuss exhibition shows how the cat got his hatThe world of author and illustrator Dr Seuss is one in which nothing and everything makes sense.22 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTrees bring writer southAnnie Proulx's new epic story stretches far and wide and south, writes Dionne Christian.15 Jul 06:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Good PeopleWritten six years ago, the Israeli writer's novel is a disquieting mix of apocalyptic and quotidian, incongruous career jealousies in a time of national blood-letting.15 Jul 06:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: My Last ContinentThis hot love story from an American author, set on a freezing continent, has touches of New Zealand occasionally. The setting is 15 Jul 06:00 PM
TravelFollow the music for tour of AmericaKarl du Fresne's new book takes readers on a sonic journey around the United States.14 Jul 02:50 AM
WorldSuperman zooms back to life in comicsThe comic universe's original Superman, killed off by DC Comics a few years ago, is zooming back to life. But now he has a son ... and is faced with a pretender claiming to be Clark Kent.14 Jul 12:07 AM
EntertainmentDid Saddam Hussein pen next Game of Thrones?Hussein's novella is being translated for a December release, the style of which is described as a mix of Thrones and House of Cards.13 Jul 02:40 AM
Entertainment'We were just naive goofs' - How Terry Teo was bornArtist Bob Kerr illustrated the seminal Kiwi comic Terry Teo which was made into a popular 1980s TV series.11 Jul 07:20 PM
EntertainmentBook review: City of MirrorsJustin Cronin's readers can't easily put him down, writes Dionne Christian.08 Jul 06:00 PM
