LifestyleBooks: The river runs wildLucy Wood’s first novel is a magic realist ghost story set in Devon. Lucy Popescu went there to meet her.30 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Kiwis have been generous to author'The Taxpayers’ Union says Kiwis have done more than enough to support under-fire author Eleanor Catton, who received upward of $50k in funding over the last few years.30 Jan 05:00 AM
Lifestyle'Thorn Birds' author diesColleen McCullough, the internationally acclaimed Australian author, has died, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.29 Jan 05:12 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Shedding light on 'The Luminaries' stoushEleanor Catton's Man Booker Prize-winning novel <i>The Luminaries</i> shows she knows a thing or two about astrology, but I doubt she foresaw the stoush triggered by her remarks.29 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandIconic Wellington book store hit by floodingA popular book store remains closed after it was flooded today and hundreds of books were damaged.29 Jan 05:08 AM
New ZealandHulme quick to back CattonNew Zealand's original Booker Prize winner has defended her successor after Eleanor Catton was criticised for speaking out against the Government and some Kiwi attitudes.28 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAcquitted uncle tells his storyA man twice acquitted for the sexual violation and murder of his adopted niece says a new book tells the truth about how she died.24 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleMy life with Stephen HawkingAs the film of their life is released, Jane Hawking recalls how she fell in love with the legendary physicist against the haunting backdrop of his developing motor neurone disease.23 Jan 08:00 PM
LifestyleInside the mind of Lee ChildEvery September 1, Lee Child begins work on another of his massively popular Jack Reacher mysteries. this time, he had Andy Martin looking over his shoulder.23 Jan 07:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Embracing the hard stuff"Tell you what", write the editors of this excellent collection, is a phrase that promises "a revelation, a shift, a new truth".23 Jan 05:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Warning: horrors lie aheadI can see it plainly now. Stephen King has been playing me. The old Stephen King, the real one. I'd forgotten about him. That was his plan all along.23 Jan 05:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: A love letter to New YorkPorochista Khakpour's new novel is a magical realist take on 9/11.23 Jan 05:00 PM
LifestyleA year of eating celebrity dietsFrom Dolly Parton's smelly cabbage soup to Liz Taylor's stinky dip, behind most stars is a mad, fad diet. Writer Rebecca Harrington tried them all.22 Jan 11:45 PM
LifestyleBooks: 'I hate men who waltz in and write about love'Jodi Picoult has written 23 novels, eight of them No 1 bestsellers. Just don’t call her work ‘women’s fiction’, says Bryony Gordon.17 Jan 01:00 AM
LifestyleBooks: The truth is out there, somewhereWhen a computer virus hacks into the Australian prison system in 2010, it also infects the American corporations that licensed the software.16 Jan 05:00 PM
TravelTravel book review: <i>Gallipoli</i>The quintessential guide book for the scene of New Zealand's most significant war effort covers everything you need to know about the Gallipoli Peninsula.15 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldNew push to revive forgotten wordsWord-lovers are being encouraged to ditch new coinages for long-lost words that may have fallen out of favour.14 Jan 02:56 AM
LifestyleThe new faces of Harry PotterNew images of Hagrid, Hermione, Ron and Draco Malfoy have been released ahead of October's release of the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone illustrated edition.14 Jan 02:15 AM
LifestyleA children's picture book authorDown a driveway in a modest house in Hamilton's university suburb is where the magic happens.11 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Put the mobile in a drawerAbsorbing stories are an ideal way to unwind over summer.10 Jan 05:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Monster munchMussolini hated pasta and Hitler, famously a vegetarian, liked to eat baby pigeons. A new book tells us what tyrants liked for tea. John Walsh reports.09 Jan 05:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Food journeysLinda Herrick delves into four new cookbooks that transport the palate around the globe.09 Jan 05:00 PM
EntertainmentLena Dunham: Date rape backlash was 'very very painful'Lena Dunham found it "very, very painful" to be criticised for revealing she was date-raped.07 Jan 09:00 PM
OpinionJames Walton: Reading books is not a duty, Mr ZuckerbergFacebook's boss is the latest to hail an ancient pleasure, but he may have missed the point, writes James Walton.07 Jan 08:30 PM
LifestyleFacebook club set to see book sales soar"The Oprah Effect" could turn minor works into million-sellers. Mr Zuckerberg may just do the same.06 Jan 01:05 AM
New ZealandNo 1 missing library book is ...It's so popular it has been named No1 on the missing book list for Auckland's 55 libraries.03 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandKeep up with reading, kids toldParents are being urged to encourage their children to read over the summer in light of research showing kids who forgo books while on holiday lose reading ability at alarming rates.02 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: How Inspector Morse taught me about sensitive men and librariesThe Inspector Morse stories taught me that men are intelligent and sensitive and don't just want to hump everything that breathes.26 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentHas the celebrity memoir peaked?Celebrity memoirs are no longer popular as the genre has already 'peaked', according to one of Britain's leading publishers.21 Dec 06:01 AM
