EntertainmentEoin Colfer: Humble glory of the underdogEoin Colfer's <i>Artemis Fowl</i> series gained massive success in the shadow of <i>Harry Potter</i>. Expansion into the tricky adult fiction market is the next mission, writes Susie Mesure.12 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Lost In Shangri-La</i>As with many of his generation, American president Franklin D. Roosevelt had been taken by the idea of "Shangri-La". Writer Mitchell Zuckoff shares this fascination in his new tale about a collision of cultures during the early war era.12 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Hedda Hopper's Hollywood: Celebrity Gossip And American Conservatism</i>Hedda Hopper was a remarkable woman. Not necessarily likeable, but her influence and reach as Hollywood's premier gossip columnist through the middle of last century is without dispute, as this enlightening book makes clear.12 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook lover: Sarah QuigleySarah Quigley is a novelist, poet and critic whose latest book, <i>The Conductor</i> (Vintage, $39.99) is on the NZ fiction bestseller list.12 Jun 05:00 PM
Entertainment'Glee' star Chris Colfer signs to become an author<i>Glee</i> star Chris Colfer has signed a book deal.09 Jun 11:22 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: Judging a book by its coversWhen I have a spare half hour to browse in my local independent bookshop, it's usually a combination of the cover and the title that tempts me to pick up something new.09 Jun 07:00 PM
New ZealandTaxpayers to help Kiwi stars shine at UK festivalTaxpayers are helping Kiwi musicians to take to the stage at this month's Glastonbury Music Festival in Britain.09 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestylePotty in the kitchenWith a new cookbook out, one half of <i>Two Fat Ladies</i>, Clarissa Dickson Wright, is happy.09 Jun 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Scissors Paper Stone</i>Despite the glowing book-jacket recommendations from writers much loftier than me, I started out disliking Elizabeth Day's début novel, <i>Scissors Paper Stone</i>.08 Jun 05:30 PM
EntertainmentGeraldine Brooks: Crossing from one world to the otherGeraldine Brooks ‘talks’ to the ghosts of the past. Bron Sibree reports.08 Jun 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Larnachs</i>One of the most interesting things about reading a historical novel is working out what period detailing preoccupies the novelist and is used as a means of anchoring it to its era.06 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Before I Go to Sleep</i>It's hard to think of a recent debut novel as original and ambitious in its premise - or as successful in its execution - as S.J. Watson's <i>Before I Go to Sleep</i>.06 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook lover: David HartnellDavid Hartnell has recently released his autobiography, <i>Memoirs Of A Gossip Columnist</i> (Penguin, $45).06 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>My Sister Lives on the Mantlepiece</i>Never mind its unappealing cover, this debut kids' novel is bound to enchant adults, too.06 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandKnight worries about art fundingAuckland arts patron James Wallace is worried about financial support for the arts by upcoming generations of wealthy professionals.05 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionJanet McAllisterJanet McAllister: Give us more imaginative picture books, please04 Jun 02:00 AM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Saints And Sinners</i>Edna O'Brien turned 80 last year. The energy and immediacy of these 11 stories makes that hard to believe.01 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Commonplace Book</i>Commonplace books are literary scrapbooks - "salads of many herbs" as one compiler put it. They are eclectic, idiosyncratic repositories of bits and pieces that have taken a person's fancy.01 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleThe private life of a high-living authorH.G. Wells? Wasn’t he the guy who wrote that Tom Cruise movie?01 Jun 01:00 PM
LifestyleAnna Hansen: The flavour of the monthBritain-based Anna Hansen's star is on the rise, with a new cookbook out and plans for a new London cafe.01 Jun 12:00 AM
EntertainmentJames Franco delays exhibition openingActor James Franco has delayed the opening of his James Dean-inspired art exhibition in Venice, Italy because he needs more time to "fully realise" his vision for the project.31 May 09:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Untold Story</i>Monica Ali's new novel is unconvincing but entertaining. Where would Princess Diana be now if she faked her death?29 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Gillespie and I</i>The opening of Jane Harris' second novel gives little indication of how dark it will become.29 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook lover: Jeanette AplinJeanette Aplin lives with her husband on remote D'Urville Island in the Marlborough Sounds, and has recently written about raising kune kune pigs there in <i>The Price of Bacon</i> (Cape Catley).29 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleNici Wickes: Going by the booksA good cookbook can open up a world of possibilities for a passionate foodie - and can document their culinary history.27 May 03:00 AM
