EntertainmentChidgey claims NZ fiction's biggest prizeThe naming of award-winning authors begins the Auckland Writers Festival for 2017.16 May 08:46 AM
Entertainment$50,000 prize awaits Kiwi literary starsThe winner of the Ockham New Zealand Book award prize will pocket $50,000.14 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentIan Wedde on poetry's everyday swervesA new Selected Poems marks Ian Wedde as one of our finest poets07 May 10:02 PM
EntertainmentAngie Thomas on telling black storiesBest-seller puts black girls on the cover, writes Susie Mesure.06 May 12:10 AM
OpinionGreg Bruce'I just wanted to call you'Editor Greg Bruce tells us about American short story writer George Saunders.05 May 08:00 PM
EntertainmentTake the High roadHigh St will become a literary venue for a special night, writes Sarah Ell.05 May 07:30 PM
Entertainment'If I am a feminist, I am a rather bad one'Why feminism is flawed (and why that's okay).05 May 07:00 PM
EntertainmentHistory between the linesAuthor Jenny Pattrick again jumps back in time to reveal amazing feat in our history.05 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTop picks for the Auckland Writers FestivalWeekend reviewers give their top picks for what to see at the Auckland Writers Festival.05 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMy bookshelf: Dame Fiona KidmanThe books which have inspired honoured New Zealand writer, Dame Fiona Kidman.05 May 05:00 PM
Entertainment'Next-level' talent in spoken word showcase"Spoken word fills a gap which doesn't necessarily exist in other spaces."05 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentFinding her inner childAuthor Lauren Child explains how writing Clarice Bean led to a teen detective series.05 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAuthor Stella Duffy on growing up in TokoroaHow growing up in Tokoroa fuelled author Stella Duffy's London success.04 May 10:32 PM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions with Ashleigh YoungWellington author was astounded to discover she'd won a $230,000 literary prize.01 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentRankin and Rebus: partners in crimeRankin and Rebus: growing older together but still on the case, writes Greg Fleming.07 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentVeep creator: Satire is 'changing'Dominic Corry talks to Scottish writer Armando Iannucci about the art of parody.31 Mar 07:00 PM
EntertainmentGlobal eye on local fictionFor the first time, our 49-year-old book awards will get an international judge.06 Mar 05:03 PM
EntertainmentPlaywright's insight hits NZ nervesIt goes to show, as Hare says, the audience - the way it reacts and responds and its current concerns - shapes theatre.15 May 05:00 PM
Entertainment'Feminism is an issue, not a word'At 82, Gloria Steinem - the woman who spearheaded the women's liberation movement in the United States and beyond - was smoking hot.15 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Written word continues to enrich usThe Auckland Writers Festival, under way at civic centre venues this week, is a testament to the continued value of the written word.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFormer shearer wins top fiction prizeDecades of hard work for Stephen Daisley, a former shearer, farmer and soldier turned author, have paid off.10 May 10:00 AM
New ZealandTeenagers get in on book buzzSitting in their English teacher's office, seven McAuley High School girls are discussing their favourite books.08 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAuckland Writers Festival: Suburban subjectsIt might more commonly be called the City of Sails, but to sociologist and historian Scott Hamilton Auckland is "a city of text", with multiple stories waiting to be told.07 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentContest for top book should be a thrillerOne New Zealand fiction writer will wake up $50,000 better off on Wednesday thanks to a new literary prize.06 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAuckland Writers Festival: Seeking Kiwi surprisesPlaywright, screenwriter and theatre and film director Sir David Hare is taking a few days off in New Zealand.06 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentPhilosopher on a mission to be usefulPhilosopher Julian Baggini talks to Dionne Christian about moral dilemmas and exchanging ideas.29 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentRappers to battle at Writers FestivalSixteen years after the release of his debut album, Savage Thoughts, it continues to lead to new and intriguing opportunities for local hip-hop artist King Kapisi.29 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentHanya Yanagihara on male intimacyMale friendships have always fascinated American author Hanya Yanagihara.23 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentThe 'best living American novelist' on her mid-life crisisProlific American writer Jane Smiley has been described as 'the best living American novelist'. She talks to Greg Bruce about Donald Trump, perfectionism and her mid-life crisis.22 Apr 09:00 PM
EntertainmentA brief encounter with Peter GarrettA brief encounter with Peter Garrett: The singer and politician.21 Apr 07:00 PM
EntertainmentFirst look at Emily Blunt's intense The Girl on the TrainWatch Paula Hawkins' mystery thriller get the book-to-screen treatment.21 Apr 07:00 AM
