LifestyleBook fair bigger than World Cup: GovtBooks trumping rugby? NZ's role as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair this week is more important than hosting last year's World Cup, says Bill English.09 Oct 10:29 PM
LifestyleKiwi chefs put NZ on menuSome of our top chefs and food writers will appear at the Frankfurt Book Fair as part of its associated Culinary Festival under the banner 'NZ Is Cooking'.08 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleDementia and finding meanings in the chaosAuthor Kate de Goldi tells Rebecca Barry Hill how cracks in the road inspired her latest novel.08 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleA chance to write literary futureNZ will be on display more than 18,000km away in Germany tomorrow when the doors open for the Frankfurt Book Fair - the biggest book trade fair in the world.08 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleJK Rowling's magic for grown upsJK Rowling's book is not for the kids, discovers Nicky Pellegrino.07 Oct 06:30 PM
EntertainmentBond: The man with the golden punsSay it ain’t so. Can it really be half a century since that ultimate male fantasy, Bond, James Bond, first slithered across the big screen? Dixon, Greg Dixon, crunches the numbers and talks to Sir Roger Moore ...03 Oct 06:00 PM
LifestyleWork of fiction worth the long waitThe return of a favourite character is welcomed by Nicky Pellegrino.02 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleThe horror of loveBritish historian and writer Lisa Hilton delves into the complicated love life of writer Nancy Mitford. Linda Herrick reports.25 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleThe book that started the green revolutionFifty years ago, few people worried about pollution, deforestation or whaling. Then a remarkable book came along. Michael McCarthy looks back to the woman and the book credited with inspiring the environmental movement.24 Sep 08:30 PM
LifestyleNew novel tackles depressionChick lit darling's new novel tackles depression, says Nicky Pellegrino.23 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleThe unsettling thrill of fearStephen Jewell talks to Scottish writer Louise Welsh about the importance of place and season.18 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleHooking you from the very first lineUniting such complex threads is a notable achievement, says Nicky Pellegrino.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand$6m bill to star at fairNew Zealand is spending an estimated $6 million to be the star attraction at a German book fair - an invitation Australia turned down because it was too expensive.15 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleBuilding blocks of a successful vineyardHow a simple plan led to the success of Waiheke Island's Mudbrick vineyard.12 Sep 11:00 PM