OpinionDita De Boni: Where passion runs shallow"Mommy porn" - it's more emetic than erotic.28 Jun 09:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The Red HouseHaddon's fiction often features narrators whose viewpoint is different, distinctive, disoriented in some way.28 Jun 05:30 PM
Lifestyle'Mummy porn' book breaks publishing recordsThe debut book by racy publishing phenomenon EL James, <i>Fifty Shades Of Grey</i>, has become the first to sell more than one million copies on Kindle.27 Jun 08:51 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: Recommended read - The Taliban Cricket ClubOne critic dubbed it "Bend it Like Beckham in a burka." A feel-good read that carries with it romance, humour and suspense, with a sinister twist.25 Jun 09:30 PM
LifestyleYou're not too old for this fun novelAdults of all ages will love this comic cleverness, writes Nicky Pellegrino.25 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Bring Up The BodiesWhen we last saw Thomas Cromwell, in the Booker prize-winning <i>Wolf Hall</i>, Hilary Mantel's unlikely hero was at the height of his powers.24 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: You can become your favourite characterNew research suggests by losing yourself in a book you could temporarily change your own behaviour and thoughts to channel the characters.21 Jun 09:01 PM
OpinionTwilight Saga reboot rumour denied by studio (+video)The Hollywood studio behind the hugely successful Twilight Saga has denied a report that it plans to reboot the franchise.20 Jun 01:27 AM
Lifestyle'Mommy porn' is fastest selling paperback ever<i>Fifty Shades of Grey</i> has become the fastest selling paperback since records began, beating Harry Potter and The Da Vinci Code.18 Jun 03:38 AM
LifestyleSwapping chick lit role models for Jane Austen's heroinesToday's romantic comedies and louche celebrities set a poor example for the modern woman. So should we take lessons from a literary great instead? Emily Jupp tries Jane Austen's morals and values for size.17 Jun 11:00 PM
LifestyleMarriage matters in the age of social media Novelist examines marriage in a social media age, writes Nicky Pellegrino.17 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: Do you read dangerously?For those of us afflicted, read-walking can be almost a compulsion.14 Jun 10:05 PM
All BlacksThe strange tale of Finnegan's hakaAs Ireland prepare to face the All Blacks at Eden Park today, Dean Parker recalls how the New Zealand battle cry influenced one of their greatest writers 08 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: World famous but not in New ZealandIn New Zealand exists a dozen or so successful authors who've bypassed our tiny local publishing market and headed straight out into the world.04 Jun 09:30 PM
LifestyleWriting something similar, but in a good wayParallel plots warm Nicky Pellegrino's heart and capture her sympathy.04 Jun 08:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The Final CurtseyMargaret Rhodes, a self-confessed "publishing sensation", takes the cake for what must be one of the worst book covers ever03 Jun 05:30 PM
