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
LifestyleBook Review: JubileeShelley Harris' remarkably assured debut novel is rooted in the Silver Jubilee celebrations of June 1977. 03 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Our QueenRobert Hardman has had access to "every level" of the Royal Household, he trumpets in the introduction to this exhaustive study of HRH. 02 Jun 05:30 PM
TravelTravel book: <I>Ghosts In The Landscape</I>A stunning exploration in black and white of the New Zealand countryside and the spirits haunting it.31 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleGreek comedy of errorsWriter Michael Frayn tells Boyd Tonkin about his new farce dealing with an imposter and his victim.29 May 05:00 PM
OpinionNicci Gerrard: Coping with empty nest syndromeWhat happens when children finally leave the nest? Best-selling author Nicci Gerrard recalls tears when the moment arrived — and the chance to turn a time of loss into a new sense of liberation.27 May 08:53 PM
Lifestyle70-year-old Pulitzer winner's honest messageEveryday conversations draw in Nicky Pellegrino.27 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleFiction Addiction: Recommended Read - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce25 May 02:30 AM
LifestyleBook Review: The Intentions BookGigi Fenster has made a standout debut with her novel, <i>The Intentions Book</i>. The writing is tight, the protagonist memorable and the revelations stitched with a subtle finesse.24 May 05:00 PM
