EntertainmentKiwi blockbuster book begins filmingFilming began in Bougainville today for <i>Mr Pip,</i> the movie based on the novel by New Zealander Lloyd Jones.30 May 08:01 AM
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 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
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
RetailWhitcoulls saviours have work cut out in internet ageAnne and David Norman will have their work cut out in turning the Whitcoulls and Borders book retailing chains around.27 May 05:30 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
LifestyleBeauty: Paint and decorateMakeup artist Francois Nars once again creates fresh looks for women, easily replicated at home, with his latest book.26 May 10:00 PM
BusinessWhitcoulls, Borders chains soldBook retailers Whitcoulls and Borders have been sold for an undisclosed sum to the owners of Farmers.26 May 04:49 AM
LifestyleAt home: An eye for styleHer work appears regularly in leading British design magazines such as <i>Elle Decoration</i>, she owns the ultra-hip design store Caravan, in London's Shoreditch, leading interiors stylist Emily Chalmers chats about her love of design.26 May 03:00 AM
EntertainmentStan Lee takes comics into the digital ageStan Lee, whose career writing comic books has run from the golden age to contemporary times, is going digital.23 May 07:30 PM
EntertainmentRoger Langridge's reinvention of a superheroStephen Jewell talks to comic book artist and writer Roger Langridge about taking on cult superhero Thor.23 May 05:30 PM
TravelTravel book: <i>Going Postal</i>This is the story of a remarkable journey from Sydney, across Australia, the Malay Peninsula, Central Asia, Russia and Europe to London on a decommissioned Australia Post motorbike.23 May 02:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Inside Stories: A History of the New Zealand Housewife 1890-1975</i>What a great read. Frances Walsh's book is a fascinating work of New Zealand social history written with wit, intelligence and a refreshing lack of condescension towards the ideas and attitudes of the last century. 23 May 02:00 PM
EntertainmentBook lover: Te Kohe TuhakaTe Kohe Tuhaka is an actor who has appeared in <i>Shortland Street</i> and <i>Go Girls</i>.22 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Conductor</i>For the magic of a novel two things are required: beautiful writing and brilliant storytelling.22 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleNatasha Solomons: Revealing joy beneath the Jewish tragedyBritish author Natasha Solomons tells Frances Grant how she has been inspired by her own family history and by her home county of Dorset.22 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentKatharine Webb: Fairy tale careerNever give up has been this successful writer's mantra.22 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleGregg Hurwitz: Writing from experienceThriller writer Gregg Hurwitz talks to Craig Sisterson about shifting from Shakespeare to crime and comics.19 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>King Of The Badgers</i>Taking a sharp look at humanity's foibles.18 May 05:00 PM
TravelTravel book: <i>To A Mountain In Tibet</i>The earlier books which saw Colin Thubron hailed as one of the great travel writers were notable for their sparse writing style, keen observation of telling detail and insightful exploration of grand geographic themes.18 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Gallows Bird</i>The fact that a reality television show features in Camilla Lackberg's mesmerising new novel will mean little to New Zealand readers of this best-selling Nordic writer, but her fellow Swedes might discern a little score-settling.15 May 05:00 PM
