TravelTravel book: <i>Two Wings of a Nightingale</i>A delightful and insightful account of the people and places in a fascinating part of the world.06 Jun 11:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Larnachs</i>One of the most interesting things about reading a historical novel is working out what period detailing preoccupies the novelist and is used as a means of anchoring it to its era.06 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Before I Go to Sleep</i>It's hard to think of a recent debut novel as original and ambitious in its premise - or as successful in its execution - as S.J. Watson's <i>Before I Go to Sleep</i>.06 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook lover: David HartnellDavid Hartnell has recently released his autobiography, <i>Memoirs Of A Gossip Columnist</i> (Penguin, $45).06 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>My Sister Lives on the Mantlepiece</i>Never mind its unappealing cover, this debut kids' novel is bound to enchant adults, too.06 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionJanet McAllisterJanet McAllister: Give us more imaginative picture books, please04 Jun 02:00 AM
OpinionFiction Addiction: Introducing 'The Beauty of Humanity Movement'There seems to be a trend for long titles with meanings that remain obscure until you've read a decent chunk of the book.02 Jun 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Commonplace Book</i>Commonplace books are literary scrapbooks - "salads of many herbs" as one compiler put it. They are eclectic, idiosyncratic repositories of bits and pieces that have taken a person's fancy.01 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Saints And Sinners</i>Edna O'Brien turned 80 last year. The energy and immediacy of these 11 stories makes that hard to believe.01 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleThe private life of a high-living authorH.G. Wells? Wasn’t he the guy who wrote that Tom Cruise movie?01 Jun 01:00 PM
LifestyleAnna Hansen: The flavour of the monthBritain-based Anna Hansen's star is on the rise, with a new cookbook out and plans for a new London cafe.01 Jun 12:00 AM
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
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
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 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
