PremiumPremiumEntertainmentFiona Kidman on winning NZ's most prestigious book awardDame Fiona Kidman on why her award-winning book on a 1955 crime is "urgently relevant" now17 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentGoT author admits he isn't even close to finishing seriesGeorge R. R. Martin has responded to rumours he's finished the last two books.14 May 08:13 PM
TravelMy Holidays: Kiwi chef Andy HearndenKiwi chef Andy Hearnden re.presents international brand Wondertree14 May 07:00 PM
EntertainmentSlam dunk! New Zealand poets make historyCreative NZ teens score a global first, taking slam poetry - Aotearoa style - to world.14 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentOckham book award winners namedOne of New Zealand's favourite novelists takes top prize at Ockham NZ Book Awards.14 May 10:00 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Even in the digital age, new libraries popping upNew Library Hub for a progressive Castlecliff. Made with funding from NZ on Air.14 May 03:05 AM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentEverything is F*cked - or is it? asks US authorSubtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck author returns with new book about hope in tough times.13 May 11:00 PM
EntertainmentKiwi author's debut novel picked up for TV seriesBrandy Scott's debut novel will be adapted for TV by the producer of Outrageous Fortune.13 May 12:00 AM
LifestyleOscar winner Dustin Lance Black's remarkable storySharon Stephenson talks with Dustin Lance Black about his new book Mama's Boy.10 May 07:19 PM
New ZealandDeath of Star Wars actor reignites a heated debateWhy didn't Chewbacca get a medal? Death of 'Star Wars' actor reignites a heated debate.05 May 01:10 AM
EntertainmentPulitzer Prize-winner Andrew Sean Greer on discovering that Less means moreUS author Andrew Sean Greer on how he crafted his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.03 May 05:00 PM
TravelMy Holidays: Author Renee LiangRenee Liang and co-writer Michele Powles have a book about motherhood coming out on May 1.01 May 09:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Shayne Carter's ripper of an autobiographyShayne Carter's Dead People I Have Known is sharp, moving and tender, writes Kiran Dass26 Apr 05:00 PM
Entertainment12 Questions: Auckland Writers Festival director Anne O'BrienAnne O'Brien is most proud of bringing author Haruki Murakami to speak.22 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleHow to not tell a storyAustralian writer Maria Tumarkin tells why she turned away from storytelling19 Apr 07:00 PM
EntertainmentNever forget - author Susan Orlean on how libraries help us rememberWhodunnit sparks Orchid Thief author Susan Orlean to pen love letter to libraries.19 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentShakespeare's debt to the neighbourhoodElizabethan Londoners living near William Shakespeare's lodgings were his players.15 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandGrimshaw's talesAuthor Charlotte Grimshaw talks with Sarah Daniell about her stories coming to life on TV12 Apr 09:25 PM
EntertainmentAuthor Greg McGee on what's been keeping him up at nightAuthor Greg McGee on the necessary secrets that kept him awake at night.12 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentHarry Potter tribute continues its magical successHarry Potter parody returns to Auckland as love for the boy wizard shows no sign of waning09 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSalman Rushdie: 'I was groped by Margaret Thatcher'Margaret Thatcher had a surprisingly 'touchy-feely' side, according to the author.08 Apr 05:41 AM
Media and marketing'Against her will': Amazon sells exploitative books glorifying rapeBooks with explicit rape themes are selling on Amazon.07 Apr 07:21 PM
EntertainmentForget Wonky Donkey, here comes DinkySequel to best-selling Wonky Donkey to be released this year.06 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Thief author Markus Zusak on the 13 year wait between booksAuthor Markus Zusak explains why serving characters is more important than readers.05 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentIs there music in maths? Meet the concert pianist and mathematician who thinks soMathematician Eugenia Cheng uses music to make us love maths - and see Trump differently.05 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentVariety is the spice of life for author Sally GardnerAuthor Sally Gardner on reactions when you swap children's books for erotic fiction.30 Mar 03:05 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleThe parallels between Meghan Markle and Wallis SimpsonRoyal biographer Anna Pasternak on why she is backing the 'interlopers'.22 Mar 07:13 PM
EntertainmentNew matchmaking service aims to change the stories we tellFancy a hot date with a book or movie? A new matchmaking site could be perfect for you.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhitcoulls pulls Jordan Peterson's '12 Rules for Life'"We believe it would be wrong to support the author at this time" - Whitcoulls21 Mar 05:40 PM
EntertainmentBook reviews: Crime fiction round upGreg Fleming on the latest crop of crime fiction.20 Mar 09:30 PM
New ZealandBook review: Cherry by Nico WalkerGreg Fleming reviews Nico Walker's debut novel Cherry.17 Mar 10:48 PM
EntertainmentAuckland architecture guide: 50 buildings, six routesNew architecture walking tour book out16 Mar 01:00 AM