EntertainmentRead the book, saw the movie, went to the play ...Call it a case of life imitating art. Copies of Harper Lee's <i>To Kill a Mockingbird</i> have become hot property at Auckland libraries.11 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentWounded souls in vanquished landJohn Hart talks to Craig Sisterson about the roller coaster road to publication of his latest thriller.10 Jun 06:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: I Am No One, Patrick FlaneryWhen I found myself counting the words in sentences rather than actually absorbing them, I realised it was time to give up on the book.10 Jun 06:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Seelendbinder, James McNeishWhat a phenomenon James McNeish is. Literary fashions, figures and feuds parade past and all the while McNeish is working steadily and skilfully away.10 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandEntry quality thrills book judgesFrom rampaging dinosaurs and Maori myths to Shakespeare and social issues, our best writers for children and young adults tell stories about them all.07 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentA quick shot of James PattersonIn book publishing, there is James Patterson - and basically everyone else.07 Jun 05:00 PM
World'Her body was drained of blood'A comic book creator and real estate heir has been accused of torturing and murdering his girlfriend in Hollywood.02 Jun 06:24 PM
EntertainmentRoger Shepherd recalls his life with the Flying Nun labelThis year's big important NZ rock book has arrived and it's by the guy who founded Flying Nun. Here, he comes Clean about why and how he wrote it.02 Jun 02:00 AM
OpinionLucy Hone: What Abi Taught Us author on learning how to grieveCOMMENT: Sometimes I can confront my grief - walk right into the physical and emotional pain - but at other times I simply know I'm not up to the task.31 May 02:15 AM
New Zealand'Daily battle to learn to live a life that she's not in'When a driver ran through a stop sign, killing 12-year-old daughter Abi two years ago today, Lucy Hone used research into grief to try to ease the pain.31 May 01:56 AM
LifestyleExamining the culture of binge-drinkingElspeth Muir examines the culture of binge-drinking that she, too, fell into and the deeper issues it may conceal.27 May 07:00 PM
EntertainmentHow this author avoids getting stuck in a writing grooveStephen Jewell talks to British author Chris Cleave about bravery, racism and how he avoids getting stuck in a writing groove.27 May 06:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: The Mandibles, Lionel Shriver"Plots set in the future are about what people fear in the present," says one of Lionel Shriver's characters in her latest novel set in a dystopian America of the near future.27 May 05:55 PM
EntertainmentBook review: This Is Where The World Ends, Amy ZhangZhang's bleakly lyrical first YA novel brought a cascade of admirers and superlatives; now comes this intricate narrative of adolescents in all their vulnerability, idealism and savagery.27 May 05:55 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Napoleon's Willow, Joan Norlev TaylorFrom the sure hand of historian Joan Norlev Taylor comes the tricky manoeuvre of binding fact and fiction into a convincing historical novel.27 May 05:55 PM
EntertainmentWhy this X Factor judge wants to write for kidsSimon Cowell is planning to write a children's book along with other entertainment for kids.23 May 10:30 PM
Lifestyle'I have control of when I want to end my life'About two years ago I bought a euthanasia drug online from China.21 May 10:16 PM
EntertainmentThe fragile American dreamWhen it comes to crime fiction, New Jersey-based writer Harlan Coben is Big Business.20 May 09:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Penguin Bloom, Cameron Bloom & Bradley Greive'The odd little bird who saved a family', is already one of my all-time favourites, and I have loaned and read it to various family members who also adored it.20 May 05:00 PM
BusinessThe books Bill Gates thinks you should readGates' 2016 list of reads, complete with an animated video describing his picks.18 May 11:45 PM
EntertainmentReviews: Crime fiction round upGreg Fleming reviews the latest crop of crime fiction16 May 11:22 PM
EntertainmentPlaywright's insight hits NZ nervesIt goes to show, as Hare says, the audience - the way it reacts and responds and its current concerns - shapes theatre.15 May 05:00 PM
Entertainment'Feminism is an issue, not a word'At 82, Gloria Steinem - the woman who spearheaded the women's liberation movement in the United States and beyond - was smoking hot.15 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentComic book artist, Darwyn Cooke dies at 53The late artist worked on DC: The New Frontier, Catwoman, Parker and the Batman and Superman animated series.15 May 04:30 AM
EntertainmentBook review: Eligible, Curtis SittenfeldIn recent years there have been far too many reworks of Jane Austen novels.13 May 06:00 PM
EntertainmentScribe doesn't grow out of itHe cuts scrub to make ends meet and used to pretend to be looking at porn to hide his love of poetry from army mates.13 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentKapiti short story in Pacific final berthThe winners of the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards aren't the only local authors toasting success.13 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Written word continues to enrich usThe Auckland Writers Festival, under way at civic centre venues this week, is a testament to the continued value of the written word.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFormer shearer wins top fiction prizeDecades of hard work for Stephen Daisley, a former shearer, farmer and soldier turned author, have paid off.10 May 10:00 AM
New ZealandTeenagers get in on book buzzSitting in their English teacher's office, seven McAuley High School girls are discussing their favourite books.08 May 05:00 PM
