EntertainmentRowling shows dark side with book that gave her nightmaresThe author's newest crime book emphasises the dark twist her career has taken, with her most gruesome plot to date and research which gave her "nightmares".17 Oct 12:00 AM
EntertainmentTravis Barker opens up about near-fatal plane crashThe Blink-182 rocker was one of only two survivors when a Learjet 60 carrying him and five others crashed in South Carolina in 2008.16 Oct 10:15 PM
EntertainmentBook review: The Porcelain Thief, Huan HsuThe Porcelain Thief describes Hsu's search for it, which, of course, necessitated his taking a job with a wealthy uncle in Shanghai and learning the language and customs of his ancestral home.16 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Every Time a Friend Succeeds Something Inside Me Dies, Jay PariniIt was the small screen that made him big. While many high-minded intellectuals disdained television, Vidal realised its power.16 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: I'll Never Write My Memoirs, Grace JonesIt's not at all easy to talk about Grace Jones - disco queen, new waver, Bond villain, diva, android, androgyne - as if she is a real person.16 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentA troubled soul but an intriguing oneBritish crime writer M.J. Arlidge talks to Craig Sisterson about why he favours strong leading ladies in modern thrillers.16 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentLou Reed a 'monster' claims new biographyA biography detailing the life of Velvet Underground founder Lou Reed reveals a darker side to the rock legend.14 Oct 06:40 PM
EntertainmentInto the River book ban liftedThe book, which features sexually explicit content, drug use and use of slang for female genitalia, is now classified as unrestricted.14 Oct 04:02 AM
EntertainmentLadybird books offer wry take on adult issuesThey were the wholesome educational aids which taught generations of children the basics of everything from cake decorating to nuclear power.12 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentSnape casts unlikely spell over Potter fansThe internet is braced for meltdown as the first official drawing of the world's most unlikely sex symbol is unveiled.12 Oct 07:00 AM
Entertainment22-year-old Kiwi scores US book series contractFriends teased her as a child, but Hamilton 22-year-old Yvette Willemse is now a proper author with a four-book contract with an American publisher.09 Oct 08:00 PM
EntertainmentAuthor Frederick Forsyth reveals his secret pastFrom East Berlin to war-torn Africa, Frederick Forsyth's Bond-like past shows what made him a natural fit for MI6.09 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: The Secret War, Max HastingsThis is Hastings' first sortie into the secret world as he puts the codebreakers' achievements in context by measuring them against competing sources of secret intelligence.09 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: From The Cutting Room Of Barney Kettle, Kate De GoldiThis is a cross-over novel of "stories within stories within stories". We're told at the start it's written by a supine, seriously-injured survivor of some major disaster.09 Oct 05:00 PM
Entertainment'I must be the opposite of a psychopath'Bestselling novelist Jojo Moyes on how her childhood shapes her popular novels.08 Oct 06:00 PM
OpinionLucy Mangan: Are TV box sets the new novels?Clive James has just spoken for many, wondering aloud why he is "wasting" so much time binge-watching box sets of television dramas such as Game of Thrones, writes Lucy Mangan. The multi-disc box set is increasingly our answer to the novel.08 Oct 02:00 AM
EntertainmentKate Tempest set to storm NZKate Tempest is a woman of many talents, with a background as a poet, playwright and a novelist. When she's here in January, she'll be showcasing her skills as a rapper.07 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentNew Nancy Drew TV series in the worksA new TV series based on beloved detective books Nancy Drew is getting the Grey's Anatomy treatment.07 Oct 09:00 AM
EntertainmentArtist casts his spell on world of boy wizardHarry Potter first fully illustrated version of the books is released worldwide today.06 Oct 09:30 AM
BusinessHow Coca-Cola tricked youThink you like soft drinks all on your own? That desire is the product of decades worth of focused efforts on behalf of industry.05 Oct 11:00 PM
EntertainmentNew Zealand children's author diesChildren's author William Taylor has died. He wrote books including Possum Perkins and Agnes the Sheep.05 Oct 02:00 AM
EntertainmentBooks: Recent releases October 4Margaret Atwood takes a playful look at human failings.03 Oct 11:18 PM
EntertainmentGame of Thrones author dismisses film claimsGeorge R. R. Martin has urged fans not to believe everything they read after he was reported to have confirmed plans for a movie spin-off to the cult TV series.02 Oct 09:00 PM
Entertainment'Everything lands me in trouble' - Salman RushdieSalman Rushdie has written his funniest novel in years - but beneath the jokes lies an uncomfortable truth, discovers Gaby Wood.02 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Two Years Eight Months And Twenty-Eight Nights, Salman RushdieThe tone of Salman Rushdie's latest novel is like a chocolate with a nut centre, beguilingly sweet on the outside but with a hard core.02 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Trifecta, Ian WeddeThe typically demotic title introduces three world-soiled siblings, children of a dangerously attractive and totally untrustworthy refugee from Nazism who's credited with making New Zealand aware of real coffee and really modern buildings.02 Oct 04:00 PM
TravelBook review: Wild Roads - A New Zealand Journey, Bruce AnsleyAuthor Bruce Ansley cherishes pointing his car along New Zealand's highways and roads.01 Oct 05:00 PM
OpinionTed Dawe: Teen books should reflect real lifeAuthenticity brings me to where I am today; back before the courts trying to justify the use of what they term as offensive language, writes Ted Dawe.30 Sep 01:42 AM
EntertainmentBanned book picked up by US publisherA sexually explicit book for teenagers has been picked up by an American publisher - thanks to being banned in New Zealand.30 Sep 01:35 AM
LifestyleColouring books for young and oldThe library downloads colouring sheets from the many sources on the internet and provides mugs of pencils, but it is clear that there are some addicts29 Sep 08:41 PM
WorldFor Oz's big-time comic artist, it's up, up and awayDrawing superheroes such as Superman or Spider-Man for DC and Marvel, is a dream come true for the Australian Nicola Scott.29 Sep 04:00 PM
