LifestyleBooks: Wait until it's rightSuccess has given Tim Winton, one of Australia’s best-loved authors, the luxury of time to craft his books into their ideal form, writes David Larsen.08 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Exploring the dark side of utopiaNigerian author Ben Okri uncovers the dark side of Arcadia in his latest novel. Stephen Jewell chats to the writer.08 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleDiets don't work, but these two strategies doOver the course of her more than 20 years studying how people eat, Traci Mann has found that willpower doesn't work quite like we imagine it will.08 May 12:55 AM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Journo fought war with words86: Rifleman Clifford Nightingale was more familiar with the pen than the sword when he sailed with hundreds of reinforcements to join troops on the Western Front.06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTwelve Questions: Dave VeartAuckland archaeologist and heritage expert Dave Veart tells the history of New Zealand through food and toys in his books.06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBest-selling author offers NZ bookshops a cash lifelineOne of the world's biggest selling authors is offering a cash lifeline to struggling New Zealand book stores to help get Kiwi kids reading.05 May 07:36 AM
WorldWriters at war over Charlie Hebdo awardA bitter row has erupted among top writers over the decision to award a top prize for freedom to Charlie Hebdo.01 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSponsorship dries up for literary eventsOrganisers fear for the future of some of the country's literary events as the commercial sponsorship dollar gets smaller for traditional books.01 May 05:00 PM
Business'Bad for bookshops, bad for Auckland'The owner of Auckland CBD’s last remaining independent book retailer is mourning Whitcoull’s down-sizing.01 May 01:15 AM
OpinionYour Views: Whitcoulls closing Queen St branchWhitcoulls is leaving its iconic Queen St shop so that Farmers can return to Auckland's CBD. Here is the latest selection of Your Views on the upcoming closure.30 Apr 11:08 PM
EntertainmentThe new Fifty Shades trailerWith the release date of the sequel to <i>Fifty Shades Of Grey</i> confirmed, fans have been given a sneak peek at what's in store in the next installment.30 Apr 09:00 PM
LifestyleThe sex scandal earl who inspired Mr Darcy‘Intense’ aristocrat who was married to Jane Austen’s friend is the real-life character behind Pride and Prejudice hero, claims historian.29 Apr 09:00 PM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions: Nalini SinghKiwi author Nalini Singh has sold more than six million books in 20 languages, making the New York Times bestseller list 25 times. She talks to Jennifer Dann.29 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Life's a messy businessA debut novel has readers curious about how they’ll be remembered when they die.25 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: A plot you couldn't make upFrom all the hoo-ha over The Interview - a lowbrow farce lampooning Kim Jong-un, which led to the extraordinary cyber-attack on Sony Pictures - you might derive the casual impression that North Korea's notoriously repressive ruling body is anti-cinema.24 Apr 10:17 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: Cosmic ironyWhen a young lady approached me at a gallery opening and whispered in my ear, "I love reading your columns.23 Apr 05:00 PM
Lifestyle'Hipster spinsters' redefining single lifeIn a new book, American cultural critic Kate Bolick argues that spinsterhood is an enviable state. Laura Freeman reports.23 Apr 12:40 AM
LifestyleNew chapter for Kiwi heroes of GallipoliWhen Richard Stowers published his first book about the Gallipoli campaign in 2005 he knew he had more to say.20 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleOld, stroppy and proudFrom paleo princesses to PowerPoint psychopaths, Kiwi women reveal what gets on their nerves.18 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand10 ways to a liveable AucklandDon’t panic, Auckland can be fixed. Greg Dixon talks to the author of a new book on New Zealand urban design about the 10 things we need to do to make it truly liveable.17 Apr 10:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Behind the scenes at the museumA couple of years ago, Chris Finlayson, then culture minister, tooted his bugle and heralded "a golden age for the arts in New Zealand". It doesn't feel very golden today, writes Toby Manhire.16 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Murder most foul in ParisThe themes of murders in Paris, religious fundamentalism and a threat to multiculturalism might seem all too topical after recent grim events in the French capital.10 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: From the Fringe into the foldStephen Jewell talks to reporter, critic and former stand-up comedian Natalie Haynes about her debut novel, set in Edinburgh, a city she knows so well10 Apr 05:00 PM
Lifestyle'Stupid me': Author's online blunderBooker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie says he was 'only fooling around' when he rated To Kill a Mockingbird 3/10 on a public forum he believed was private.10 Apr 03:48 AM
LifestyleColouring books are gaining popularity among adultsThe No. 1 and No. 2 best-selling books on Amazon right now are colouring books for adults.08 Apr 06:35 AM
OpinionClassics that fail public taste testFor younger readers, Sambo's story may need some introduction, writes Peter Calder. Published in 1899, it was the first book of Edinburgh-born Helen Bannerman, who spent much of her life in southern India.07 Apr 09:34 PM
