LifestyleBook review: Tenderness storiesPublishers are wary of short stories. They don’t sell as easily or pleasingly as novels.04 Jul 06:00 PM
WorldDid MI5 abuse JK Rowling?The online abuse aimed at the Harry Potter author JK Rowling after she donated £1 million to the Better Together campaign may have actually been the work of British spies, a senior Scottish politician has claimed.29 Jun 07:26 PM
New ZealandThe wonders of readingGhetto kid turned presidential hopeful Ben Carson is in New Zealand to help celebrate as the Duffy Books in Homes scheme turns 20.28 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleUrsula Le Guin: You never stop learningUrsula Le Guin’s long career has traversed many worlds, within which she is still uncovering more, writes David Larsen.28 Jun 12:24 AM
LifestyleBook review: The Girl Who Saved The King of SwedenIt starts in the 1970s. An illiterate girl from a Soweto slum is crammed into a truck with a load of potatoes.27 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandJohn Key: I thought about quittingJohn Key briefly considered walking away from the job about 18 months ago and his new biography reveals he sacked two Ministers for 'nothing in particular'.25 Jun 07:30 PM
LifestyleBook is anything but boringIt's said you should never judge a book by its cover, and Auckland author Vasanti Unka's <i>The Boring Book</i> proves this.23 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: The SilkWormIt was three months after the publication of Robert Galbraith's The Cuckoo's Calling, that J.K. Rowling was exposed as the true author of "his" crime debut, lauded by readers and critics alike.20 Jun 06:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Wild claims hurt writer's good workEditorial: Book launches can be a trap for unwary authors. Eager to gain the maximum publicity for their work, they face an ever-present temptation to gild the lily.19 Jun 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Chilling effect' after judge's rulingA judge has ruled a book written by a Herald journalist about Kim Dotcom is not "news activity" - so it doesn't get special legal protections.19 Jun 12:05 AM
WorldInternet spells end of complex novels, predicts authorThe "state of constant distraction" created by the internet, email and instant messaging is killing the traditional literary novel, a leading British author has claimed.16 Jun 07:20 AM
OpinionWarren Alcock: Pride and passion driving force for HobbsWhile New Zealand fans were still recovering from the 1995 Rugby World Cup.14 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleJane Goodall: On a crusadebecoming an octogenarian has only ramped up Jane Goodall’s globe-trekking schedule, because there’s far too much to be done to pause for a breather.13 Jun 10:00 PM
LifestyleNed Beauman: When wild foxes come into townNed Beauman’s new novel, Glow, is being touted as an international conspiracy thriller for a new generation, writes Stephen Jewell.13 Jun 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: Mr MercedesMost of what you need to know about Stephen King you could learn from his sex scenes.13 Jun 06:00 PM
LifestyleNicola Barker: Teetering on the brinkBritish writer Nicola Barker retreats into a self-indulgent solitude when she is working, she tells James Kidd.13 Jun 06:00 PM
Entertainment'Spot the dog' creator diesEric Hill, the children’s author behind the Spot the Dog series, has died at the age of 86 in his California home.11 Jun 12:04 AM
WorldClinton book tour the start of something elseThere is no race for US president this year or next but one woman will today take a very public step towards ensuring she'll be ready to jump in when the time comes.10 Jun 10:32 PM
BusinessNeed 'executive presence'? Act, sound, look like a leaderEconomist and author Sylvia Ann Hewlett offers her take on the intangibles of leadership.10 Jun 02:40 AM
BusinessBook wars: A monopolist vs. the cartelIn the latest clash between Amazon (the monopolist) and publishers Hachette (the cartel), neither side comes with clean hands or pure heart.09 Jun 02:50 AM
EntertainmentPen replaces sword for war vetLeslie "String" Garner's new occupation couldn't get much further from the battlefields of Vietnam and Borneo.07 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleBored yet? You should beSloth, torpor, idleness. Forget the negative connotations, for it turns out they might actuallybe good for us. Kate Bussmann managed to put down her iPad and allowed her mind to wander for the purposes of research.07 Jun 02:00 AM
LifestyleBook review: OrfeoThis latest novel by the prolific Richard Powers may be summarised very briefly.06 Jun 06:00 PM
