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
BusinessThe 'Cinderella of tech'Q&A with Sophia Amoruso, the CEO of online fashion site Nasty Gal and author of the new book #GIRLBOSS.05 Jun 02:00 AM
LifestyleJK Rowling's revenge on 'd**ks'JK Rowling’s next novel includes a shady journalist and a not-so-subtle attack on phone-hacking.04 Jun 11:00 PM
Entertainment1D erotic online fiction author inks book dealA One Direction fan's erotic online fiction about her fantasy romance with singer Harry Styles has been commissioned into a series of novels by a major publisher.04 Jun 10:00 PM
BusinessAmazon defends tactics against publisher HachetteAmazon.com defended its tough tactics in a contract dispute with the Hachette Book Group as some critics called for boycotts of the giant online retailer.03 Jun 01:25 AM
BusinessHow Amazon sells steroids and banned sports stimulantsAmazon customers are able to easily buy prescription-only medicines through the website.03 Jun 01:15 AM
LifestyleDying Clive James makes 'another farewell appearance'If anyone epitomised the Anzac Spirit at the Australia and New Zealand Literary Festival in London last weekend, it was Clive James.01 Jun 03:50 AM
LifestyleThe girl who collected teethGrowing up on navy bases, Laini Taylor always wanted to write. She tells David Larsen about the blue-haired girl with an unusual collection who helped her realise her ambition.30 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: Every Single MinuteUna has lung cancer, and just days to live. "I have friends and family ... I have money.30 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandWWII Kiwi airmen our 'best and brightest'On the 70th anniversary of D-Day a book seeks to win recognition for young flyers who bravely took the fight to the enemy30 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleGrumpy cat writes book #2Some people never write a book. Now Grumpy Cat has written two.30 May 02:10 AM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Demise of Oxford Dictionary's print version raises barely a murmurAs storms of outrage go, it was mild. It barely caused a ripple.27 May 05:30 PM
BusinessAmazon feud with publisher Hachette escalatesAmazon and Hachette Book Group are widely believed to be bickering over e-book pricing and whether Amazon can get bigger discounts for Hachette books.26 May 02:50 AM
LifestyleIcy tale intrigues yet isolates usMichael Cunningham is a writer who mostly polarises readers. Those who love him really love him, for his articulation of the most subtle of human feeling and thought in exquisite language, while others find him laboured and pretentious.24 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleStranger than fictionSwiss writer Joel Dicker’s literary crime novel has taken Europe by storm. Now it’s out in English, and may be the creepiest, cleverest book you’ll read all year.24 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleCreativity fills in historical gapsGraeme Lay's sequel to his best-selling novel, The Secret Life of James Cook, wisely follows the same approach as before.23 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleThe joys and blemishes of humanityVincent O’Sullivan, the New Zealand Poet Laureate, has written numerous collections of poetry, short stories, plays and critical works.23 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleNZ wins big at world cookbook awardsNew Zealand foodies have taken out culinary royalty like Jamie Oliver, Neil Perry and Oprah Winfrey's personal chef to win at the world's biggest cookbook awards.22 May 04:40 AM
New ZealandWriting on the web for old-school text booksStudents' needs increasingly met online but printed books still seen as key22 May 12:11 AM
LifestyleWriters Festival: Festival full of praise for women writersThree important writers, all women over 65, were given separate standing ovations yesterday at the Auckland Writers Festival.18 May 05:00 PM
