New ZealandHow I got two top Kiwi stars togetherIt's been a week since a tweeted picture of Lorde and Eleanor Catton reading in bed together in New York became a world-wide hit.15 Nov 06:48 PM
New ZealandPike River: Expose talks of failuresThe Pike River coal mine should have been shut down well before the devastating explosion, says the author of a new book on the tragedy.15 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew literary prize for Eleanor CattonNew Zealand author Eleanor Catton has picked up another trophy for her Man Booker Prize-winning novel The Luminaries.13 Nov 07:15 PM
LifestyleBad sex in fiction shortlistThe shortlist for the dreaded Bad Sex in Fiction award has been revealed, with the late American folk singer Woody Guthrie's posthumously published novel leading the nominees.13 Nov 02:30 AM
LifestyleLiterary star planning a decent breakShe's now a literary luminary, but Eleanor Catton doesn't want any "homecoming fuss" when she finally jets back to New Zealand.11 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleBook review: Catastrophe: Europe Goes to War 1914Like one of Field Marshal Haig's family whiskies, Max Hastings is a dram that steadily improves with age.09 Nov 05:00 PM
LifestyleRead: New Hairy MaclaryIt’s 30 years since one of our most famous children’s books was first published. Hairy Maclary has been read and loved by millions in its three decades.08 Nov 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: Birds of New Zealand: A Photographic GuideIt's almost a tradition for birders to complain about their field guides: a particular variation of plumage.08 Nov 05:00 PM
KahuSharples as the world will see himIt wasn't until after he had taken the photo for his new book featuring people from 35 tribes from the Siberian Arctic to New Zealand that British photographer Jimmy Nelson realised who Pita Sharples was.07 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandMove over John and YokoThey are young Kiwi women taking the world by storm - one has a No 1 hit in several countries and the other won literature's Man Booker prize.07 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleGame of Thrones author 'looking forward' to NZ visitGame of Thrones author, George R R Martin, has revealed the details of his whirlwind tour to Australia and New Zealand.07 Nov 01:08 AM
EntertainmentReview: From Earth's EndFrom Earth's End tells the tumultuous story of the outrageous talents and idealistic publishers who created the Kiwi comic industry, writes Robert Smith.03 Nov 12:30 AM
LifestyleMichelin judges' secret worldAs a new edition of the all-powerful Michelin Guide is published, Neil Tweedie delves into the secret world of the restaurant inspectors who wield the power to award or withdraw those coveted stars.02 Nov 08:00 PM
RoyalsDiana: What if she'd lived?In all good bedtime tales, the deal is that the beautiful princess ends up with a handsome hero and they live happily ever after - right?02 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleBook review: WakeAs we age from children into adults, the sheer power of our imagination ebbs away.01 Nov 05:00 PM
LifestyleHorror: How to respondWhen Elizabeth Knox started writing her new novel, <i>Wake</i>, she wanted to take on the challenge of inspiring fear. But, she writes, that evolved into confronting the real-life things that terrified her.01 Nov 05:00 PM
LifestyleEleanor Catton confirms conversation with KiwisNew Zealand Booker Prize winner Eleanor Catton will treat Kiwi bookworms to a reading and discussion of her winning work, <i>The Luminaries</i>.31 Oct 10:00 PM
EntertainmentWillie Nelson will spill the beans in 2015At age 80, Willie Nelson is ready to say it all. Little, Brown and Company has announced that the country music superstar has a book deal with the publisher.30 Oct 10:15 PM
LifestyleAuthor opens up about deathIt's been 17 years since Bridget Jones's Diary first appeared, turning freelance journalist Helen Fielding into a best-selling author and screenwriter.30 Oct 12:20 AM
EntertainmentActress pens homage to mumsJulianne Moore, star of stage and screen, mother of two and successful children's writer, remains the most unaffected of actresses despite her illustrious career.29 Oct 04:30 PM
Banking and financeEx Fed Reserve chairman strikes backFormer Fed Reserve chairman strikes back in a new book at allegations he helped cause the global financial crisis.27 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldNew book: Did Hitler escape?The claim that Adolf Hitler escaped his Berlin bunker to live incognito in Argentina first gained currency in 1945, when Joseph Stalin spoke of it.27 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandDotcom's Catton controversyNew Zealand's Publishers Association has criticised the Dotcom Mega website after it was found that Eleanor Catton's Man Booker Prize-winning novel The Luminaries could be downloaded free.26 Oct 12:51 AM
LifestyleKennedy years (+pics)November 22 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.25 Oct 10:00 PM
