New ZealandFBI want Kiwi over threatsA Harry Potter "superfan" accused of making sinister threats to a female author is facing an FBI arrest warrant in the United States.27 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook review: Apple Tree YardThe halls of government prove to be an enthralling setting for courtroom drama, writes Stephen Jewell.26 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: The LuminariesEvery now and then you get to read a novel that elevates you far beyond the bric-a-brac of everyday routine, takes you apart, reassembles you, and leaves you feeling as though you have been on holiday with a genius.26 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: This House Is HauntedThere are no prizes for guessing what this book is about. <i>This House is Haunted</i> is about a haunted house and, if you like spooky ghost stories, John Boyne’s latest novel does the trick.26 Jul 06:00 PM
BusinessWall St giant in 'S & M' lawsuitFemale trainees at Merrill Lynch were handed copies of Seducing the Boys Club: Uncensored Tactics From a Woman at the Top and told to follow its advice26 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleClosure sends NZ book titles overseasPopular New Zealand books will be produced and reprinted in Australia.26 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandBook lovers spoilt by choiceIt's a book lover's heaven - more than 80,000 books collected throughout the year are on sale at the Variety Monster Book Fair at Alexandra Park.25 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook review: Cross fingersKiwi crime fiction is top class, writes Nicky Pellegrino.20 Jul 06:00 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: We're the surveillance stateChildren in early-childhood education, ages 3 to 5, are to be given ID numbers.20 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleWhen every word countsLexicographer Dianne Bardsley tells David Larsen about her love affair with words.19 Jul 06:00 PM
OpinionInterview with Ben SandersFunny, bossy 23-year-old crime writer and engineer has firm ideas on how he wants to be portrayed.19 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleRowling angry over secret leakJK Rowling spoke yesterday of her anger after discovering that a lawyer at a firm that represents her had leaked the fact she had published a detective thriller under a false name.19 Jul 12:25 AM
LifestyleRowling leak mystery solvedA British law firm has admitted that one of its partners inadvertently leaked that J.K. Rowling had authored a mystery novel, <i>The Cuckoo's Calling</i>.18 Jul 09:10 PM
LifestyleCelebrity mums set bar too high - authorHollywood mothers who seem to juggle stellar careers with kids, husbands and travel - all while looking fabulous - pose a threat to women's mental health.17 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleAlyssa Milano: Twitter inspired me to write a bookActress Alyssa Milano was inspired by Twitter to write a book.16 Jul 11:53 PM
LifestyleBook of bizarre bras (+pics)Bras made of dead hedgehog skins, human hair, old telephones and a typewriter are just some of the kooky creations compiled in a new book.16 Jul 10:50 PM
LifestylePublishers miss out on Rowling payday as book sales soarIn the mid-1990s, a string of publishers turned down a manuscript by an author called Joanne Rowling about a boy wizard.15 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleHaunted by the tourA fiery episode in our recent history is plumbed for drama, writes Rebecca Barry Hill.13 Jul 06:00 PM
KahuBook awards veto Pakeha authorAn author of a popular Maori children's book series cannot enter a national library award because she is Pakeha.13 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook review: JoylandWhen did the amusement park coming-of-age story become a thing? Did I miss the memo?12 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: Round HouseThis well-told story won the American National Book Award last year.12 Jul 06:00 PM
New ZealandObituary: Ray RichardsRay Richards was a modest man who made a significant impact on New Zealand publishing.12 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleThe man who made French food his passionLinda Herrick talks to an Australian who has made French food his passion.11 Jul 07:00 PM
New ZealandBefore They Pass AwayJimmy Nelson's Before They Pass Away is a tribute to vibrant tribal cultures around the world, including New Zealand's Maori population.11 Jul 04:02 AM
New ZealandLyrical tale wins writer's prizeA young student who was a finalist in last year's inter-school writing competition has gone a step further this year, winning the top prize.09 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The Fall Of LightRudy’s 43rd year is not a good one. He’s on bad terms with his wife and daughters; his parents (living or dead); his assertive younger fellow-architects. He’s falling off the booze wagon and he’s just fallen off his Vespa.05 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestylePursuing the primateCarl Hiaasen needn’t look far for a story on which to base a novel. It’s all right outside his door in Miami, he tells Stephen Jewell.05 Jul 06:00 PM
New ZealandMichele Hewitson interview: Ted DaweHaving never before met a polluter of the moral innocence of youth, I have no idea whether the author Ted Dawe is an unusually engaging example of one.05 Jul 05:30 PM
