New Zealand<i>The Muddle-headed Wombat</i> author diesNew Zealand-born Ruth Park resonated with generations of Australians, novelist Thomas Keneally said today.17 Dec 02:31 AM
LifestyleBattle is on to save the house that Conan Doyle builtThe fight to prevent a house designed by Arthur Conan Doyle from being converted into flats is to be taken to the UK's High Court.17 Dec 01:57 AM
EntertainmentBook Review: Parisians: An Adventure History Of ParisGraham Robb has that rare gift of storytelling that compels riveted attention from readers of non-fiction as much as fiction and he understands that stories may spring emotionally from places but inevitably embrace the lives of people.13 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: The BraveNicholas Evans' new novel, <i>The Brave</i>, deals with the hard edges of life. This is a story of people and relationships interlaced with a complicated and ambitious plot.13 Dec 04:30 PM
TravelTravel book: <i>Chasing the Devil</i>Adventurous foreign correspondent Tim Butcher decides to emulate a 560km trek that novelist Graham Greene made in 1935.13 Dec 01:00 PM
EntertainmentHandmade in CanadaWith almost 50 books to her name, the formidably intelligent Margaret Atwood is a force to be reckoned with. She talks to Robert McCrum about cowardly politicians, her love of birds and why she's joined the Twitterati.12 Dec 11:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: The Marrowbone Marble CompanyAn enormously worthy and well-intentioned novel, strengthened by its ethical content, burdened by the very same ethical content.12 Dec 04:30 PM
TravelBook Review: The Night BookmobileFirst, because it has to be done, let's get our definitions sorted. The cover of this slim volume bills it as a graphic novel.11 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCelebs spin yarns for charityTen well-known Kiwis have written a Christmas book to promote a ChildFund programme which lets New Zealanders give animals to families in developing countries.11 Dec 06:17 AM
LifestyleHow good was it for you?With the 2010 Bad Sex Awards announced last week by the Literary Review, Arifa Akbar looks at the criteria for consideration and the judging process.08 Dec 01:00 AM
EntertainmentSay it with a bookWith Christmas nearly upon us, the <i>Canvas</i> book reviewing team takes the hassle out of gift-shopping with ideas for all ages and tastes.07 Dec 09:26 PM
TravelSydney: Essence of Italy a family affairGraham Reid goes to a Sydney institution and meets new old friends.07 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: The ConfessionJohn Grisham clearly felt deeply about this book - perhaps because he's recently become concerned about wrongful convictions, and the treatment of that theme here has a very passionate edge.05 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook lover: Ben HurleyAuckland stand-up comedian Ben Hurley gives insight into his reading preferences.04 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentCrime on the riseA mystery wrapped in an enigma is the very apt winner of the inaugural New Zealand crime-writing award.04 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleLet me give you some advice ...The proliferation of household focused magazines has brought housekeeping professionalism to the fore.03 Dec 01:00 AM
TravelTravel book: <i>Rotorua: Stories Behind the Scenery</i>The striking photos of geothermal activity and scenery in this 64-page booklet certainly make you want to go to Rotorua.30 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentIn the vein of DraculaStephen Jewell talks to director-turned-writer Guillermo Del Toro about his life post Middle-earth and the newly released second part of his spine-chilling vampire trilogy.30 Nov 01:00 AM
