All BlacksCarter fever runs high at book signingThere's only one person who can reduce Kiwi men to starstruck school girls clamouring for a peep of their idol.17 Nov 03:06 AM
EntertainmentBook review: Submission by Michel HouellebecqYou'll go a long way to find a more complex character than French writer Michel Houellebecq. He has attracted (and courted) controversy throughout his literary career.15 Nov 01:15 AM
EntertainmentBook Review: Revenge, a dish best served coldBill Manhire's new collection of stories includes a powerful essay on growing up with a father who liked a drink.14 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBest-selling crime author: 'I grew up with fear'Patricia Cornwell's best-selling crime novels are based on obsessive detail and gory research. But the author's own back story is one of the most frightening of all.12 Nov 06:00 PM
New ZealandArty Kate, 7, rises to book challenge7-year-old Kate Diprose loves art and is now a published illustrator.11 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe haves and the have moresWealth inequality is driving us back to the days of Victorian England, argues a book exposing the rise of the rich kid club.07 Nov 11:46 PM
EntertainmentBittersweet ending for Thrones says authorThe Sun may shine once winter falls as Game of Thrones author George RR Martin hints at a bittersweet ending for his famed book series.06 Nov 03:30 AM
LifestylePhoto essay: Inside New Zealand's most spectacular churchesPhotographer Jane Ussher has captured some of New Zealand's most beautiful church architecture in her new book, Worship. Here are some of those images.05 Nov 08:30 PM
LifestyleWhat's really in Chicken McNuggets?A new book breaks down the surprising ingredients in popular foods.04 Nov 12:19 AM
Lifestyle'Wolf-whistling reduces rape' - Picasso's loverFrancoise Gilot expresses controversial views in her new book: 'About Women: Conversations Between a Writer and a Painter'.02 Nov 05:30 AM
GolfSteve Williams opens up on Tiger Woods' affairs in tell-all bookKiwi Steve Williams opens up about golfer's affairs in tell-all book.01 Nov 10:15 PM
EntertainmentSnoopy and the meaning of lifeAs Charlie Brown celebrates his 65th birthday, Lucy Davies learns how his creator, Charles M Schulz, reinvented comics for the modern world.30 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandThe rise of adult colouring booksThe adult art craze is driving a resurgence in book sales but many bookworms are colouring-in rather than reading.30 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Golden Age, Jane SmileyBill Bryson famously came from Iowa ("Somebody had to"). So do the farming dynasty of Jane Smiley's now-completed trilogy.30 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentRising interest for controversial bookControversy around youth novel Into the River has stirred rising interest in the book at some libraries.30 Oct 01:32 AM
Rugby World CupDan Carter biography due in two weeksPublishers have put off printing to include the final result in the final chapter - but the book is supposed to be out by November 14.28 Oct 05:56 PM
EntertainmentHobbit author's annotated map of Middle Earth foundJ.R.R Tolkien's annotated map of Middle-earth has been discovered inside a copy of The Lord of the Rings.24 Oct 08:45 PM
EntertainmentJK Rowling announces play depicting middle-aged Harry PotterRowling reveals two-part play based on her books depicts wizard 19 years after leaving Hogwarts24 Oct 08:30 PM
EntertainmentKhloe Kardashian cancels book tourKhloé Kardashian has cancelled her upcoming book tour.24 Oct 07:45 PM
New ZealandThe hardy souls who tamed the heartlandAn edited extract from High Country Stations of the Mackenzie, written by Mary Hobbs reveals the pioneers of the famed Mt Cook Station.24 Oct 04:00 PM
