Entertainment1984: The wonder yearIt’s said that the good old days weren’t that great. But if you’re talking about the year 1984, writes Greg Dixon, then the good old days were actually rather good indeed.16 May 09:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: BarkIn her second short story collection, her first in 15 years, Lorrie Moore peels back life’s outer layer and reveals what lies within.16 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandWriters festival: What Irvine Welsh's mother thinks of his latest novelIf writers are rock stars, "this man beside me is Johnny Rotten", said Noelle McCarthy by way of sassy introduction of Irvine Welsh last night at the Auckland Writers Festival.16 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleThrill for Kiwi writerWriter Elizabeth Knox was yesterday awarded a $100,000 grant to write a memoir based on her experiences of violent death and illness in her family - a timely note to kick off the Auckland Writers Festival.15 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleBroadcaster boxing well above her weightWriter Sandi Toksvig says that full-body exercise has helped to turn her life around.14 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAuthor claims dad was the Zodiac KillerAn author is set to claim his father is the murderer known as the Zodiac killer - one of the most notorious and still-at-large criminals in the US.13 May 08:29 PM
LifestyleThe paradoxes of scienceIn a Canvas exclusive, Eleanor Catton talks to Professor Jim Al-Khalili about physics, life, the universe and everything.09 May 09:00 PM
LifestyleAlice Walker: Nature is her templeThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Colour Purple, Alice Walker, talks to Margie Thomson about the state of American politics, poetry — the lifeblood of rebellion and the richness of a life connected with nature.09 May 07:00 PM
LifestyleBooks for mum to unwrapNicky Pellegrino picks the best reads to give (and receive) this Mother’s Day.03 May 07:00 PM
LifestyleMatt Haig: 'It was touch and go, but I didn't jump'Best-selling author Matt Haig, 38, is about to have two more books published. Here, he explains how he only started writing to cope with his sudden, life-threatening depression.02 May 09:00 PM
LifestylePlaying the numbersWhat’s your lucky number? Alex Bellos conducted an online survey and discovered a hot favourite: people find the number 7 clever, cheery and divine.02 May 07:00 PM
LifestyleShonagh Koea: Her dark materialsAuthor Shonagh Koea tells Rebecca Barry Hill why she doesn’t stick to the rules.02 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: Heartland"Donny Mac was released at Easter time, about a month before Pansy Holloway, also known as Nightshade, disappeared for good."02 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleIrvine Welsh: Food for thoughtScottish writer Irvine Welsh, now based in Miami, is fascinated by Americans’ eating habits, he tells Stephen Jewell.02 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleJK Rowling cut by barbsOne of the most successful authors in British history, with legions of fans and millions of pounds to her name is not immune to pressure.27 Apr 04:15 PM
LifestyleInvestigative journalist who shoots at Obama's schoolyard sniperThe sniper is on a roof-top opposite a playground. He has a child in his cross-hairs.26 Apr 12:36 AM
New ZealandKiwi who terror king didn't see comingThe moment that Mary Quin thought she would die was in a gunfight with an AK-47 jammed into her spine.25 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Criticism over Mein Kampf a load of nonsenseCondemnation of Kim Dotcom's possession of a signed copy of Mein Kampf has been ridiculous, writes Sir Bob Jones.22 Apr 03:55 AM
LifestyleWriter's Festival: To-do listBooks editor Linda Herrick lets you in on her picks of this year's Writer's Festival lineup.21 Apr 12:00 AM
LifestyleAlexander McCall Smith: The bright side of lifeScottish writer Alexander McCall Smith spent a year in Belfast in the middle of the Troubles. Amid the bombs and blasts, he discovered a great love, he tells Linda Herrick.18 Apr 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: No Regrets, CoyoteI do not read a lot of noir crime fiction which, on the face of it, means I should not be writing this review — well, on the face the book presents after a few dozen pages, anyway.18 Apr 06:00 PM
LifestyleTwo of a kindBritish authors Nicci Gerrard and Sean French tell Stephen Jewell why their book collaboration works so well.18 Apr 06:00 PM
RoyalsRoyal visit: Hairy Maclary book for baby PrincePrime Minister John Key's wife Bronagh has taken on a few royal-like duties herself as an ambassador for the Blind Foundation and passed on a Hairy Maclary 'touch and feel' book for Prince George while dining with the royal couple last night.15 Apr 01:20 AM
