LifestyleBreaking out of his own prisonIt took a hellish long time for best-selling writer Matthew Quick’s overnight success to come, he tells David Larsen.30 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleFear factorA poignant blog shows just what an impact fear can have on women’s lives and dreams. Anna Maxted — no stranger to crippling anxiety — is prompted to ask ... What are we all so afraid of?24 Aug 08:00 PM
LifestyleLove of gore propels southern man to international stardomIn the world that Paul Cleave creates, Christchurch is a violent and seedy city, inhabited by kidnappers, jaded ex-cops, and twisted serial killers.24 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionJanet McAllisterJanet McAllister: Nanny Piggins and the allure of chocolate cake23 Aug 10:54 PM
LifestyleBook review: Frederick's CoatJohno Ryan is doomed, it seems. He's barely out of short pants when his father and his grandfather sit him down and explain that their family are criminals: that's what they do.23 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleTop cop back in businessStuart MacBride brings back his leading man in his latest thriller, writes Stephen Jewell.23 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleAfter the silenceA family’s story can be far more tumultuous than any blockbuster, as Linda Herrick discovers in a conversation with author Lloyd Jones.23 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: The Sound Of Things FallingPeople who read a lot of novels develop certain discriminations.23 Aug 06:00 PM
TravelBook review: <I>The Travel Book</I>Unless you're a gazillionaire signed up for one of those trips into space, your next holiday is somewhere inside these pages.23 Aug 03:00 AM
RoyalsRoyal baby book reveals unseen snaps of Queen (+pics)Previously unpublished family photographs of the Queen as a young girl are to be seen by the public for the first time.20 Aug 01:20 AM
LifestyleChat replay: Tamaki expertChurch historian and author Peter Lineham is joining us at midday for a chat on his new book <i>Destiny: The Life and Times of a Self-Made Apostle</i>.13 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandJonah tells of hurt by trusted managerRugby superstar Jonah Lomu has criticised his former manager Phil Kingsley Jones in a new book.12 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandRacy kids' book goes to censorA controversial children's novel is being reviewed by the Office of Film and Literature Classification.11 Aug 02:40 AM
New ZealandAnimals in motion: pets after the quakesMassive forces bent faults below the Canterbury Plains, jolting a sleeping city awake at 4.35am. The other world - that occupied by animals - got an almighty fright too.09 Aug 09:51 PM
LifestyleAward honours poetA new poetry prize has been launched to honour Auckland poet Sarah Broom who passed away in April at the age of 41, just before her collection <i>Gleam</i> was published.09 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleSnapshot of an arduous MarchA comedy set in North Korea? Now there's an oxymoron for you.09 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Looking at the ripplesCrime writer Denise Mina tells Doug Johnstone why she sees herself as a political writer09 Aug 06:00 PM
