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Auckland Writers & Readers Festival
Three important writers, all women over 65, were given…
Racy read a mixed bag
Some novels slip into the world without much fuss and others are accompanied by a loud fanfare. The Truth About The Harry…
Icy tale intrigues yet isolates us
Michael Cunningham is a writer who mostly polarises readers. Those who love him really love him, for his articulation of…
Stranger than fiction
Swiss writer Joel Dicker’s literary crime novel has taken Europe by storm. Now it’s out in English, and may be the creepiest…
Once we were rivals
Stroll past King's College on The Strand and you can't help but notice the striking window display, made up of pictures…
Books
Creativity fills in historical gaps
Graeme Lay's sequel to his best-selling novel, The Secret Life of James Cook, wisely follows the same…
The joys and blemishes of humanity
Vincent O’Sullivan, the New Zealand Poet Laureate, has written numerous collections of poetry, short stories, plays and…
NZ wins big at world cookbook awards
New Zealand foodies have taken out culinary royalty like Jamie Oliver, Neil Perry and Oprah Winfrey's personal chef to win…
Writing on the web for old-school text books
Students' needs increasingly met online but printed books still seen as key
Book claims MH370 was shot down by military
The families of passengers aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight have criticised the release of…
Writers Festival: Peter Alsop's infectious enthusiasm
Day two of the Auckland Writers Festival opened at the Auckland Art Gallery with collector Peter Alsop's infectious enthusiasm…
Aussies discuss their backyard
Three Australians – cartoonist Michael Leunig, writer John Marsden and artist Rod Moss – chewed over the question of whether…
Writers Festival: Packed session for McCall Smith
What a treat to see Scottish writer Alexander McCall Smith in his packed-out Saturday session.
Writers Festival: Explorer seeks excitement
Perky Cambridge-based explorer and historian Huw Lewis-Jones blew some much-needed levity into the day.
Writers Festival: Small details reveal bigger picture for Dutch historian
Books Archives
Dutch historian Frank Dikotter, based in Hong Kong, has spent year immersed in the horrors to be found…
Fiction Addiction
Fiction Addiction: What book would you most like your kids to read?
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is the book that most people want to pass on to their children, according to a survey…
New Zealand International Film Festival
NZ film fest's big rockumentary line-up (+video)
The New Zealand International Film Festival today reveals the first four films confirmed for 2014.
Arts
Nelson: Art for art's sake
Matt Philp meets some of the creative talent behind Nelson's upcoming winter festival season.
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