Book News

Books on Radio NZ National: 30/07 - 6/08/10
29 Jul 2010
Books on Radio NZ National: 30/07 - 6/08/10
The following books will feature on 'Saturday Morning' with Kim Hill, 'the Arts on Sunday' with Lynn Freeman, and 'Nine to Noon' with Kathryn Ryan, on Radio NZ...
Books on 'Good Morning' 2-6/08/10
29 Jul 2010
Books on 'Good Morning' 2-6/08/10
Next week on 'Good Morning' on TV One (2-6 August):Good Morning chats to one of New Zealand’s top Plastic and Reconstructive surgeons Tristan de Chalain about his new crime novel, Wolf’s Paw.Wolf's...
Nielsen Weekly Bestsellers List 24/07/10
29 Jul 2010
Nielsen Weekly Bestsellers List 24/07/10
The Bestseller Charts represent the bestselling books in New Zealand for the week up to the date given. The Bestseller Charts are compiled by Nielsen BookScan...
Apple accused of censorship (Telegraph)
29 Jul 2010
Apple accused of censorship (Telegraph)
Apple has been accused of censoring the iPad book chart after four pornographic titles mysteriously disappeared from the bestseller list.
Maori Language Week is big at Benny's Books!
29 Jul 2010
Benny's Books in New Plymouth are making the most of Maori Language Week this week:
Poetry in Prisons
28 Jul 2010
Poetry in Prisons
Sonnets, rhyming couplets, haiku and ballads aren’t standard fare inside most prisons. But in the prison libraries of Christchurch Men’s, Christchurch Women’s and Rolleston Prisons, National Poetry...
Man Booker Dozen announced
28 Jul 2010
Man Booker Dozen announced
The judges for the 2010 Man Booker Prize for Fiction have announced the longlist for the prize, the leading literary award in the English speaking world.A total of 138 books, 14 of which were called...
Choose Your Own Adventure series reinvented for iPhone (ADVFN)
28 Jul 2010
Choose Your Own Adventure series reinvented for iPhone (ADVFN)
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Releases U-Ventures™ iPhone App Inspired by the Original Book Series, Choose Your Own Adventure
Daniel Craig to star in Stieg Larsson film (Telegraph)
28 Jul 2010
Daniel Craig to star in Stieg Larsson film (Telegraph)
Daniel Craig has signed on for the English-language remake of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
Tuesday Poem – steps out for Poetry Week
27 Jul 2010
Tuesday Poem – steps out for Poetry Week
Friday is National Poetry Day but poets up and down the country like to make a week of it – Tuesday Poem is no exception.  The usual Tuesday Poem is up today and on Friday the blog will host...