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“essentially a literary gossip column” – CK Stead, 18 April 2010

Monday, March 20, 2017

What I’m reading #142

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I can’t see who the interviewer is but this today at VUP with Bill Manhire is very good. Quote unquote: Some people think collaboratio...
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Thursday, February 23, 2017

Waikato Times letter of the week #75

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From the edition of Thursday 23 February. As always, spelling, punctuation, grammar and logic are exactly as printed in the   Waikato Ti...
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

What I’m reading #141

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Not a lot to be honest, can’t read much when I’m editing, but this review in the Economist of Kapka Kassabova’s new book stood out like ...
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Anton Chekov and Jeremy Corbyn

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The influence of Russia upon Western politicians has a long history. It didn’t start with the Donald: Chekov is a clear style influence u...
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Saturday, December 31, 2016

A new selection of my holiday snaps

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Taken at 6pm on New Year’s Eve, for this is the season of pleasure and self-indulgence. The novel in question features a man who sl...
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Thursday, December 29, 2016

A selection of my holiday snaps

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I hope you’re having as much fun as I am.
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Thursday, December 22, 2016

Optimism

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The great thing about being a freelancer in the New Zealand book publishing industry is that one is always optimistic. There is always some...
Friday, December 16, 2016

Robert Browning fluffs his lines

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Recorded on 7 April 1889, the year of his death, on an Edison cylinder, reciting “How They Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix”. Well, ...
Sunday, December 11, 2016

Wintec Press Club: Rachel Stewart edition

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The Wintec Press Club lunch is staged by the Wintec School of Media Arts three times a year for the benefit of the journalism students. The...
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Saturday, December 10, 2016

In praise of: Karyn Hay

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Photo by Chris Skelton for Fairfax. To Auckland on Wednesday for the launch of Karyn Hay’s new novel March of the Foxgloves at the...
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