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Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.

Monday, April 30, 2007

Looking for a good read?

Check out these reviews of Australia's Miles Franklin Literary Award finalists from Brisbane's Courier Mail.
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