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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.

Friday, August 29, 2008

From the International Institute of Modern Letters latest newsletter:

And a blogroll of New Zealand writers and readers for New Zealand Book Month:

Graham Beattie

Craig Cliff

Joan Druett

Martin Edmond

Slightly Framous

Janis Freegard

Tim Jones

Rachael King

LeafSalon

Michele Leggott

Mary McCallum

Kay McKenzie Cooke

New Zealand Book Month

Paula Morris

Scoop Review of Books

Helen Rickerby

Vanda Symon

Denis Welch
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