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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.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Huff Post Books

A More Honest Way Of Selling Ebooks
PHOTOS: Famous Authors' Memorabilia Up For Auction
The Struggle To Describe An Orgasm
'The Day I Met JK Rowling'
LOOK: Fairy Tales For 20-Somethings
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