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, August 24, 2015
BWB’s winter newsletter
BWB Texts continue to roll off the press (and the website). Andrew Dean’s Ruth, Roger and Me has enjoyed a long spell on the bestseller lists, along with Generation Rent by Shamubeel and Selena Eaqub. Time of Useful Consciousness by Ralph Chapman is the first (but not the last) Text to take a hard look at climate change. Hannah August’s No Country for Old Maids presents perspectives on issues for younger women, generating strong media interest.
Christchurch audiences will have a chance to hear Text author Margaret Wilson speaking on The Struggle for Sovereignty, as part of the Arts Festival, on Sunday 30 August.
And more striking BWB Texts will be appearing through the coming months – with titles by Albert Wendt, Mike Berridge, Max Rashbrooke, Nicola Gaston and others. Journalists are loving these Texts as much as readers – the debates will follow!
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