tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post1087319501100406248..comments2024-03-14T04:35:06.209+13:00Comments on Beattie's Book Blog - unofficial homepage of the New Zealand book community: Beattie's Book Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505389626725979100noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-28517557609059880612007-12-28T11:24:00.000+13:002007-12-28T11:24:00.000+13:00And just for the record this is a blog about books...And just for the record this is a blog about books and publishing, it is not a forum for airing grievances or promoting egos.<BR/>Unlike many bloggers I allow posts to this blog without any reference to me for prior approval. Perhaps I should reconsider this policy?Beattie's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505389626725979100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-15460553833788613452007-12-28T04:08:00.000+13:002007-12-28T04:08:00.000+13:00My my KF, so sensitive. If I knew how to remove th...My my KF, so sensitive. If I knew how to remove the word "my" which is causing you so much pain I certainly would but for the life of me can't figure out how to do that.Any advice?<BR/>Merry Christmas by the way.Beattie's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505389626725979100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-36631953005210253872007-12-27T21:22:00.000+13:002007-12-27T21:22:00.000+13:00Beattie you are a cheeky beggar.You remove my comm...Beattie you are a cheeky beggar.<BR/>You remove my comment yet leave your own blatantly sexist comment unchanged.<BR/>I refer to your claim that I was "your" marketing director, while Harkins was finance director, note not YOUR finance director and Cox was not YOUR sales director.<BR/>If I can persuade the police to prosecute my ex partner for domestic violence for describing me as having an ample backside, I will certainly take action over your sexism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-6470293336731892442007-12-26T00:07:00.000+13:002007-12-26T00:07:00.000+13:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-17162459091413192802007-05-10T16:54:00.000+12:002007-05-10T16:54:00.000+12:00I wonder if that treasure trove has been fully min...I wonder if that treasure trove has been fully mined?<BR/>I remember the purchase of the Whitcoulls publishing list. Brian Pankhurst was the CEO at Whitcoulls at the time as I recall.<BR/><BR/>And yes Warehouse Willie you are quite right. And Geoff is still there, and still doing a great job. He was a good appointment. I think he must be the only person left there now who was there when I finished at Penguin to join Scholastic in Jan 1988? Tony Harkins was finance director at the time, Colin Cox Sales Director and Karen Ferns my Marketing Director.Beattie's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505389626725979100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-2808871343763399212007-05-10T16:17:00.000+12:002007-05-10T16:17:00.000+12:00And don't forget that back in 1987 Penguin bought ...And don't forget that back in 1987 Penguin bought the Whitcoulls (formerly Whitcombe & Tombs) list, which included a treasure trove of archived material ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-32407106968570228082007-05-09T17:26:00.000+12:002007-05-09T17:26:00.000+12:00The wheel turns full circle!Years ago you (Beattie...The wheel turns full circle!<BR/>Years ago you (Beattie) recruited Geoff Walker from Reed Publishing to join you as the editor there following John Barnett's retirement on health grounds. If your story is confirmed then Walker will end up in charge of the Reed list to which he contributed many years ago. Bloody ironic as you say Bookman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com