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.
Thsi project is starting to take off .. there will be Read While Waiting meet ups in Auckland Aotea Square - Christchurch - Cathedaral Sqaure and Wellington - Civic Sqaure - out side the City Art Gallery. All are 3pm .. all you have to do is turn up with a book and sit and read for 15 mins - there will be events like this all reound the world - including Melbourne , sydney, and Perth.
see this FaceBook page for ongoing details. http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=34786990790 I have also been blogging it at http://mcgovernonline.blogspot.com/2008/08/read-while-waiting-project-starts-this.html
This is a really great project Mr Beattie sir - can you plug it again on Friday???
And right in time for the Melbourne Writers Festival for me :-)
ReplyDeleteThsi project is starting to take off .. there will be Read While Waiting meet ups in Auckland Aotea Square - Christchurch - Cathedaral Sqaure and Wellington - Civic Sqaure - out side the City Art Gallery.
ReplyDeleteAll are 3pm ..
all you have to do is turn up with a book and sit and read for 15 mins - there will be events like this all reound the world - including Melbourne , sydney, and Perth.
see this FaceBook page for ongoing details.
http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=34786990790
I have also been blogging it at
http://mcgovernonline.blogspot.com/2008/08/read-while-waiting-project-starts-this.html
This is a really great project Mr Beattie sir - can you plug it again on Friday???