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.
There’s no denying it: people love Jane Austen. Her works frequently occupy the top spots in favorite book polls, Hollywood can’t seem to stop making films out of them, and, well, the Austen paraphernalia industry is probably unparalleled, at least in the literary world. This week, we heard about yet another novelty Austen-based book, this one rather more ridiculous than usual: Jane Austen’s Guide to Thrift: An Independent Woman’s Advice on Living within One’s Means, and thought we’d take a look at a few of the many books based on the writer and her work. After the jump, the silliest of the lot.
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