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These Rough Notes - the VUP blog: December 2014
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Monday, 15 December 2014. Christmas holiday hours and closure. Victoria University Press will be closed from Friday 19 December at 3pm and will reopen on Monday 5 January at 9am. Final orders will need to be received by this Wednesday 17 December. Any orders received after Wednesday will be processed when we return in January. And thanks for supporting VUP. Monday, 8 December 2014. Four questions for Dylan Horrocks. Dylan Horrocks's much anticipated Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen. The story also deals with ...
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These Rough Notes - the VUP blog: June 2015
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Wednesday, 24 June 2015. The Invisible Mile - launch speech. We recently launched The Invisible Mile. By David Coventry at Unity Books. Carl Shuker, who gave the launch speech has kindly allowed us to publish it below. Carl Shuker, photo courtesy of Aaron Smale. Is a grand, colossal, twilit thing of astonishing range and scope.”. In 2012 David wrote to describe the new book to me: “1928 Tour de France. The Listener called The Invisible Mile. 8220;A truly extraordinary first novel.” Stuff wrote,...Here...
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These Rough Notes - the VUP blog: Failed Love Poems
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Thursday, 30 July 2015. Joan Fleming's second poetry collection Failed Love Poems. Is released in August. We asked Joan to discuss a poem from the book, and also her choice of the wonderful Kushana Bush illustration for the cover. Joan Fleming, author photo by Kate van der Drift. The gift of the woman is that she comes from a series of alcove. In a tangle of flowering. The gift of the man is that. Where he comes from. The mistake of the man is that he. The woman who scooped. The truth is,. How quickly I ...
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These Rough Notes - the VUP blog: July 2015
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Thursday, 30 July 2015. Joan Fleming's second poetry collection Failed Love Poems. Is released in August. We asked Joan to discuss a poem from the book, and also her choice of the wonderful Kushana Bush illustration for the cover. Joan Fleming, author photo by Kate van der Drift. The gift of the woman is that she comes from a series of alcove. In a tangle of flowering. The gift of the man is that. Where he comes from. The mistake of the man is that he. The woman who scooped. The truth is,. How quickly I ...
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These Rough Notes - the VUP blog: July 2014
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Monday, 28 July 2014. In preparation for Geoff Cochrane's Astonished Dice. Collected short fiction release, we gave him a list of questions to answer. He arrived for coffee one Tuesday morning with the below typed sheet. The questions became irrelevant. Herewith, the answers:. Less is more. Though Hemingway's brand of simplicity can be a bit of a con, less is always more. And my history of addiction to alcohol (my very own 'backstory') is a gift that just keeps on giving. EL Doctorow's Lives of the Poets.
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These Rough Notes - the VUP blog: Maurice Gee: Life and Work is launched
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Friday, 10 July 2015. Maurice Gee: Life and Work is launched. Despite the inclement weather, a large crowd of readers, writers and Maurice Gee fans filled out a warm Unity Books last night for the launch of Rachel Barrowman's biography of Gee, Life and Work. Damien Wilkins gave a wonderful speech to launch the book, and Fergus Barrowman closed with a telegram from Mr Gee in Nelson. Thanks to Damien and Maurice for allowing us to publish their kind words here. Was originally called Papps. Obviously you...
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These Rough Notes - the VUP blog: November 2014
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Thursday, 27 November 2014. Dear Neil Roberts launch speech. We launched Dear Neil Roberts. By Airini Beautrais last week. Poet Maria McMillan launched the book and she has kindly allowed us to post her launch speech here. At The Guest Room for the Dear Neil Roberts launch. Before I start, I just want to acknowledge a few things. It feels to me, that every book is, to a certain extent, a book of acknowledgment, and this one in particular. 8216;I think Neil must have been terribly lonely’ and later:.
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These Rough Notes - the VUP blog: August newsletter
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Monday, 3 August 2015. Three new releases in August. James K. Baxter: Complete Prose. Has been a long labour of love for its editor Dr John Weir. He began the project back in 1965 when he produced a bibliography of Baxter’s poetry and prose. Through a shared interest in literature and religion, he and Baxter became close friends and confidants. Although primarily known as a poet, Baxter was a prolific prose writer, very little of which was previously published in book form. Combine historical research wi...
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These Rough Notes - the VUP blog: April 2015
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Thursday, 2 April 2015. 4 Questions for Bridget van der Zijpp. Bridget van der Zijpp's second novel, In the Neighbourhood of Fame. Will be launched on Wednesday 8 April in Auckland (6.30pm at Portland Public House, Kingsland). Ahead of her launch we asked her a few questions about her new book. Bridget van der Zijpp (photo by Jessie Casson). Is about fame: the dark side, the trappings, the way in which a famous person becomes public property – what made you want to explore these ideas? It takes a certain...