In Stacy's final blog for Book Month she anticipates the arrival of her series Pony Club Secrets in New Zealand, especially after the great reviews and fanfare received from pony-mad readers in the UK. In the meanwhile, she hangs out with Philip Treacy – milliner to the 'stars'.
Last Post: Pony Club Secrets, Posts: 3, Comments: 38
Tracey introduces us, in her second blog, to the 'real' heroine in her story 'Note Left on a Window'.
Last Post: Toughness, Posts: 2, Comments: 9
In Faith's final blog, she likens her life to an Xbox game; with some editing, perhaps not the R18 type… and maybe they'll even have time to to cover the wrinkles…
Last Post: A 'gentle' course in staying grounded, Posts: 3, Comments: 6
In Elizabeth's final blog she describes her great pleasure as a Six Pack winner, a New Zealander and most of all, for being able to give the reader the opportunity to exercise their imagination.
Last Post: The Joy of Six, Posts: 3, Comments: 2
In Jennifer’s final blog she describes her Six Pack publicity and explains why she’d prefer to set her story in Kent rather than Coongahoola (try saying it out loud!).
Last Post: Introducing Sam and Pam and their pet cat, Posts: 3, Comments: 7
Charlotte is attending a festival in Ireland. She describes her wearisome journey: used headphones with missing foam, the confiscating toy saga, the obligatory explosives search, the drunk Paul Newman look-a-like… a frustrating, modern day plague?
Last Post: The other side of the world, Posts: 4, Comments: 2
Dave misses an open goal at an ethnic soccer tournament, but scores with his argument for cultural diversity in literature.
Last Post: Ethnic and loving it, Posts: 4, Comments: 0
Rachael describes her week: one of new beginnings and bitter-sweet endings – all in the name of literature.
Last Post: My Life in Books, Posts: 4, Comments: 0
In Dave’s second blog he visits the frame renovation department of London’s National Gallery and has a close encounter with a Rubens painting. This leads him to question New Zealand’s view on sustainability in art and culture.
Last Post: The reconditioning of culture, Posts: 2, Comments: 0
Rebekah's second blog for Book Month sees her stalking a potential mentor - Keith Chapman, creator of Bob the Builder, look out! Rebekah's dreaming of a similar road to glory for Champ the Chopper and will stalk any mall to get him there...
Last Post: I stalked Bob the Builder, Posts: 2, Comments: 0
In her final blog for Book Month, Claire must deal with the insatiable literary appetite of a six-year-old in Australia and wonders what it is that nurtures a passion for books in the young...
Last Post: In Which Molly Is Entirely Surrounded by Books, Posts: 2, Comments: 0
In his second blog for NZ Book Month, Sam has the run-down on the Montana Awards, some top tips for conference food, and thinks Lloyd Jones has earned the right to be called simple 'a writer'.
Last Post: Cultural cringe and conference cuisine, Posts: 2, Comments: 5
In her last post for Book Month, Louise wonders what's in a label – particularly the NZ brand... why do we love ourselves to the point of not loving others? Or vice versa for that matter?
Last Post: Pardon him Theodotus: He is a barbarian, and thinks that the customs of his tribe and island are the laws of nature. George Bernard Shaw, Posts: 3, Comments: 831
The date is drawing near when Penelope is going to Iowa for her writers residency. She's been watching documentaries on corn and is trepidatious about her imminent dietary problems, but her appetite is revived by the thought of the local literary feast coming up.
Last Post: Corny but true, Posts: 3, Comments: 3
For his final blog Terry has, as promised, a small selection of some of the best party tricks and pranks for you to try at home. Thanks Terry, we'll have fun with some of these...!
Last Post: Do try this at home..., Posts: 3, Comments: 6
In her second blog posting, Fiona writes of how she finds things which are unfinished to be compelling; she likes the parts of things which are not presented to the public, whether it be buildings, sketches or plays...
Last Post: Unfinished magic, Posts: 2, Comments: 6
In Andrew's final blog, he gives us the lowdown on the pre-Montana poetry day event last Monday – the annual reading of the 2006 Best New Zealand Poems (who read what etc) – and in a well-considered aside, brings our attention to the extraordinary achievements of Mr Bill Manhire.
Last Post: The Thing Not Said, Posts: 4, Comments: 2
In his third post, James confesses to being a Jenny Bornholdt fan and goes through some of his favourite poems, having read Jenny's latest collection, Mrs Winter's Jump, at the weekend.
Last Post: On Jenny Bornholdt, Posts: 3, Comments: 4
For his final blog, Spiros basks in the kind of warm glow that only being interviewed by the best sports magazine in the world can bring, and muses on the difference between newsprint and books.
Last Post: In My Own Rite, Posts: 3, Comments: 0
In her final blog, Chris looks back on her month in Tasmania, guest of the Writers Programme there, and finds that she and sea-cucumbers suddenly have much in common...
Last Post: On Kelly Street, Posts: 3, Comments: 0