Monday, June 07, 2010

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS

Twice a year, the other occasioin being at New Year, we hand out gongs to New Zealanders who have made significant contributions in their respective fields or to the community.

People in the NZ book world I noticed in tis year's Queen's Birthday Honours List were:

Poet Sam Hunt 
Retired bookseller Russell Anstiss for community work in Ashburton
Poet, novelist, art critic Ian Wedde


I have had the pleasure of meeting and working with all three of these guys in days gone by and offer my warmest congratulations.
Photo of Sam Hunt above by Brent Phibbs.



The official list is at:  http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/list.asp?id=48

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