Debut NZ author interviewed by Jim Mora

First time author Winston Cowie, whose  New Zealand Wars novel, ‘A Flame Flickers in the Darkness’ was launched recently, was interviewed by Jim Mora on 5 July 2012 on Radio New Zealand as part of the ‘Best song ever written’ segment. 

Cowie’s choice was ‘Welcome to my world’ by Jim Reeves, the song used in the New Zealand Toyota adverts of the late 1980s and 90s. For Cowie, the images in those ads of the Southern Alps and the antics of Barry Crump and Scotty, stuck with him and whenever he hears that song, it invokes images of New Zealand. 

The song, while written by American, Reeves, also has  some pertinent lines, Cowie says, particularly:

‘Knock and the door will open,
Seek and you will find,
Ask and you'll be given,
The key to this world of mine.’

He said that the key message in the song is a kiwi one; ‘get out and have a crack,’ much like Cowie is doing with his book ‘A Flame Flickers in the Darkness.’

For the full interview use link below:

http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons

Click on: ‘Best Song Ever Written - Welcome to my world by Jim Reeves,’ and then:

"Winston from the Whangaparaoa Peninsula nominates 'Welcome to my World' by Jim Reeves."

For more details on Cowie’s book, available at Whitcoulls and independent book stores:

www.winstoncowie.com.