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.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Poetry lives.
The small but exquisitely produced book of poems 'Where your left hand rests' by Fiona Kidman has been reissued by Godwit, Random House. There has been a steady stream of requests for a second edition from readers and booksellers since the first run was snapped up in 2010.
The book was designed by Pieta Brenton and features Victorian fabric images integrated into the text. The book won Pieta PANZ designer of the year, the judges describing it as an 'exquisite object reflect[ing] perfect harmony between image, type, spaciousness and scale'
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