Category Archives: Book News

New March Non-Fiction

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

(all general books are sent freight free within NZ) Wellington Literary Happenstance & New Books Writers & Readers: The next week is rich in books and authors with the Writer & Readers Festival having kicked off on the 9th, there … Continue reading →

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Julian Barnes Wins the Booker!

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

There’s a sense of redemption about this win for Julian Barnes – firstly it somewhat redeems the Man Booker judges (they’ve been taking a fair amount of flak for their shortlist choices, all populist and common and things of that … Continue reading →

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Inheritance by Chris Paolini – free book offer

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Pre-order your copy of the final installment of the Inheritance saga by Chris Paolini ($38, releasing on November 9th) and receive, there and then, a free hardback copy of Terry Pratchett’s I Shall Wear Midnight. Just drop into one of … Continue reading →

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Man Booker Shortlist 2011

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

The shortlist is full of excellence and interest: from the established and wonderful Julian Barnes, through two debutantes, A D Miller & Stephen Kelman, to the rising stars of Patrick deWitt, Esi Edugyan and Carol Birch. Barnes is now the … Continue reading →

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vicbooks’ Man Booker Competition Winner 2011

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

The shortlist for the Man Booker Prize has been announced, and the winner of our competition has been chosen – congratulations Eda! Two people managed to select 5 out of the 6 shortlisted titles (forcing us to bring out the … Continue reading →

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Man Booker Shortlist 2011

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

The shortlisted titles are at the bottom of the page, separated by a small rant with added commentary. Feel free to skip ahead if  opinionated booksellers merely frustrate the reader in you. The Man Booker Shortlist is something of an … Continue reading →

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vicbooks’ Newsletter

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

vicbooks’ Newsletter NZ Puddings, reflections on Humiliation and Freedom, Kiwi language quirks, a Chilean genius and Samuel L. Jackson swearing at children. While our latest newsletter may not have it all, it certainly has a lot. Have a look and … Continue reading →

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vicbooks’ Man Booker Competition 2011

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

The longlist for the Man Booker Prize has been announced, thirteen titles of excellence to be winnowed down to a list of six come the 6th of September. Between now and then we are running a competition to see who … Continue reading →

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Bloomsday – reprise

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

The physical and virtual world lit up for Bloomsday – tweets and Guinness and peripatetic homages flooded the day of those with a Joycean bent. The twitter feed @11lysses creatively recast the novel in a series of tweets from contributors … Continue reading →

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Bloomsday 2011

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Bloomsday, celebrated annually on June 16th, is a huge act of devotion to James Joyce’s novel, Ulysses, as well as the Dublin peregrinations of its main character, Leopold Bloom. The date corresponds with the events in that most classic of … Continue reading →

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