Tonight I got to go on Dunedin's Channel 9 Dunedin Diary Programme, hosted by Dougal Stevenson, and give my Christmas recommendations for that all around perfect gift - a book. Dunedin Diary is deliciously local orientated, and Dunedin writers have been very busy, so I had difficulty narrowing it down to five.
Children's picture book:
Cloudcatcher by Sue Wootton and illustrated by Carla Braun-Elwert
Mr Bellavista gets a bit carried away in the bid for his perfect tomatoes.
Young Adult Fiction:
Bloodlines by Tania Roxborogh.
Fleance, son of Banquo discovers how everything changes when you're king.
Fiction:
The Hut Builder by Laurence Fearnley.
Boden Black, butcher, has his horizons expanded in all directions one summer on Mount Cook.
Poetry:
Time of the Icebergs by David Eggleton
Hot off the press.
Non Fiction:
The Tasman by Neville Peat
A big biography of a big ocean.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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6 comments:
Vanda - Those do look like terrific books for the different audiences. And I like your interesting promoting local books and authors.
Hi Margot - it's great to get the opportunity to promote the locals. There are plenty of great writers in Dunedin, so there's plenty to choose from!
Interesting selections Vanda. I haven't seen the new David Eggleton collection yet so will look forward to that.
oh what fun, but where am I suppose to put all the books I already have?
Thanks for sharing these books. I found your article very useful.
Hello! I see that you've signed up for my Vintage Mystery Reading Challenge. Welcome! Please remember that if you would like to be eligible for a prize, then you need to choose your challenge level (and let me know)....before you complete it.
Also, I wanted to let you know that I have posted a Progress & Review site where I can track how my challengers are doing. When you complete a book, I'd appreciate it if you would leave a comment at the site with the title & author info or email it to me here at gmail. If you do a review and would like to link it up, send me the review link as well.
Progress/Review Post: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/01/vintage-mystery-progress-and-review.html.
Hope you enjoy the challenge!
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