In the leadup to the Men Briefly Explained/Tongues of Ash book tour, which starts in Dunedin next Tuesday, here is some other news you can use.
IP Inside Track Consultations
While Dr David Reiter of Interactive Press is in NZ for the book tour, he is offering Inside Track Consultations with authors who want to get a publisher's view on the state of their manuscript (without any commitment to submit it to IP). David tells me that he has plenty of consultations lined up in Auckland, but could fit in some more in the Wellington region. If you would value this opportunity, check out Inside Track Consultations on the IP website.
Momaya Press Short Story Competition
UK-based Momaya Press contacted me asking me to publicise their short story competition, which is open to authors from all around the world, and I'm happy to do so. Entries don't close until 30 April 2012, so you have plenty of time to enter. Check out the details on the Momaya Press website, or see the announcement below. They have an Awards Ceremony too!
Momaya Short Story Competition 2012 – Now Open: Momaya Press sponsors the 9th Annual Momaya Short Story Competition to bring fresh writing to the attention of qualified judges. Submit your short story (3,000 word limit) on the theme “Heat” by 30 April 2012 in order to compete for prize money and publication in the Momaya Annual Review 2012. The judging panel includes members from Random House, Penguin, Reuters and a novelist who has published six books.
Submission details at: www.momayapress.com
NZ Book Council Interviews Penelope Todd of Rosa Mira Books
The New Zealand Book Council has recently published an interview with author and publisher Penelope Todd - in this interview, Penelope is wearing her e-publisher hat, as she tells the Book Council all about Rosa Mira Books.
I am working on a review of RMB's Slightly Peculiar Love Stories anthology which I am determined - determined, I say! - to post before my book tour starts next week. In other news, I just mis-typed the title as "Slightly Peculiar Love Tories". Which would be a different book, albeit one with a good market in the UK.
Book Tour Dates
You didn't think you were going to get off scot-free, did you? Well, you aren't. Be here or be rectangular:
- Dunedin: Tuesday, 25 October, Circadian Rhythm Café, 72 St Andrew Street, 8pm
- Christchurch: Wednesday, 26 October, CPIT, Madras Street, 5:30pm
- Wellington: Thursday, 27 October, Wellington Central Library, 5:30 for 6pm
- Lower Hutt: Friday, 28 October, Rona Gallery/Bookshop, Eastbourne, 6pm
- Auckland: Tuesday 1 November, Poetry Live, Thirsty Dog, 469 Karangahape Road, 8pm
Romance
Tell yourself it's 1pm, or wait until 1pm. Then watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J8n9R8rnB8
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