Book Launch: The Pets We Have Killed by Barbara Else

Tue Dec 10 2024 at 05:30 pm UTC+13:00

378 Great King Street, Dunedin, New Zealand 9016 | Dunedin

University Book Shop Otago
Publisher/HostUniversity Book Shop Otago
Book Launch: The Pets We Have Killed by Barbara Else
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The Pets We Have Killed - Short Fiction by Barbara Else
Please join us for the launch of new short fiction by one of our most beloved authors, Barbara Else. Publishing royalty Rachel Scott, together with Quentin Wilson, will be master of proceedings.
Arrive from 5:30pm for a 6pm start. RSVP to [email protected]
Light refreshments provided.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Past. Present. Future.
In 1959 a schoolgirl is caught in the rivalry between two male teachers. In 1982 a New Zealander in her thirties is introduced to a snake in San Diego. In 2075 a government official drafts a summary of the first stage in NZ’s new-style elections.
These eighteen stories mark Barbara Else’s return to fiction for adults. They are notable for their range in genre and tone, from realism to science fiction and fantasy, from subversive humour and sharp satire to thoughtful and humane contemplation of the human condition. Many are about romantic relationships – fresh and new, would-be, or long gone.
With Barbara’s trademark wit, all demonstrate how the problems women face change little as time passes …
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Barbara Else is a best-selling writer in many genres. She was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to literature in 2005 and holds the Margaret Mahy Medal for services to children’s literature. She was Writing Fellow at Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka in 1999 and University of Otago College of Education/Creative New Zealand Children’s Writing Fellow in 2016. Her work has had overseas publication, won national and international awards and been shortlisted for major prizes.
The Warrior Queen, her first novel for adults, was a best seller and finalist for the Montana NZ Book Awards. Among her latest books are Go Girl: A storybook of epic NZ women, a finalist in the NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2019 and Laughing at the Dark: A memoir (2023), shortlisted in the 2024 Ockham Awards for general non-fiction.
She is co-partner in TFS Literary Services with her husband Chris Else, and works as an editor, mentor and manuscript assessor. She lives in Dunedin, UNESCO City of Literature.
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