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July 28, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Alan Duff: A Conversation With My Country

A Conversation With My Country  Alan Duff  Penguin  Alan Duff wrote one of New Zealand’s most important books – Once Were Warriors. It’s not a particularly well written book. But its timing was crucial. It meant something. Since then he repeated the formula until no one cared, perfected the Old Man Yells At Cloud-persona of the truly entitled, right-wing newspaper columnist […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged A Conversation With My Country, Alan Duff, Alan Duff: A Conversation With My Country, Book, Book Review, Essay, Non-FIction, NZ, Once Were Warriors, Penguin, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

On Song: Five Years Old/Five Years On

Five years ago I released a book. On Song looked at 30 of the best New Zealand songs, 30 of my favourites. We started with a long list of at least 100 songs and whittled and whittled. I say ‘we’ – I am referring to the publisher, Penguin. And me. I was commissioned to write […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 30 Songs, Author, Blog, Blog Post, Book, Book Writing, Five Years Old/Five Years On, Five Years On, Flying Nun, Interviews, Kiwi, Kiwi Classics, Music, New Zealand, NZ, NZ Music, On Song, On Song: Five Years Old, On Song: Five Years Old/Five Years On, Penguin, Simon Sweetman, Six60, Songs, Songwriting ·

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February 26, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Emily Writes: Rants In The Dark

Rants In The Dark:  From One Tired Mama To Another Emily Writes Penguin/Random House Under the name “Emily Writes” and via her own blog, and more recently as editor of the Spinoff’s Parents section – with stints for The New Zealand Herald and Women’s Weekly along the way – Emily has found her voice as […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Baby, Blog, Book Review, Emily, Emily Writes, Emily Writes: Rants In The Dark, From One Tired Mama To Another, Kids, Mummy Blogger, Parenting, Parenting Writer, Penguin, Rando House, Rants In The Dark, Rants In The Dark: From One Tired Mama To Another, Spinoff, Spinoff Parents, Toddler, Writer ·

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October 22, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Moses Mackay/Amitai Pati/Pene Pati: Sol3 Mio – Our Story

Sol3 Mio: Our Story Moses Mackay/Amitai Pati/Pene Pati Penguin Sole Mio (or Sol3 Mio as it is stylised) had the biggest selling album in New Zealand in 2013 – they backed that up with concerts that showcased down-to-earth personalities and homegrown humour. They quickly became – seemingly out of nowhere – a phenomenon. So now, […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Amitai Pati, Band Bio, Band Biography, Biography, Book Review, Moses Mackay, Moses Mackay/Amitai Pati/Pene Pati, Music, Music Book, Opera, Pene Pati, Penguin, Sol3 Mio, Sole Mio ·

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June 29, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Dave Eggers: Your Fathers, Where Are They? And The Prophets, Do They Live Forever?

Your Fathers, Where Are They? And The Prophets, Do They Live Forever? Dave Eggers Knopf; Penguin Dave Eggers has released three novels in less than two years, he’s always seemed prolific but it’s foot-firmly-on-the-gas for the writer right now; he’s never seemed so inspired. In fact, his latest, Your Fathers, Where Are They? And The […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged A Hologram For The King, Book Review, Dave Eggers, Do They Live Forever?, Fiction, Knopf, McSweeney's, Penguin, The Circle, Where Are They? And The Prophets, Your Fathers ·

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May 7, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Paul Morley: Earthbound

Earthbound: The Bakerloo Line Paul Morley Penguin To celebrate the London Tube turning 150 a series of commissioned works called Penguin Lines has 12 different writers each spinning a different yarn, elements of their personal story, their personal interests with the Tube as part of the focus. Paul Morley is a music writer so his […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 150, Book, Book Review, Cultural Criticism, Earthbound, Earthbound: The Bakerloo Line, London Tube, Music, Music Journalsim, New Order, NME, Paul Morley, Penguin, Penguin Lines, Sony Walkman, Tapes, The Bakerloo Line, Writing ·

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January 14, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Rachel Sumner and Ruth Mitchener: Recipes For Play

Recipes For Play Rachel Sumner and Ruth Mitchener Penguin Sisters Rachel Sumner (words/recipes) and Ruth Mitchener (photography) have created a book that every parent of small children would be wise to pick up. Rainy day, stuck inside, what to do? Go to this book. Seeking ways to stimulate and engage your child, to connect with […]
Posted in Blog · Tagged Book Review, Kids, NZ, Penguin, Rachel Sumner and Ruth Mitchener, Recipes For Play ·

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January 12, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Gerard Hutching: Why Can’t Kiwis Fly?

Why Can’t Kiwis Fly? Gerard Hutching Penguin In fact the book’s full title is Why Can’t Kiwis Fly and 181 Other Curious Questions About New Zealand’s Natural History. Supplying the answers is the former editor of Forest & Bird magazine and author of the best-selling Natural World of New Zealand, co-author too of Back From […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Book Review, Enz With A Bang, Gerard Hutching, New Zealand, NZ, Penguin, Why Can’t Kiwis Fly? ·

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January 9, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Wallace Chapman: Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There

Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There Wallace Chapman Penguin A charismatic presence across TV (Back Benches) and radio (most recently on RadioLIVE, about to move to Radio New Zealand National), Wallace Chapman now turns his hand to a book that is one part slow-living manifesto, one-part memoir. Well of course the two have to be […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Back Benches, Book Review, Don't Just Do Something, Don't Just Do Something Sit There, Penguin, Radio New Zealand National, RadioLIVE, Sit There, Wallace Chapman ·

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July 18, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

On Song Wins PANZ Book Design Awards

Last night On Song won the Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book and the Gerard Reid Award for Best Book at the PANZ Book Design Awards. The Gerard Reid Award is the big one of the night – best book. What a scoop! My sincere thanks and congratulations to designer Alan Deare […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Alan Deare, Book Award, Exciting!, On Song, PANZ, Penguin, Winner ·

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March 24, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

On Song: Forum and Chat – Upper Hutt

This Wednesday, March 27, I’ll be appearing at the Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club to talk about my book, On Song. I’ll be playing some of the songs from the book and chatting about the stories behind the tunes, the material in the book. I’ll also be talking about my role as a popular music critic […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Author Event, Book Signing, Cosmopolitan Club, On Song, Penguin, Simon Sweetman, Upper Hutt ·

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December 19, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

On Song: Playlist

Since writing On Song – and even while writing it – people have asked for a CD, a download, a playlist… It would have been nice for there to be a double-CD but it’s expensive. I liked the idea too that in this day and age people can so easily find the music if/when they […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged On Song, On Song: Stories Behind New Zealand's Pop Classics, Penguin, Playlist, Simon Sweetman, YouTube ·
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