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J M Thomson: A most unlikely spy

Posted on June 12, 1994 by NZ Books

Intersecting Lines: the Memoirs of Ian Milner Vincent O’Sullivan (ed) Victoria University Press, $29.95 When Joseph McCarthy emerged from what had hitherto been the sane and liberal State of Wisconsin the 1950s assumed the lurid appellation of his name. Junior…

Tagged with: Ian Milner, Issue 13, J M Thomson, Victoria University Press, Vincent O’Sullivan, Winter I 1994
Posted in Memoir, Non-fiction, Politics & Law, Review

Eileen Mayo, Painter/ Designer, J M Thomson

Posted on July 1, 1992 by NZ Books

Eileen Mayo, Painter/ Designer National Library of New Zealand, PO Box 1467, Wellington, $29.70 The inspiriting exhibition of Eileen Mayo’s work in the National Library Gallery is matched by this impeccably produced and stylish catalogue, which faithful to its subject…

Tagged with: Eileen Mayo, Issue 5, J M Thomson, John Mansfield Thomson, Winter 1992
Posted in Art, Non-fiction, Review

Editorial – Issue 5

Posted on July 1, 1992 by NZ Books

J M Thomson: The longevity of books Sixty-six publications are reviewed in this issue, some by necessity at shorter length, and a number of others are mentioned elsewhere in articles such as Ron Palenski’s survey of sports writing in New…

Tagged with: Issue 5, J M Thomson
Posted in Editorial

Editorial – Issue 3

Posted on October 1, 1991 by NZ Books

J M Thomson: Looking forward As we near the end of our first year we have a better sense of our purpose and direction and are able to make adjustments and changes. First, the Peppercorn Press is a registered charity…

Tagged with: Issue 3, J M Thomson, John Mansfield Thomson, Spring 1991
Posted in Editorial

Editorial – Issue 2

Posted on June 1, 1991 by NZ Books

Filling a gap Response to our first issue has crystallised in an appreciative awareness of the gap we are attempting to fill and of the role that lies ahead. Once minor technical faults had been corrected, our format proved the…

Tagged with: Issue 2, J M Thomson, John Mansfield Thomson, Winter 1991
Posted in Editorial

Editorial – Issue 1

Posted on April 1, 1991 by NZ Books

J M Thomson: Books in society Over the past decade New Zealand books have increasingly won international renown. Books are one of our chief cultural assets however undervalued they may be by economic policy makers. This publication appears at…

Tagged with: Autumn 1991, Issue 1, J M Thomson, John Mansfield Thomson
Posted in Editorial