BWB Texts from Maurice Gee, Rebecca Macfie, & Kathleen Jones

BWB Texts from Maurice Gee, Rebecca Macfie, & Kathleen Jones
BWB Texts is a new short form digital imprint from award-winning publisher Bridget Williams Books. Commissioned as brief digital-only works, BWB Texts unlock diverse stories, insights and analysis from the best of our past, present and future New Zealand writing.

Following the launch of the imprint with the release of Paul Callaghan: Luminous Moments, new BWB Texts are released today from Maurice Gee, Rebecca Macfie (in association with the New Zealand Listener), and Kathleen Jones. Media releases for each work are provided below and more information on BWB Texts can be found on our website.

An Exquisite Childhood Memoir From Maurice Gee

Widely regarded as one of New Zealand's greatest fiction writers, Maurice Gee has written virtually no non-fiction. The exceptions are the two delightful childhood reminiscences combined here into a memoir in this BWB Text.

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A Moving, Beautiful Description Of Katherine Mansfield's Last Days

This stunning chapter from Kathleen Jones's biography Katherine Mansfield: The Story-teller (2010) describes Mansfield's last days and death at chateau near Paris, the centre of a spiritual movement led by the mysterious Russian philosopher-mystic Georges Gurdjieff.

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Rebecca Macfie's Remarkable Account Of The Christchurch Earthquakes

Written over a period of two years, Rebecca Macfie's searing account of the Christchurch earthquakes traces the city's struggle to recover from the disaster and plan for the future. Published in association with the New Zealand Listener, with a foreword by Pamela Stirling.

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An Inspirational Selection Of Sir Paul Callaghan's Writing

A moving selection of Sir Paul Callaghan's writing, offering eloquent narratives that will endure in this country’s literature.

Published on the first anniversary of Sir Paul's death, with a foreword by Catherine Callaghan, to celebrate the life of a remarkable New Zealander.

Released on March 20 2013 as the first BWB Text.

BWB Texts Bundles
The first four BWB Texts are now available as a bundle from our website.
What are BWB Texts?
BWB Texts offer a new form of reading for New Zealanders. Commissioned as short digital-only works, BWB Texts unlock diverse stories, insights and analysis from the best of our past, present and future New Zealand writing.

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