Very nice to see Owen Marshall (left), Peta Mathias, Al Brown (lower right), Fiona Farrell (right), Geoff Chapple (below centre), and John Pule (below left) featuring in the in the Queen's Birthday Honours list announced today. Warmest congratulations. Also a CNZMto publisher Bridget Williams (middle right), for services to publishing. Great news.
And the Normans who own the Whitcoulls chain, among others, were also honoured.
It seems people in the book world received more attention and recognition than normal !
Peta Mathias (photo-Emma Bass)
