Well, now we know we’re really in the 21st century!
Tonight Rohan Wilson was awarded the 2011 Vogel prize for his novel The Roving Party – and not only can you download the first chapter to read from here but you can also buy it as an eBook right now, this very minute from Readings eBook store.
If you want the book, you have to wait until tomorrow!
Posted in 21st century, Awards and Prizes, Titles - R, Vogel, WILSON Rohan | Tags: 2011 Vogel winner, Rohan Wilson, The Roving Party
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Sounds like a good read. I’m glad the Vogel has now moved to printing the thing at the same time as the announcement – I think it makes sooo much more sense.
By: Matthew Todd on April 27, 2011
at 10:05 pm
Me too, what every new writer needs is publicity, and before, all the publicity of the win died down before the book hit the shelves.
But o! what torture, to know you’d won and not be allowed to tell anyone!
By: Lisa Hill on April 28, 2011
at 9:56 pm
Oh, I couldn’t do it. Not even a little bit.
What impresses me more is that they must have printed thousands of the buggers to send them out, and the title didn’t leak. Kudos, A&U.
By: Matthew Todd on April 28, 2011
at 11:02 pm
You’re right. They must have a loyal and supportive staff:)
By: Lisa Hill on April 29, 2011
at 6:29 pm
I know this isn’t the right place for it (you might have a better one), but I thought you would like to know that a novel which I would call a New Zealand novel — Elizabeth Catton’s The Rehearsal has won this year’s Canadian First Novel Award. Catton was both in Canada but raised in New Zealand (and wrote the novel while at university there). She is a young (mid-twenties) upcoming star — I thoroughly enjoyed this book. My review is here: http://kevinfromcanada.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/the-rehearsal-by-eleanor-catton/ . I am sure we will be reading her in the future from the promise of this first book.
By: KevinfromCanada on April 30, 2011
at 12:44 pm
Thanks, Kevin, I’ll chase this one up!
By: Lisa Hill on April 30, 2011
at 1:48 pm