The launch of Open Your Eyes, Jackson Ryder, last Wednesday at the Central Library in Wellington was a ripping success! The Deputy Head of Mission of the Mexican Embassy, Daniela Gil Sevilla, was in attendance. Excellent speeches were given by… Continue Reading
Listen out for Kate Carty’s novel Run Thomas Run on Radio New Zealand in 2016. The national broadcaster will be serialising the novel for radio audiences, telling the story of Thomas, his wife Esther and their children Ramina and George as they… Continue Reading
This week has been dominated by Escalator’s plans for the launch of Open Your Eyes, Jackson Ryder, on 14 October at 6.30 at the Central Library in Wellington. The project team are planning an exciting event and we are honoured to have… Continue Reading
Escalator Press is nearly three years old. Its first publication The Score by Adrienne Jansen set the tone for critically acclaimed, engaging stories on contemporary themes. Run Thomas Run, The Shark Party and A Line of Sight also take on… Continue Reading
Masterton Paper Plus has a lively ‘bookish group’ that meets once a month. At their last meeting on 10 September, Adrienne Jansen talked about the research she had done for her latest novel, A Line of Sight. What was required… Continue Reading
‘The weather in Waitapu can be moody too, mimicking the river in its sulkiness. At those unsettled times, the townspeople become edgy. Past wrongs surface, tempers fray, mothers worry and fathers drink more than they should…’ But not all is… Continue Reading
This week it has been reported that a 70 year hidden Nazi ‘treasure’ train may have been found in a cave near the town of Walbrzych, Poland. This announcement brings to the fore the question of the return of stolen… Continue Reading
August 7 marked Martyrs Day, when Assyrian Christians worldwide reflected on the huge loss of life during World War I when the Ottoman Turks massacred hundreds of thousands of Assyrians. This genocide forced survivors to flee their millennia-old villages in… Continue Reading
Welcome to the August newsletter from Escalator Press. In this issue: A Line of Sight launch report Introducing Book Notes for Book Groups Unveiling the cover for Open Your Eyes, Jackson Ryder Behind The Scenes with Waitapu and Open Your Eyes, Jackson Ryder A… Continue Reading
Those who enjoyed the documentary about Peggy Guggenheim in the New Zealand International Film Festival, might be interested in Escalator’s art-themed novels. The Shark Party by Janet Colson, published in 2014, is set in the New York art world; LA… Continue Reading