I first discovered how many eccentrics we have in NZ when I was recording a series of programs for Radio NZ called Drawl and Twang. Each programme profiled a singer who sounded like a dinkum kiwi not like an imitation American.
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A Taste of Batik to Come from Dinah and Tony’s Eccentric Encyclopaedia
I’m currently preparing a book, which includes many of Tony’s and my batik pictures. They all feature NZ’s past and present. Some are caricatures. The pix and text are just a taste of what this book will include. Continue reading A Taste of Batik to Come from Dinah and Tony’s Eccentric Encyclopaedia
The Premier’s House
The Premier’s House
Written and Devised by Dinah Priestley.
In the 1980s we were in danger of losing the Premier’s House with all its history dating back to 1843. But it’s history meant nothing to various developers who disparaged its “mixed building styles” and advised we should knock it down. This is the history of Continue reading The Premier’s House
Joy Cowley Cartoon
Lovely to see Bess Manson’s article in the Dom Post today describing our National Treasure, writer Joy Cowley and a child’s delight in her lively story, Mrs Wishy Washy’s Farm/ Here is my cartoon of Joy herself as Mrs Wishy Washy,
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Available as a book! Buy on the Website! For God’s Sake Saddle Me a Donkey
For God’s Sake Saddle Me a Donkey is finally available as a book with Dinah’s wonderful illustrations!
It costs 25NZD and 3NZD packaging and posting.
Free delivery in Thorndon, please contact Dinah on the phone (04-4727 257) or e-mail
Alternatively, you can buy the book on PayPal if you live in New Zealand.
Launched as a book at last – FGSSMAD
On Wednesday, 13th of December my beloved book, For God Sake Saddle Me A Donkey, launched in written form at the Millwood Gallery, Thorndon and is available at leading book stores, such as Marsden Books and Unity in Wellington and Wheelers in Auckland or from me, send me an email please. Continue reading Launched as a book at last – FGSSMAD
For God’s Sake Saddle Me a Donkey
So many of you who heard the series on National Radio wrote saying, “Where can I find the book for FGSSMAD?”
It’s on the way, coming up very soon…
Keep an eye here for updates
Regards,
Dinah
Librarian, Bee Trudgeon’s view of Cassidy Abbot’s Book
This is a lovely review by Porirua librarian Bee Trudgeon:
Dinah Priestley and Cassidy Abbot with The Wicked Plum Tree
The newest published author out of Whitby is a teenager named Cassidy Abbot who is no stranger to Porirua Library. He has engaged in writing and story time initiatives with the library since he was little, and can now find his name on the library’s catalogue alongside his grandmother’s, author/artist/actor/historian Dinah Priestley, thanks to a picture book they have created together. The Wicked Plum Tree is dedicated (in part) to ‘those who love trees’, and tells the story of a naughty one. Although the book is threaded through with fantasy, it is partially based on fact.
Continue reading Librarian, Bee Trudgeon’s view of Cassidy Abbot’s Book
FGSSMAD Part 3 – Surviving the Gold Coast
For God’s Sake Saddle Me A Donkey
Listen to the audio here on Radio New Zealand: Part 3 – Surviving the Gold Coast
We attempt to earn a little money at Brisbane nightclub with drastic results!
The Book of For God’s Sake Saddle Me a Donkey is coming.
FGSSMAD Part 1 – Peacocks and Pink Gin
For God’s Sake Saddle Me A Donkey
Listen to the audio here on Radio New Zealand: Part 1 – Peacocks and Pink Gin
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