News Archive - March 2008
'Path of Revenge' wins Sir Julius Vogel award
[Posted 24-Mar-2008]The Sir Julius Vogel award winners (New Zealand's Science Fiction and Fantasy awards) were announced at the last night of the Conjunction NatCon in Wellington. Path of Revenge won the Best Novel - Adult award against seven other nominees.
Russell was pleased not only to win the award, but also with the standard of the nominees. It contained books that have been on the New York Times bestseller list, and a novel by the daughter of Maurice Gee.
Short Radio Interview
[Posted 10-Mar-2008]Sometimes interviews are short and sharp. Here's one:
http://www.wammo.co.nz/radio_wammo/2008/02/russell-kirkpat.html
Russell on the Radio
[Posted 05-Mar-2008]
The media has really picked up on my success - mostly as a result of last year's stint in the shop window! I was interviewed by Radio New Zealand's Bryan Crump, and the interview can be listened to here:
http://www.radionz.co.nz/__data/assets/audio_item/0020/1373060/ngts-20080303-1915-Husk_Trilogy-wmbr.asx
I have done half a dozen other radio interviews, and this Sunday I will be featured in the Sunday Star Times.