Author Archives: Tina

A v special fan email

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Tina

Dear Tina Just finished – late last night – the new novel. & greatly enjoyed it, did I. Congratulations’n’ all that I haven’t ever fished for trout, but have always loved the area. I used to stay, on a regular … Continue reading →

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Hager makes some good points

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Tina

Dirty Politics makes some really insightful comments about the media and voting. Hager may sound idealistic, but wouldn’t it be great to aim for a fair and transparent style of politics in this country? Here’s one point he made that … Continue reading →

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My novel on the List!

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Tina

A little bit of bragging … New Zealand Fiction – Week ending 19 July 2014
 1 The Luminaries – Eleanor Catton (VUP) ISBN 9780864739889 2 The Children’s Pond – Tina Shaw (Pointer Press) 3 The Luminaries – Eleanor Catton (VUP) 9780864739124 4 Heartland – Jenny Pattrick (Black Swan) 5 Tenderness: Stories – Sarah Quigley (Vintage) 6 Purgatory – Rosetta Allan (Penguin) 7 Landscape with Solitary … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 24, 2014 by Tina

I’ve recently started work on my next project and got to thinking about how messy and convoluted it sometimes seems to be when writing the first draft of a novel … am reminded all over again of how the first … Continue reading →

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From the Auckland launch

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Tina

Here’s a pic from the book launch in Auckland … poet Janet Charman giving her witty opening speech.  

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Ebook out now

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Tina

The ebook version of my novel The Children’s Pond is now available from mebooks.co.nz and here at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LX954M6

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July is go!

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Tina

July’s going to be an exciting month for my new novel – 2 book launches in 2 towns. We’re launching at the Women’s Bookshop in Auckland on 3 July, then at Taupo Museum on the 17th. News, too, that I’ll … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 18, 2014 by Tina

PaperPlus Taupo have done an awesome job at displaying my new novel!

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Getting out there

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Tina

Sending out review copies of my novel this week, out into the world! Scary-exciting. And here’s the cover (or at least, a condensed version), featuring Max White’s amazing image from the Tongariro River.

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New pic

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Tina

And here’s a new image of moi from a local photographer … updating what hasn’t been updated for quite some time!

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