Interview with Margaret Mahy

Date
8 May 2000 - 08 Feb 2000
By
Gray, Alison Mary, 1943-; Mahy, Margaret May, 1936-2012
Reference
OHInt-0698-13
Description

Margaret Mahy talks about involvement with PEN, being President of the Christchurch branch in the 1980s before it became the Society of Authors. Discusses Public lending right; Literary fund; writing awards e g Montana etc; changes in New Zealand writing and publishing for children; London flat [Bloomsbury]; book festivals; GST on books; decline of National Library School Library Service and need for PEN to monitor what is happening in libraries.

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Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012354

Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-4179.

Additional description

Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

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Copyright: NZSA / PEN
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Part of
New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project
Format
1 Interview(s), 1 C60 cassette(s), 1 transcript(s), 1 Hours Duration, Audiocassettes, Transcripts
There are 2 items in total.
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Interview with Margaret Mahy, printed transcript

Date: 8 May 2000

From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project

Reference: OHA-4179

Description: Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Quantity: 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration.

Audio

Interview with Margaret Mahy, tape one

Date: 8 May 2000 - 08 May 2000

From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project

Reference: OHC-012354

Description: Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 1 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available.