Fergus Barrowman
Fergus Barrowman MNZM | |
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Born | 1961 (age 59–60) |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Occupation | Publisher |
Known for | Victoria University Press and Sport magazine |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 1 |
Website | Official profile |
Fergus Barrowman (born 1961) MNZM is a New Zealand publisher and literary commentator. He has been the publisher at Victoria University Press since 1985.[1]
Career[]
In addition to running Victoria University Press, Barrowman also edits and publishes the New Zealand literary magazine Sport.[1] He co-founded the magazine with Elizabeth Knox, Damien Wilkins and Nigel Cox in 1988.[1][2][3][4] The name was Barrowman's idea and he intended it to be a playful reference to the divide between the worlds of sport and literature. He noted in 2005 that the name can cause problems: "I still get people saying I've never looked at Sport because I don't like sport".[5]
Sport has published the first works of Emily Perkins and Catherine Chidgey,[6] as well as being an early publisher of Kate Flannery, Annamarie Jagose, Chris Orsman and Peter Wells.[7] In 2008, Eleanor Catton's work first appeared in Sport, before the publication of her first novel The Rehearsal.[8]
In 1996 Barrowman edited The Picador Book of Contemporary New Zealand Fiction.[9] David Eggleton, in a review for The Dominion Post, commented: "Barrowman displays genuine talent as a connoisseur, showing us why we should sit up and take notice of the best of New Zealand writing."[10] Michael Morrissey in the Sunday Star-Times was critical, however, saying that the anthology was dominated by Wellington writers and that important contemporary short story writers such as Michael Gifkins and had been omitted. He concluded: "This is a great collection marred by some regrettable omissions and by aggressive Wellington agendas."[11]
In June 2014, Barrowman was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to publishing.[12][13]
Personal life[]
As of 2020 Barrowman lives in Wellington with his wife, the author Elizabeth Knox, and their son, Jack.[14] Barrowman and Knox met when he was involved in publishing her first book, After Z-Hour (1987),[15] and married in 1989.[16]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Fergus Barrowman". Victoria University Press. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "About Sport Magazine". Sport Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ Bialostocki, Matt (19 July 2013). "Fergus Barrowman". Unity Books. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Interview with Fergus Barrowman". Unity Books. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Somerset, Guy (19 November 2005). "This sporting life". The Dominion Post. p. ID18.
- ^ "Great Sporting Moments: The Best of Sport 1988-2004". Victoria University Press. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Barrowman, Fergus (2006). "Sport". In Robinson, Roger; Wattie, Nelson (eds.). The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195583489.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-1917-3519-6. OCLC 865265749. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Funding cut for literary journal". The Dominion Post. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Barrowman, Fergus, ed. (1996). The Picador book of contemporary New Zealand fiction. London: Picador. ISBN 978-0-3303-3996-4.
- ^ Eggleton, David (26 March 1996). "Connoisseur's choice of the best NZ fiction". The Dominion Post. p. 7.
- ^ Morrissey, Michael (21 April 1996). "New collection marred by mix of writers". Sunday Star-Times. p. E4.
- ^ Dougan, Patrice (2 June 2014). "Queen's Birthday Honours: Knight 'blown away' by top award". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2014". Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Green, Kate (1 June 2020). "QB HONOURS - Wellington author Elizabeth Knox awarded Queen's Birthday honours". Dominion Post. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ Catherall, Sarah (1 October 2017). "Us Two: writer Elizabeth Knox and her husband, publisher Fergus Barrowman". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Gracewood, Jolisa (1 March 2012). "The Editor's Luck". Metro NZ. pp. 104–105.
External links[]
- Fergus Barrowman on Twitter
- Interview with Fergus Barrowman on the Unity Books website
- Interview with Fergus Barrowman (among others) in The Dominion Post
- Interview with Fergus Barrowman on Elsewhere.co.nz
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- New Zealand publishers (people)
- 1961 births
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