Fergus Barrowman

Fergus Barrowman MNZM[2][3] is a New Zealand publisher and literary commentator born in 1961.

Fergus Barrowman

MNZM
Born1961
NationalityNew Zealand
OccupationPublisher
Known forWork at Victoria University Press and Sport magazine
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Knox [1]
Children1
Websiteprofile on VUP website

Career

Barrowman has been the publisher at Victoria University Press since 1985.[4]

Barrowman also edits and publishes the New Zealand literary magazine Sport. He co-founded the magazine with Elizabeth Knox, Damien Wilkins and Nigel Cox in 1988.[4][5][6] Sport has published the first works of Emily Perkins and Catherine Chidgey, as well as being an early publisher of Kate Flannery, Annamarie Jagose, Chris Orsman, Peter Wells,[7] and Eleanor Catton.

In June 2014, Barrowman was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Elizabeth Knox". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  2. Dougan, Patrice (2 June 2014). "Queen's Birthday Honours: Knight 'blown away' by top award". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  3. "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2014". Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  4. "Fergus Barrowman". Victoria University Press. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  5. "About Sport Magazine". Sport Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  6. Bialostocki, Matt (19 July 2013). "Fergus Barrowman". Unity Books. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  7. "Sport Magazine". New Zealand Book Council. Retrieved 9 December 2013.


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