Death in a Raincoat
Death in a Raincoat
A Literary Milestone!
Death in a Raincoat is the 20th collection in the acclaimed Re-Draft series bringing together contributions from 88 sparkling young Aotearoa New Zealand writers.
Passionate, moving, lively and always engaged, Death in a Raincoat is testimony to one of the strangest years in recent history, the year of the pandemic, of lockdowns, floods, fires and a major change in the political landscape.
The writers selected have negotiated this strange year with imagination, exuberance and resilience. Their stories, poems and graphic art will at times delight, and intrigue; they range from the deeply moving to the laugh-out-loud funny, from open-eyed honesty to absurdist whimsy.
This is yet another bumper crop from the best young writers of today, many of whom will be our major writers of tomorrow.
What People Have Said
“Which brings me to ‘Death in a Raincoat’. That line in ‘In Search of a Definition of Strong’ by Sarah Eastwood:
Christchurch flourishes stubbornly – a gorgeous city clinging to shaky ground
epitomises optimism and, despite the frightening cover, also epitomises the usual strength, intelligence and fascination of the entries in this grand series. Denise and I are so impressed at the variety of schools represented and the number of entries. Twenty years of sublime work. Congratulations cubed. This must be one of the books most filled with quality in the country.”
— Alan Bunn, English teacher and author.
“Many thanks for Re-Draft 20 and congratulations on reaching this milestone. At the risk of repeating myself, I applaud the excellence of another fine collection. It bears out my belief in the standard setting itself from issue to issue. So much good writing in its own right, regardless of the age of the contributors, except that their age often gives them access to insights their elders have missed or forgotten.
A piece of sound editorial nous to open with Simon Brown's accomplished, traditionally formal work, for example. I was impressed with the polished, already professional level of Kate Twomey's 'Y2K'. I don't like to single things out, but what a delight it must have been for the judges to receive such high quality, sustained efforts as those by Helena Mayer and Gabby Sumner. Likewise the knowing authenticity of Dan Moskovitz's 'Empty Trains' and Toby Govin-Fowler's 'Dead Faint'.”
— Tony Beyer, English teacher and poet.
Details
Authors
Various
Edited by James Norcliffe, Glyn Strange and Michelle Elvy
Published
2021
Version
152 pages, 172x245 mm
Soft-bound
ISBN: 978-0-9951205-2-5
ISSN: 1176-1806
Availability
Available from Clerestory Press.
Free postage within New Zealand.