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Want a taste of pavlova drama? Kathy, Jac and Claire, the editors of Pav Deconstructed, will be at Kerikeri’s Turner Centre on Sunday September 15 at 1.30pm as part of the UPSURGE 2024 Bay of Islands Art Festival, talking about in-book and behind-the-scenes drama. Come along for the conversation and the chance to win some prizes worth $250 each! The booking link is in the comments.
Congratulations Alex Reece Abbott, one of the "Pav Deconstructed" contributors, for having "A Femur, a Rib and Two Claws" highly commended in the 2024 NFFD competition. And, of course. congratulations to ALL the winners ...
Congratulations to Alex Reece Abbott and Hayden Pyke, two of our 'Pav Deconstructed' contributors, who are finalists in the 2024 National Flash Fiction Day NZ competition! Congratulations also to two more PD contributors, Heather McQuillan and Gregory O'Brien, who were on the long-list, along with a second story from Hayden Pyke. Mathematically this means that 33% of the long/short listed entries belong to PD contributors! Buy 'Pav Deconstructed' here - https://pavlovapress.co.nz/
https://nationalflash.org/2024-nffd-competition-winners
Announcing… the 2024 NFFD Long List!
“… joyful, funny, witty and charming. The design is delicious. It is a wonderful book …”
Struggling to find a gift for your mum for Mother’s Day? Treat her to the “eclectic and colourful” Pav Deconstructed: Pavlova through the eyes of everyday Kiwis by visiting www.pavlovapress.co.nz and using the code Mum. With over 130 contributors, you may find someone you know inside …
Pav Deconstructed's first review is in - just in time for Valentines Day! Here's a taste:
"I love this book all about my least favourite dessert. It’s joyful, funny, witty and charming. The design is delicious. It is a wonderful book, and I predict it will sell well. I hope so. Like a perfect version of the baked pudding it heroes, the book has been a labour of love." Peta Stavelli (NZBooklovers)
For the rest of this wonderful review, follow this link: https://www.nzbooklovers.co.nz/post/pav-deconstructed-by-kathy-derrick-jac-jenkins-and-claire-gordon
[To purchase, go to https://pavlovapress.co.nz/ ]
Let me say at the outset that I loathe pavlova. Dislike it immensely. The very thought of it puts my teeth on edge. I can almost feel the grittiness of all of that sugar just by thinking about it. And don’t get me started on the soft meringue middle. Ugh! But I love this book all about my least fa...
Check out this article about Andrew Paul Wood and Annabelle Utrecht's deep dive into the history of pavlova. Andrew and Annabelle (aka Doc & The Frock) provided the introduction to Pav Deconstructed, based on their research.
Two historians are trying to track down pavlova's origins once and for all.
Pavlova Press is now on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/pavlovapress/
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Kathy will be at the Old Packhouse Market in Kerikeri again this weekend - Friday night Twilight Market from 5-8pm, Saturday 8am-1.30pm and Sunday 9am-1pm. If you know of anyone still looking for the perfect Christmas gift send them our way! Unfortunately, if you are further afield we won't be able to get a book to you for Christmas but you can still check out our online shop here: https://chooice.co.nz/product/pav-deconstructed-pavlova-through-the-eyes-of-everyday-kiwis/
Oh golly gosh, look at this - it must be pav season again!
Why not help yourself to a piece of pav art or writing from 'Pav Deconstructed: Pavlova through the eyes of everyday Kiwis', now available online here: https://pavlovapress.co.nz/
Look who I found next to me at the market. Janette Walker Photography. You can find her work on page 28 & 29 in Pav Deconstructed. And if you come to the Old Packhouse Market you can see more of her stunning photography.
Kathy will be at the Old Packhouse Market in Kerikeri on Saturday and Sunday. Pop in to say hello.
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Wow, the launches are only a few days away! And, look - here's another newspaper article that features Pav Deconstructed ...
Northland book gives fascination insight into Kiwis' love affair with pavlova
Check out the article on Pav Deconstructed in this week's Independent Herald (p. 7), featuring contributor Julia Millen with shout-outs to Nataleigh Elston, Maryann Morgan, Fifi Colston, Christall Lowe, Anita Nalder, and Pavlova Press!
The Independent Herald Newspaper November 23,2023, issue
It went down to the wire but we did it! Thank you to all our pledgers, post-sharers, and contributors - your support has been invaluable.
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
8 hours left (as of 9am Friday 3 November)
$4291 needed
50 more pledges and we're there!
Pledges since our last post total over $1600 - thank you to everyone who pledged yesterday and who has supported us throughout the whole campaign.
Kathy has been talking to businesses during the past week and is confident there are still a number of pledges to come through from them today so it is not over yet!
Speaking of which, if you know of a business that gives staff and client gifts, reach out to them now (before 5pm today 😁) - Pav Deconstructed may be just what they're looking for. It is not too late; decisions can be made in the briefest moments.
Pav Deconstructed is a luscious, hard-cover, coffee-table-style book, containing stories, poetry, and art about pavlova.
THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES
30 hours left (as of 11am Thursday 2 November)
$5950 needed
70 more pledges and we're there!
THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS
54 hours left (as of 11am Wednesday 1 November)
$6340 needed
74 more pledges and we're there!
Pav Deconstructed is a luscious, hard-cover, coffee-table-style book, containing stories, poetry, and art about pavlova.
Thinking about Christmas gifts? Pav Deconstructed is the perfect gift for everyone. If you want to grab a copy and get it in time for Christmas gift-giving, then check out our PledgeMe campaign now: https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/7603-help-us-launch-our-latest-book-pav-deconstructed-into-the-world
Closes Friday 3 November at 5pm!
Jac's daughter, Kate, turned up at the farm with a very sweet surprise on Friday - check out the photo 🥰. This particular beverage didn't make it into Pav Deconstructed, however the book does offer a recipe for a pavlova cocktail (which, I can tell you, is delicious!). Please help us get Pav Deconstructed out and about by pledging to our campaign, which closes Friday!
Here's where to go: https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/7603-help-us-launch-our-latest-book-pav-deconstructed-into-the-world
Join Kathy, one half of Pavlova Press, as she shares her pavlova story.
Only five days left in our PledgeMe campaign. Pledge now to get your copy of Pav Deconstructed before Christmas.
https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/7603-help-us-launch-our-latest-book-pav-deconstructed-into-the-world
Two brothers, a pavlova and a meat cleaver? What could possibly go wrong?
Sneaky sisters and leftovers? Can they keep their mission a secret?
Cats and dogs and pavlovas in the mix – don’t be so sure you can guess the outcome!
Lock in your copy of Pav Deconstructed today so you can find out just what goes on behind the scenes when pavlova is involved. https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/7603-help-us-launch-our-latest-book-pav-deconstructed-into-the-world (Closes 5pm Friday 4 November)
It’s also the perfect Christmas gift for the hard-to-buy-for people in your life.
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Pavlova made in an air fryer, wow! In Pav Deconstructed there are no pavs made in air fryers but we do feature pavs made in microwaves, pavs made in hospital warming drawers, and pavs made in pizza ovens.
There are stories about pavlovas made in Africa, the UK, Norway, France, and even on Mars and the futuristic Alterra3.
There is a pavlova whipped by hand with a fork and one eaten with chopsticks.
Pledge for your own copy of Pav Deconstructed and discover for yourself the lengths we will go to for pavlova. Or if you have already contributed, please share our campaign link far and wide.
Eight days to go and around $7500 to reach our target. We can do it!
NEWSFLASH: Kathy has spoken to the PledgeMe team and we have agreed to extend the PledgeMe deadline – yay! It now closes at 5pm Friday 3 November 2023. Please, share, share, share as you have been doing. We only need around 80 more pledgers to meet our target – more than doable!
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We have extended the deadline for two main reasons:
We are unsure if everyone truly appreciates that this is an all-or-nothing campaign. This means that if we don’t meet our target no money is taken from pledgers and they won’t get their selected rewards. We are so grateful for the support everyone has given us so far and would hate for them to miss out on our gorgeous products.
AND we felt the end of the week was a much better day to end a campaign rather than mid-week.
We will be providing daily updates on Facebook now, including a countdown.
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'Pav Deconstructed' is up on thisNZlife, including some delicious excerpts! Tuck in to stories, poems and art from Justin Brown, Carolyn Fredrickson, Fiona Jackson, Hannah Collins and Fay Cooper by clicking the link below.
*A reminder: pledge to our PledgeMe campaign now - this is the way to secure delivery before Christmas. The link is at the end of the article.
Because as a group of New Zealand writers and creatives discovered, we all have a pavlova tale to tell Words: Extracted from Pav Deconstructed: Pavlova Through the Eyes of Everyday Kiwis Whether a pavlova lover or hater, all New Zealanders have some sort of memory associated with that iconic dessert...
Kathy has spent the long weekend at Koast - the Kerikeri and Far North Labour Weekend art trail - with Claire Gordon. Claire is the art editor/compiler for Pav Deconstructed and has a stand at the Turner Centre in Kerikeri displaying her wonderful photography, and Pav Deconstructed. If you are in the area, come on down and take a look at what we've produced. If you're a contributor and in the area, this is your opportunity to see the book as a whole before the launches. The comments we've receieved about the book have been amazing!
The image is open to a page you might not have seen yet (image by Maryann Morgan and story by Di Menefy) and also on display are pavlova earrings from Kim Snowdon, a minature pav board by Marama Davis (Moonlighting) and pavlova soaps by Brenda Jenkins. All items have been photographed by Claire and are in the book.
So, come on down to the Turner Centre in Kerikeri to take a look. Closes today, Monday 23 October, at 4pm.
Yesterday afternoon Kathy was interviewed by Jesse Mulligan on RNZ's Afternoon Show. Here is the link to the recording on RNZ's website.
We go back and forth, can New Zealand claim the pavlova, or Australia. But when we all gather round a pavlova at Christmas, there's a collective understanding that it's a dessert that holds a special place in our hearts. Everyone has a pavlova tale to tell, and that's the idea behind a yet-to-be rel...
BREAKING NEWS: Kathy will be discussing 'Pav Deconstructed' with Jesse Mulligan on RNZ's Afternoon Show at 1.30pm today! Tune in.
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THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES 30 hours left (as of 11am Thursday 2 November) $5950 needed 70 more pledges and we're there!
Thinking about Christmas gifts? Pav Deconstructed is the perfect gift for everyone. If you want to grab a copy and get it in time for Christmas gift-giving, then check out our PledgeMe campaign now: https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/7603-help-us-launch-our-latest-book-pav-deconstructed-into-the-world Closes Friday 3 November at 5pm!
Join Kathy, one half of Pavlova Press, as she shares her pavlova story. Only five days left in our PledgeMe campaign. Pledge now to get your copy of Pav Deconstructed before Christmas. https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/7603-help-us-launch-our-latest-book-pav-deconstructed-into-the-world
Two brothers, a pavlova and a meat cleaver? What could possibly go wrong? Sneaky sisters and leftovers? Can they keep their mission a secret? Cats and dogs and pavlovas in the mix – don’t be so sure you can guess the outcome! Lock in your copy of Pav Deconstructed today so you can find out just what goes on behind the scenes when pavlova is involved. https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/7603-help-us-launch-our-latest-book-pav-deconstructed-into-the-world (Closes 5pm Friday 4 November) It’s also the perfect Christmas gift for the hard-to-buy-for people in your life. PledgeMe
Exciting news! Our two advance copies of 'Pav Deconstructed' have arrived. It's looking fantastic. Take a look at the video for a preview. Also, remember to visit our PledgeMe page linked below and pledge for a copy. https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/7603-help-us-launch-our-latest-book-pav-deconstructed-into-the-world
In 'Pav Deconstructed', Maggie Rainey-Smith tells us of The Christmas Pavlova Parade. Here is a video from Maggie that shares a little of the story's background and why 'Pav Deconstructed' is important to her.
The 'Pav Deconstructed' contributors featured today all have websites. You can find them here: Janette Walker: https://www.janettewalkerphotography.com/ June Pitman-Hayes: https://www.motumoana.nz/ Jay Shaw: https://www.jayshawauthor.com/ Barbara Uini: https://barbarauini.crevado.com/ Kim Chamberlain: https://www.kimchamberlain.com/personal-development-books
Introducing one of our contributors, Samantha Montgomerie, who shares a little bit of the story behind her poem, 'Time Waltzing'.
Over the next week or so, we'll be celebrating Pav Deconstructed's contributors, as well as opening our PledgeMe campaign and announcing the launch date and locations. To begin with, we thank and honour this group of contributors for being part of our journey ... (more to follow another day)
'Pav Deconstructed' has over 170 individual pieces of art and text, including cartoons, photos, paintings and prints, poems, true stories, not-so-true stories, plays, charts, quotes and newspaper clippings. Even a song for the ukulele! While the bulk of the content is from people who responded to our call for submissions, we also sought permission to include some previously published works. Here is a sample of the people and organisations who allowed us to use their work.
More Ngā Ripo Wai | Swirling Waters news: on Tuesday, Kathy was interviewed on Māori Television. Such an honour to have the book featured on TV.
Early last Sunday morning (7 November), Pavlova Press launched our new book, Ngā Ripo Wai | Swirling Waters, at Kerikeri’s Old Packhouse Market. Despite the odd challenge posed by COVID-19, it was an amazing launch. We’ve had wonderful feedback from attendees - several of whom said it was the best book launch they’ve been to. The Old Packhouse Market was the perfect venue, being connected strongly to Kerikeri’s agricultural roots, and featuring within Ngā Ripo Wai’s pages. The petit-breakfast supplied by the café was delicious. We missed all of those who were unable to make it and attach a short clip from the proceedings recording the blessing of the book.
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