Michael O'Leary (publisher and writer)
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Michael O'Leary is a New Zealand
publisher, poet, novelist, performer, artist and bookshop proprietor. He publishes under the imprint Earl of Seacliff Art Workshop, which he founded in 1984. He now runs a bookshop, Kakariki Books, from the Paekakariki Railway Station. He also has an on-line book shop http://pukapuka.amazingwebmall.com
Born in Auckland
, he was educated at the Universities of Auckland
and Otago
. He wrote an MA thesis on the history of small presses in New Zealand and is the author of Alternative Small Press Publishing in New Zealand (2007). He completed a PhD in Women's Studies at Victoria University of Wellington
on the 'Social and Literary Constraints on Women Writers in New Zealand 1945 to 1970'. He graduated in May 2011.
His novels and poetry explore his Māori (Te Arawa
)– Irish Catholic
heritage.
His latest novel is Magic Alex's Revenge (2009), the third in the 'The Dreamlander Express' trilogy comprising Unlevel Crossings (2002) and Straight (1985). His works include Surrogate Children (poems, 1981), Ten Sonnets (1985), Out of It (satirical novel, 1987), Before and After (1987), Livin’ ina Aucklan’ (1988) and The Irish Annals of New Zealand (1991).
Under the Earl of Seacliff Art Workshop imprint he has published work by a range of writers, both alternative and mainstream, including: Raewyn Alexander, Colin Lloyd Amery, Sandra Bell, John Pule, Greg O'Brien, David Eggleton, Pat Bellaney, Jeanne Bernhardt, Tony Beyer, Ken Bolton, Richard Burns, Karen Peterson Butterworth, Meg Campbell
, Rosalie Carey, Frances Cherry, Jill Chan, John Daubé, Rosalind Derby, Robin Fry, Basim Furat, Brian C. Hare, Heather McPherson, Isa Moynihan, Peter Olds, Victor O'Leary, Glynn Parker, Alistair Paterson, Mark Pirie, Vivienne Plumb, Ralph Proops, Gemma Rowsell, Brian E. Turner, Nelson Wattie, Adam Wiedemann and others.
In 2009, a book of biography and criticism about Michael O'Leary and his publishing house, edited by Mark Pirie
, was published, The Earl is in: 25 Years of the Earl of Seacliff: A to Z (2009). http://www.earlofseacliff.co.nz - He also has a blog on which he publishes one of his poems daily, plus he intends to serialize his novels thus when the poems run out: http://pukapukabooks.blogspot.com - O'Leary has recently returned to his first career, that of an artist. You can find examples on his Facebook page, accessible from his blogsite.
O'Leary is a trustee for the Poetry Archive of New Zealand Aotearoa, a charitable trust dedicated to archiving, collecting and promoting New Zealand poetry. http://poetryarchivenz.wordpress.com
He lives in Paekakariki
, Wellington. His personal website is http://michaeloleary.wordpress.com
New Zealand
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publisher, poet, novelist, performer, artist and bookshop proprietor. He publishes under the imprint Earl of Seacliff Art Workshop, which he founded in 1984. He now runs a bookshop, Kakariki Books, from the Paekakariki Railway Station. He also has an on-line book shop http://pukapuka.amazingwebmall.com
Born in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, he was educated at the Universities of Auckland
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
and Otago
University of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
. He wrote an MA thesis on the history of small presses in New Zealand and is the author of Alternative Small Press Publishing in New Zealand (2007). He completed a PhD in Women's Studies at Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
on the 'Social and Literary Constraints on Women Writers in New Zealand 1945 to 1970'. He graduated in May 2011.
His novels and poetry explore his Māori (Te Arawa
Te Arawa
Te Arawa is a confederation of Māori iwi and hapu based in the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty areas of New Zealand, with a population of around 40,000.The history of the Te Arawa people is inextricably linked to the Arawa canoe...
)– Irish Catholic
Irish Catholic
Irish Catholic is a term used to describe people who are both Roman Catholic and Irish .Note: the term is not used to describe a variant of Catholicism. More particularly, it is not a separate creed or sect in the sense that "Anglo-Catholic", "Old Catholic", "Eastern Orthodox Catholic" might be...
heritage.
His latest novel is Magic Alex's Revenge (2009), the third in the 'The Dreamlander Express' trilogy comprising Unlevel Crossings (2002) and Straight (1985). His works include Surrogate Children (poems, 1981), Ten Sonnets (1985), Out of It (satirical novel, 1987), Before and After (1987), Livin’ ina Aucklan’ (1988) and The Irish Annals of New Zealand (1991).
Under the Earl of Seacliff Art Workshop imprint he has published work by a range of writers, both alternative and mainstream, including: Raewyn Alexander, Colin Lloyd Amery, Sandra Bell, John Pule, Greg O'Brien, David Eggleton, Pat Bellaney, Jeanne Bernhardt, Tony Beyer, Ken Bolton, Richard Burns, Karen Peterson Butterworth, Meg Campbell
Meg Campbell
Meg Campbell was a female New Zealand poet. Campbell was born and raised in Palmerston North, New Zealand and attended Marsden Collegiate, Wellington where she studied acting...
, Rosalie Carey, Frances Cherry, Jill Chan, John Daubé, Rosalind Derby, Robin Fry, Basim Furat, Brian C. Hare, Heather McPherson, Isa Moynihan, Peter Olds, Victor O'Leary, Glynn Parker, Alistair Paterson, Mark Pirie, Vivienne Plumb, Ralph Proops, Gemma Rowsell, Brian E. Turner, Nelson Wattie, Adam Wiedemann and others.
In 2009, a book of biography and criticism about Michael O'Leary and his publishing house, edited by Mark Pirie
Mark Pirie
Mark Pirie is a New Zealand poet, writer, literary critic, anthologist, publisher, and editor. He is best known for his Generation X New Zealand anthology The NeXt Wave, which included an 8,000 word introduction , the literary journals JAAM and Broadsheet, a book cover photo series of tributes to...
, was published, The Earl is in: 25 Years of the Earl of Seacliff: A to Z (2009). http://www.earlofseacliff.co.nz - He also has a blog on which he publishes one of his poems daily, plus he intends to serialize his novels thus when the poems run out: http://pukapukabooks.blogspot.com - O'Leary has recently returned to his first career, that of an artist. You can find examples on his Facebook page, accessible from his blogsite.
O'Leary is a trustee for the Poetry Archive of New Zealand Aotearoa, a charitable trust dedicated to archiving, collecting and promoting New Zealand poetry. http://poetryarchivenz.wordpress.com
He lives in Paekakariki
Paekakariki
Paekakariki is a town in the Kapiti Coast District in the south-western North Island of New Zealand. It is 22 km north of Porirua and 45 km north-east of Wellington, the nation's capital city....
, Wellington. His personal website is http://michaeloleary.wordpress.com