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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Thanks Sean! Doing my best to articulate something... who knew that metaphysics was the synthesis or all those discussions about whether ontology or epistemology are primary!

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Sean Phelan @sean-phelan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

@murdochstephens.bsky.social is always-already sharp and on form...worth reading for the photo caption alone.

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Wait, is Giovanni just Italian of Geoff????!!!

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

He's a Stephen but goes by Steve, so I am assuming he's just doing his bit to lure me into easing the historical Catholic/Protestant tensions around naming. Personally, I see no reason whey we shouldn't all just adopt Stevphen.

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Autofiction is a bit different, tbh, though and I am a huge fan of the New Narrative movement (Kevin Killian and Dodie Bellamy) plus all the French folks, though Édouard Levé sort of jumped the shark on it.

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I have a new rule on memoir/autobiography: only read those from retired folks, with no ghost writer, and not smoothed out by too much editing. Recent successes in the genre: Ann Beaglehole's 'How to be an Alien' - www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3609...

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Ann Beaglehole’s memoir explores exile and belonging

REVIEW: ‘How to Be an Alien’ traces the author’s journey from Hungary to New Zealand, blending family survival, cultural clashes, and the struggle to belong.

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Giovanni Tiso @gtiso.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The iconic @murdochstephens.bsky.social reads from the newly launched Pākehā Metaphysics (pocket edition)

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It's also my first time entering the Ockhams Non-Fiction stream and frankly there ought to be a specialist stream at the Ockhams for works of metaphysics.. I mean how are the merely physical books supposed to compete with the transcendental and immanent works pouring out of this island nation?!?

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

For the Fri 25 Sept launch at Unity Wellington (along with @brannavan.bsky.social) we have a limited edition baby blue copy of my new Pākehā Metaphysics book. All are covered in a delightful Cherry Wood Veneer by Wausau, while the regular copies on the right with crimson binding.

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

When people ask me what Pākehā Metaphysics (released 25/9 with Lawrence & Gibson) is all about I just grab a stick and draw this bad boy in the sand.

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Brannavan Gnanalingam @brannavan.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

U.X.O. is being launched with two brilliant books: That Was Not My Intention by Frances Pavletich and Pākehā Metaphysics by @murdochstephens.bsky.social on Fri 25 September at Unity Books as part of Verb. It’s free & there’ll be music from Mudgoose too www.facebook.com/share/1Peh93...

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Announcing my new book, Pākehā Metaphysics, for release on 25 September. Presales and more info here: www.lawrenceandgibson.co.nz/product/pake...

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Been a joy reading and editing this new novel from @brannavan.bsky.social over the last few months. And now... the cover! Presales online and looking forward to a launch on 25 September.

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

With my publishing 🎩, very pleased to announce the August release of 'That Was Not My Intention', the debut novel from Frances Pavletich. Check out more details on our webbie: www.lawrenceandgibson.co.nz/product/that... 🌐☮️💗

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Brannavan Gnanalingam @brannavan.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

New novel alert! U.X.O. is my ninth novel, set in Jaffna during the IPKF era of the Sri Lankan Civil War (1987-1990). It’s a book that looks at how we can hold people to account for war crimes when institutions and power are indifferent. Will be out later in the year through Lawrence & Gibson

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Technically the Roy Orbison one was a novel book ended by some of his short stories... novel is in the title of it!

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

A bit like finishing a doctorate... always one more step to go, somewhere in the future, from first draft to final to draft to submission, revisions, re-submission, acceptance, graduation. :O

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

It's been great working with you, too, Jen. Looking forward to seeing this out in the world, soon!

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Even the Clubs and Socs lunch at Otago Uni is $4 these days: www.ousa.org.nz/clubsandsocs... (don't believe the hyperlink text)

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$4 Lunch

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

That was one of Arthur's gags - signed copies for $15; pristine ones for $20...

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

We're doing our damnedest to restrict supply. Nothing I'd love more than to see them popping off for USD$300 a piece on Amazon. That said, I might need to pop up first for that to ever take place...

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

haha, well... I mean... we'll use the whole tweet. My real question is ampersand or 'and'...?

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

We're about to do a reprint - a Christmas bestseller?! - can we throw this one in the frontispiece? Bran agreeing of course...

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Murdoch Stephens @murdochstephens.bsky.social · 02/02/2024

You'd think so but what if reading turns into a habit, and that habit's name is Bro Literacy. The internet, Bran, the internet creates weird subcultures...

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