Win this auction and author Paul Shannon will write you into his next novel "Poppy the King". You'll appear as yourself, under your real name, in whatever capacity Paul decides. (Don't worry, he'll be nice.) He'll also give the winner 2 signed copies of his second novel 'The Totem Hole' published by Penguin NZ.

What reviewers have said about 'The Totem Hole':

'With tremendous skill, he conjures up windy country scenes, the suburban waste of south and south-west Auckland, a tacky Fijian holiday resort and the sleaze and fug of K' Rd.' Nicholas Reid, NZ Listener

'The raw power of the writing, reminiscent at times of John A Lee and Alan Duff, keeps you buckled in and focused, swept along by one of the year's best local fast and furious rides.' NZ Listener Best Books of 2007

'Reads like a book about Kiwis ands Kiwi families. And that's in spite of the plot being as old as, well, if not the Bible, something out of America's Wild West.' Ian Williams, Otago Daily Times

'Paul Shannon's novel is at once brutal and beautiful.' Sean Monaghan, The Press

'Ironic, fiercely funny and sometimes cruel, 'The Totem Hole' is an astonishing work.' Mark Peters, The Dominion Post

Special conditions: -Auction is transferable at the winner's discretion (i.e. it may be purchased as a gift). -Placement in novel is entirely at Paul's discretion and subject to no contest or litigation. Inclusion will not be defamatory in any way. -Winner must contact Paul within 2 weeks of auction end.

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