IHope to review the latest anthology of New Zealand Short Stories (“Tales by New Zealanders”) in the July issue. Meanwhile it is interesting to note that among the lesser known contributors appears the name of Constance Player-Green, who is identical with a young Blenheim lady named Constance Green, now living in Greymouth. She has contributed verse to the “New Zealand Railways Magazine” under the nom de plume of “Prentice Player” and has also had poems and stories published in several other well-known periodicals. Most of the other contributors to the anthology are wellknown in the world of letters. I believe that several other prominent writers would have been represented but for a misunderstanding as to the terms under which stories would be included in it.

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After a long silence word has come through about “Robin Hyde” (Miss Iris Wilkinson), who left Auckland some months ago on a trip to Japan, Russia and elsewhere. According to a letter received by Gloria Rawlinson, “Robin Hyde” is in Shanghai and has placed some stories and articles in Hong Kong and is now being sent by the Far East correspondent of the “Manchester Guardian” (Mr. Timperley) on to Canton to gather material for a book about the war and to write some articles. The editor of “Asia,” who is Pearl Buck's husband, is at present handling some of her work also.

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Due for publication this month is Pat Lawlor's first novel, “The House of Templemore,” the story of an Irish colonial family in Wellington during the early part of the 20th century. The publishers are Messrs. A. H. & A. W. Reed.

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