One of those Blighters

If Charles Dickens had been born in backblock New Zealand in the 20th century, he might well have written The Scarecrow, or for that matter Came a Hot Friday.

– The priest (Terence Cooper) quoting Australian reviews of Morrieson’s work

He couldn’t talk the local booksellers into stocking his books ... All the time when he was a kid he was surrounded by books. The one thing he wanted was books on a library shelf, to show he was a real writer.

– Les Fenner (Martyn Sanderson) on Morrieson

I hope I'm not another one of those poor buggers who get discovered when they're dead.

– Quote attributed to Ronald Hugh Morrieson, inspiring the title of One of those Blighters