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Events > December 2011
Inky Fingers by Jan Worthington - Book Launch / NZ tour
Hear the story of newspaper man, Elijah Tucker - printer, editor & journalist in the Victorian era and noted NZ colonist. Tucker was the editor of the Nelson Colonist and Marlborough Press as well as other newspapers. He lived for over 30 years with his wife in the Nelson and Marlborough region before retiring to Stratford in Taranaki. Descendant and author Jan Worthington will be visiting NZ in December.
Jan, Page & Blackmore, and the Nelson Provincial Museum, invite you to the Nelson launch of Inky Fingers.
Thursday 1st December
6pm
Nelson Provincial Museum, cnr Trafalgar & Hardy Streets, Nelson
All Welcome!
RSVP: Page & Blackmore, info@pageandblackmore.co.nzor ph: 03 548 9992
Children's Event with local authors
Christmas in the Bush by Lindy Kelly
and Beach Bag Boogie by Lindsay Wood
Lindy & Lindsay, along with Page & Blackmore Booksellers, Elma Turner Library and Harper Collins NZ, invite you to a joint book launch at the Children's Library on Saturday 3rd December at 10:30am. Dress up in your favourite Christmas or summer costume and you might win a prize!
Saturday 3rd December
Time 10:30am
Activity Room, Elma Turner Library, 27 Halifax Street, Nelson.
Jasper is camping with his family at the beach. When he wakes up in a tent, at first he doesn't remember where he is, but soon the various sights and sounds of a day at the beach make him dance with joy. This delightful picture book captures the quintessential kid's summer holiday spent at the beach. With a catchy repetitive structure, it will have children chanting along as it is read to them - and a "jig-jiggling urge to dance" will set in! Former Weta Workshop artist Rebekah Holguin matches vibrant illustrations to the infec... read more
Will Father Christmas know where he is? Will Dad remember to give him a present - after all, there doesn't seem to be much evidence of the Christmas Spirit. No decorations on a Christmas tree, and no reassuring pile of presents underneath. All the things that have meant Christmas to him in the past are missing, and he's very worried.. On Christmas morning his worst fears are realized. Nothing with his name on. Nothing in wrapping paper. And Dad even asks him to do chores ...
What follows is a wonderful story about the real m... read more
Events > March 2012
We’ll be celebrating books and reading at Page & Blackmore for the whole month of March. Come along to some great book events.
Page & Blackmore and Nelson Public Libraries invite you to hear local author, Sacha De Bazin speak at the Elma Turner Library about her debut novel, The Day She Cradled Me, about the infamous Minnie Dean.
Thursday March 22nd 12-1pm
Activity Room, Elma Turner Library, Halifax Street, Nelson.
Come and hear the vets, Peter Jerram and Peter Andersen, from Blenheim talk about Cock and Bull Stories: Tales from Two Kiwi Country Vets in the Yurt at The Freehouse.
RSVP to Page & Blackmore
Tuesday March 27th 5:30
The Yurt, The Freehouse, Collingwood Street, Nelson.
Late night Treasure Hunt
Celebrate reading, books and independent bookshops at our late night at the shop. We heard that you loved our late night shopping, so we would like to invite you come, have a glass of wine and enter our Treasure Hunt. Treasure Hunt starts at 6pm sharp. Great reading prizes to be won! RSVP to Page & Blackmore.
Thursday 29th 5:30pm
Also at the library, hear from police photographer, Chris Gladstone and his experience of the Christchurch earthquake. Chris is one of the photographers featured in the book Christchurch 22.2: Beyond the Cordon.
RSVP to Nelson Public Library. andrea.king@ncc.govt.nz
Saturday 31st March 11am
Please email info@pageandblackmore if you have any queries.
