Author Event – Avril Bell
Becoming Tangata Tiriti Join us at the Elmer Turner Library Wednesday 5th February12.15pm to 1.30pm To hear Avril Belldiscuss her bestselling book on how non-Māori can work with tangata whenua to decolonise Aotearoa
Shop and Sip
Page and BlackmoreCooks CornerTrouble and FoxVillarosa MaisonKismet Cocktail and Whisky Bay Exclusive discounts and delights.Visit all five of these fabulous locations on the night, mark off your Christmas Passport and be in to win a beautiful selection of festive treats valued at $500. Tuesday 26th November at Page and Blackmore4.00pm to 7.00pm
Join us for an evening with Paddy Gower
Join us for an evening with Paddy Gower Tickets available throughThe Theatre Royal Nelson:https://www.theatreroyalnelson.co.nz/show/the-fing-news/ Saturday 23rd November7.30pm
Jenny Jowett, Once Upon A World, Author Talk
This is the story of the first leg of my ambitious round-the-world journey. I leave England in January 1963, having just celebrated my twenty-third birthday. I had a passport, £250 of hard-earned money, and my over-loaded rucksack. I arrived in Australia, very short of cash but having travelled through seventeen countries, exactly one year later, […]
The Annual Lake Rotoiti School book fair
We are delighted to again take several hundred books to Alpine Lodge St. Arnaud for the Lake Rotoiti School Book Fair. The students and teachers dress as their favourite book characters, the parents and locals are supportive and we have a grand day out in the stunning scenery of St. Arnaud. Tuesday November 5th 11 […]
Jenny Jowett, Once Upon A World, Author Talk
This is the story of the first leg of my ambitious round-the-world journey. I leave England in January 1963, having just celebrated my twenty-third birthday. I had a passport, £250 of hard-earned money, and my over-loaded rucksack. I arrived in Australia, very short of cash but having travelled through seventeen countries, exactly one year later, […]
Tenzin Heatherbell, Sorry to Disturb, Author Talk
5.15 pm, At Page and Blackmore This book documents Germany’s climate movement at a time when the awareness of the global climate crisis is omnipresent. It tells the story of people who are giving up their normal lives, quitting their jobs and dropping out of university to dedicate themselves to the fight for more climate […]
Bruce Cole, Battle for the Bluff, Author Talk
5.15 pm, At Page and Blackmore Brad, a retired SASR soldier must fight to protect his home and the people he cares about in a world divided n a post apocalyptic world.The Scavengers, a roaming mob who thrive within a climate of no law, have targeted the once peaceful West Coast settlement for their next […]
Peter Jerram, The Team That Hit the Rocks, Author Talk
5.15 pm, At Page and Blackmore In April 1968 the New Zealand interisland passenger ferry Wahine, a fast and modern ship for its time, hit Barrett Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour in a cyclone, the worst storm ever recorded in New Zealand’s history. Six and a half hours later the ship heeled over […]
Robert Jenkins, Author of The Fell, Talk
5.30 pm, At Page and Blackmore Rob won the Sunday Star Times Short Story competition 2024. He talks about writing and editing short stories vs novels.