Page & Blackmore are proud to sponsor a number of events throughout the year, from book launches and signings to readings and writing competitions.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PREVIOUS EVENTS
November 2023
Lake Rotoiti School Book Fair
7 November 2023
11 am – 1 pm
Alpine Lodge, 75 Main Road, St. Arnaud
October 2023
Triple Celebration
One Day Sale
Saturday 7th October 9 am – 5 pm
10% off everything* in the shop
(*except cards, bookmarks, magnets and magazines)
10% off all books, jigsaws, calendars, diaries and more
Come join us for our triple celebration. If you can’t get to Nelson, all phone and online purchases, paid on the day, enjoy the same 10% discounts.
“Everything I know About Books”
A Book Event with
Tilly Lloyd & Robbie Burton
18th October 5.15 pm at Page & Blackmore,
254 Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Perfect for anyone who writes, edits, publishes, reads or loves books!
Golden Bay Patchwork and Quilt Group Annual Fair
21 – 23 October 2023
10 am – 4 pm
Collingwood Memorial Hall
September 2023
Meet local author Tania Norfolk” at Elma Turner Library
for author talk and book reading
Saturday 9th September 10 am
at Elma Turner Library Nelson
July 2023
Book Launch – The New Zealand Night Sky
by Alistair Hughes
Free Event
Friday 28th July
5:30pm
at Nelson Provincial Museum Pupuri Taonga o Te Tai Ao
Light Supper
Books for Sale and Book Signings
June 2023
BOOK LAUNCH: Stef Harris – Double Jeopardy
Monday 26 June 5.30pm
Motueka Library
Please RSVP Pegeen O’Rourke 027 4606403
to go in the draw for a free book
AUTHOR TALK: Stef Harris – Double Jeopardy
Tuesday 27 June 5.30 pm
Richmond Library
Please RSVP Pegeen O’Rourke 027 4606403
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AUTHOR TALK: Marie-ann Quin – Emerald to Pounamu
May 2023
AUTHOR TALK: Chris Stuart – The Glasgow Smile
November 2022
AUTHOR TALK: Maggie Rainey-Smith – Formica
5:30pm, Thursday 17
Richmond Library
November 2022
BOOK LAUNCH: John Harris – The Physician’s Gun
5:15pm, Tuesday 15 November 2022
Upstairs at Page and Blackmore
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AUTHOR TALK: Ethically Kate – Better, Bolder, Different
6pm, Wednesday 9 November 2022
Nelson Pop-Up Library
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Lake Rotoiti School Bookfair
11am-2pm, Tuesday 8 November 2022
Alpine Lodge, St. Arnaud
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NELSON BOOK LAUNCH: Grant Sheehan – In Memory of Travel
Tuesday 1 November
5:15pm, Upstairs at Page and Blackmore
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October 2022
Nelson Arts Festival Pukapuka Talks
20-24 October 2022
View the programme here.
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Korora and the Sushi Shop: Author Talk with Linda Jane Keegan
Sunday 31 July, 11am at Page & Blackmore
Author Talk with Chris Stuart
Sunday 15 May, 2pm at Nelson Public Library
Can the past ever be left behind? Ask a flawed detective, a former refugee and a government desperate to misuse a dead body to reshape Australia’s security policy.
Join Chris Stuart (winner of the 2021 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best First Novel) as she discusses writing crime and her debut novel with Page & Blackmore’s Jo Dippie.
This is a free event with books available to purchase on the day. No bookings required.
Chris is also speaking at Takaka Memorial Library on Wednesday 25 May, 12 noon. Free entry, open to all.
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April 2022
Author Talk – Jerningham by Cristina Sanders
Saturday 9 April, 2pm at Nelson Public Library
Join Cristina Sanders as she talks about researching and writing her historical fiction Jerningham. Based on the life of the wild child Jerningham Wakefield and the recklessness of colonial New Zealand.
Part of the Tuku 22 programme.
Bookings required by contacting library@ncc.govt.nz or phoning (03)546 8100. This is a free event with books available to purchase on the day.
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Thursday 31 March, 6.30pm at Richmond Public Library,
280 Queen St, Richmond, Nelson
Bookings required. Ph 03 543 8500, or email library@tasman.govt.nz. My Vaccine Pass is required for entry to Richmond Library.
Author Talk – In Amber’s Wake by Christine Leunens
Saturday 12 March, 2pm at Nelson Public Library,
27 Halifax Street, Nelson
Join author Christine Leunens as she discusses her latest book In Amber’s Wake.
Please note that bookings are required by contacting library@ncc.govt.nz or phoning (03)546 8100. This is a free event with books available to purchase on the day. My Vaccine Pass is required for entry to Nelson Public Library.
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February 2022
Book Launch – The Freedom of Birds by Stephanie Parkyn
Saturday 19 February, 2pm at Nelson Public Library,
27 Halifax Street, Nelson
Bestselling author Stephanie Parkyn will be celebrating the launch of her latest novel, The Freedom of Birds.
Two French storytellers and a runaway girl travel through fairytale lands, Italian theatres, and the battlefields of France in search of a place to belong as Napoleon’s Empire falls, from the author of Josephine’s Garden. Stephanie Parkyn writes another wonderful historical novel.
Books will be available to purchase on the day.
4 November, 11am – 2pm, Alpine Lodge, St Arnaud
We are excited to be returning for our fourth annual book fair for Lake Rotoiti School.
Pop it in your calendar, then bring your bags and stock up on great reading for you, your friends and family.
If you have a wish list, email us and we will bring your selected books for you.
Although most of this year’s Pukapuka Talks have unfortunately been cancelled, two events have moved to a digital platform: The Mirror Book and Once Were Hippies. These are both free events you can join online.
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August 2021
Author Talk with Rebecca Hayter – Wild Seas to Greenland
Monday 16 August 2021, 5.15pm, Page & Blackmore
When 1994 Whitbread race winner Ross Field refitted his 20-year-old aluminium yacht for high latitude cruising, he applied Kiwi DIY, latest technology and 35 years of ocean racing experience. Rebecca Hayter, one of New Zealand’s best known yachting journalists, followed his refit in detail, then she signed on as crew for one of the world’s most dangerous oceans.
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Writing Crime with Jen Shieff
Saturday 7 August 2021, 2pm – Elma Turner Library
Two time Ngaio Marsh Award finalist Jen Shieff will discuss where her inspiration comes from, what attracts her to writing about crime and justice, and how she brings fascinating characters and exciting stories to life on the page.
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Fri June 18th 2021, 5.15pm, upstairs at Page & Blackmore
April 2021
Page & Blackmore National Short Story Competition 2021
We are once again proud to sponsor the Page & Blackmore National Short Story Competition in association with NZSA Top of the South Branch.
This year’s judge is author Rajorshi Chakraborti.
Entries close 30 April 2021.
Send your entries, and direct any questions to: tosnzsa15@gmail.com. Visit www.topwriters.co.nz for rules and entry forms.
Good luck and happy writing!
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Tuku ’21; The Boathouse Celebrates Nelson Writers
Wednesday April 7, 6pm at The Boathouse, Wakefield Quay
We are proud to collaborate with The Boathouse Society as they present a celebration of Nelson writers during Heritage Month. Two of our most loved Nelson based writers Karen Stade and Alexandra Tidswell take the stage with Jacquetta Bell to discuss their work, and then they’ll answer questions from the audience. Light complimentary canapes will be served and the bar will be open to purchase drinks.
This is a free event – attendance must be registered with olivia@theboathousenelson.co.nz
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Thursday 4 March 2021, 7pm,
Beachside Conference and Events Centre, Tahunanui Beach Park, 70 Beach Road, Tahunanui
Thursday 11 February 2021, 5.30pm at Page & Blackmore
Join us we celebrate the launch of poet/author Dave Briggs and photographer JF Robert’s new collaboration Reflections.
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November 2020
For Reasons of Their Own by Chris Stuart
Thursday 26 November 2020, 5.30pm, Page & Blackmore
Come and meet local author Chris Stuart who has written her debut novel, a crime thriller, For Reasons of Their Own. Chris will be telling us about the book and how she came to write it.
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Addressed to Greta by Fiona Sussman – Author Talk
Wednesday 18 November 2020, 5.30pm, Page & Blackmore
Fiona discusses her new novel, Addressed to Greta.
Greta is a fabulous character, funny (often unintentionally), sassy and so very real, flaws and all. She will make you laugh and also melt your heart.
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Thursday 12 November 2020, 5.30pm, Page & Blackmore
Saturday 7 November 2020, from 2pm, Paragon Eatery, 2 Lakehouse Crescent, Richmond
Friday 6 November 2020, 11am – 2pm, Alpine Lodge, St Arnaud
We are delighted to return for our third annual book fair, Lake Rotoiti School, 11am to 2pm.
Bring your bags and stock up on great reading for you, your friends and family.
If you have a wish list, email us and we shall bring your selected books for you.
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Two Raw Sisters: All Eaters Welcome – Book Signing
Thursday 5 November 2020, 12noon – 1pm, Page & Blackmore
Following on from the phenomenal success of their first cookbook, the talented siblings Rosa and Margo Flanagan are back with a brand-new collection of accessible, delectable, inspiring plant-based recipes.
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The Pukapuka Talks 10-17 October 2020
With a terrific line-up of writers from Nelson and around NZ, there’s a Pukapuka Talk for every reader. Featuring Annabel Langbein, Miriam Lancewood, Behrouz Boochani, Golriz Ghahraman and Rose Lu, comedian Eamonn Marra and Lil O’Brien, poets Rachel McAlpine, Chris Fell and John Newton, YA writers Rachael Craw, Brin Murray and Robyn Prokop, William Moloney and Nelson/Tasman-based authors Ian Trafford, Christine Leunens, Alexandra Tidswell and more.