Author Archives: John Duke

AFTERGLOW: Toby Faber
Afterglow
August 8, 2019 posted by John Duke

AFTERGLOW: Toby Faber

A lunchtime event at the start of the week always manages to draw a good literati crowd from the denizens of the capital, and such an event featuring a publisher…

AFTERGLOW: The New Photography
Afterglow
July 5, 2019 posted by John Duke

AFTERGLOW: The New Photography

Tuesday 11th of June saw a gathering of New Zealand photography luminaries at Unity Books Wellington as Te Papa press launched The New Photography: New Zealand’s First Generation Contemporary Photographers,…

Dr Paul Wood
Interviews
June 14, 2019 posted by John Duke

Dr Paul Wood

Dr Paul Wood shared some of his favourite books and authors with us. Paul’s current reads include Haruki Murakami’s latest, Killing Commendatore and Bret Easton Ellis’ White. Unity Books Wellington…

Susan Waugh
Interviews
April 16, 2019 posted by John Duke

Susan Waugh

On Susan’s bookshelves Moomintrolls rub shoulders with Badger and Mole and there are many dark corners in Gormenghast left to explore. Please join us 6-7:30pm Thursday 9th May to celebrate…

Diane Comer
Interviews
April 16, 2019 posted by John Duke

Diane Comer

Diane has mentioned many fine authors and books in response to our questionnaire, including Jeanette Winterson and Jim Harrison. Please join us 6-7:30pm Thursday 2nd May to celebrate the launch…

AFTERGLOW: Night as Day by Nikki-Lee Birdsey
Afterglow
April 13, 2019 posted by John Duke

AFTERGLOW: Night as Day by Nikki-Lee Birdsey

Poetry lovers gathered in Unity Wellington on the evening of Tuesday 9th April to help launch the debut poetry collection from Nikki-Lee Birdsey, Night as Day (Victoria University Press). With…

Summer 18/19 Newsletter
Counter Culture
November 27, 2018 posted by John Duke

Summer 18/19 Newsletter

THE WELLINGTON SUMMER 2018/19 NEWSLETTER IS HERE click away on the image below to read about the books getting us all Gee’d up this summer   featured books are available…