Afterglow: The Friday Poem edited by Steve Braunias
Monday 12th November we, rather ironically, hosted the launch of The Friday Poem, a new collection of poems originally published on the Spinoff as part of Steve Braunias’, also the…
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AFTERGLOW: Tart & Bitter by David Burton
It was a family affair at Unity Books on Tuesday evening, where Tart & Bitter: Four Decades of Dining Nightmares by David Burton was launched. Selected from David’s years of…
Afterglow: Photos of the Sky & Working the Tang
For the lunchtime double poetry event on Wednesday, November 7th, we were joined by a terrific trio. Mary McCallum from The Cuba Press, publisher of two new collections, was in…
AFTERGLOW: The Writing Life: Twelve New Zealand Authors by Deborah Shepard
On Thursday November 8th, Unity hosted a lunchtime discussion between author Deborah Shepard, Massey University Press publisher Nicola Legat, Dame Fiona Kidman, and Patricia Grace about Shepard’s new book The…
AFTERGLOW: Birdstories: A History of the Birds of New Zealand by Geoff Norman
With ‘New Zealand Bird of the Year’ still fresh in our minds (hooray for the voluptuous Kererū!) it seems only fit that Unity Books Wellington hosted the evening launch for…
AFTERGLOW: Headlands: New Stories of Anxiety, edited by Naomi Arnold
On Thursday 18th October, Unity played host to a lunchtime discussion between Nelson-based journalist Naomi Arnold and Wellington author Kirsten McDougall on the new book Headlands: New Stories of Anxiety,…
AFTERGLOW: Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement
Tuesday October 16, 2018 Each year New Zealanders are encouraged to nominate authors who they feel have made significant contributions to New Zealand’s literary scene. This year’s Prime Minister’s Awards…
AFTERGLOW: Karori Confidential by Leah McFall
Wednesday 17th October saw Unity Books welcome some familiar faces as well as a freshly published author for the launch of a collection of very ‘Wellington’ writing. Steve Braunias of…
AFTERGLOW: The Heart of Jesús Valentino
The evening of Tuesday 9th, Unity Books was graced with the presence of author Emma Gilkison and partner Roy Costilla. The courageous couple were warmly welcomed by a crowd of…
AFTERGLOW: A Change Of Key by Adrienne Jansen
Wellington authors Adrienne Jansen and Brannavan Gnanalingam visited Unity Books on Thursday 11th October to discuss Adrienne’s new novel A Change Of Key and Brannavan’s celebrated novel Sodden Downstream. Joining…
