AFTERGLOW: Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement
The 2017 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement were held on Wednesday 9th August and having had a night to celebrate their successes, Unity Books was very pleased to host…
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AFTERGLOW: City of Circles by Jess Richards, Hachette
Tuesday lunch time at Unity Books saw the launch of Wellington adoptee Jess Richards’ latest novel, City of Circles. Jess, who is originally from Wales and grew up in Scotland…
AFTERGLOW: A Strange Beautiful Excitement by Redmer Yska, Otago University Press
Unity Books was thronging once again on Thursday 3rd August as Wellington writer and historian Redmer Yska launched his latest work A Strange Beautiful Excitement: Katherine Mansfield’s Wellington. The book…
AFTERGLOW: A Doll’s House by Emily Perkins – Live Rehearsal
On a wet Wellington Friday evening, we were fortunate to host a live rehearsal of the forthcoming production of A Doll’s House, adapted from Ibsen’s original by Emily Perkins. Award-winning…
AFTERGLOW: The New Animals & Our Future Is In The Air – Pip Adam & Tim Corballis
Time travelers from 1975 and millennial fashionistas peopled readings from two new titles launched at Unity Books this Tuesday 18th July. Fergus Barrowman of publisher Victoria University Press joined Unity…
AFTERGLOW: Iceland & Milk Island – Dominic Hoey & Rhydian Thomas in conversation
On Tuesday lunchtime Unity Books hosted a conversation between two first time novelists Rhydian Thomas and Dominic Hoey about politics, fiction writing and their roots in the underground music scene….
AFTERGLOW: Steve Braunias – The Man Who Ate Lincoln Road (Luncheon Sausage Books)
At lunchtime on Tuesday 20th June author Steve Braunias graced Unity Books with a visit while Unity Books graced Steve with arguably Wellington’s best hand cut chips (thank you to…
AFTERGLOW: Balancing Acts by Gerald McGhie
On Wednesday the 24th of May, Unity played host to the launch of former New Zealand diplomat Gerald McGhie’s memoir Balancing Acts, published by Dunmore Press. With a career in…
AFTERGLOW: Leadership Material by Diana Jones
On Thursday 18th May Unity Books Wellington was pleased to welcome leadership advisor and executive coach Diana Jones as she launched her first book, Leadership Material. To begin the evening…
AFTERGLOW: Along for the Ride by Tony Simpson
The electric evening of Thursday 4th May saw a rapt audience descend on a crowded Unity Books to celebrate the launch of esteemed social historian Tony Simpson’s memoir, ‘Along for…
