Heather McKenzie, 3rd November 2009
The sudden death of Heather McKenzie hit the booktrade hard. These death notices from the Dominion Post tell only a little part of what she meant to those who knew…
Behind the Scenes
Wineseeker order, 7th September 2007
Unity Books has been buying wine for events from Wineseeker, and its predecessor, Bond Street Liquor, for many years. This looks to be a particularly large order.
International Suppliers, 19th April 2000
An example request for foreign currency drafts to pay international suppliers in April 2000.
Title Inquiry Screen, 28th October 1998
A screenshot of a title enquiry screen from 1998 features Love & a Wooden Spoon by Charmain Solomon, with whom we had an event later in the year.
Advertisement with Awa Press, New Zealand Books, Spring 2009
For the Spring 2009 issue of New Zealand Books, Unity Books partnered with Awa Press to promote the availability of The Awa Book of New Zealand Science edited by Rebecca…
Hidden message, 14th February 2011
Sometimes the packing chips tell us things…
Cropping Gross Margins, 17th January 1995
Just about every part of this piece of mail is incorrect, or poorly targeted.
Comparison shopping, 2007
One of our time & price tests for delivery from overseas websites. In this case our parcel from the online retailer ordered on 26th August arrived on 4th September with…
Very Important Contact Details from 1996
Our list of important industry contacts, updates and additions from 1996.
Library Communications book, 2008
In 2008, Tobias Buck and William Dewey shared the Library supply role, and used this book to communicate when their shifts didn’t overlap. Schedules, job-specific vocabulary, work to do and…
