Tilly Lloyd replaces Louise Wrightson as manager, 1st June 1994
In the June 1994 issue of Booksellers News, “Beverley Baskerville” reports on the goings-on within the book trade, including the announcement of Tilly Lloyd as the new manager of Unity…
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Bookselling Strategies, 29th November 1993
This summary of various ways to improve profitability in bookselling is taken from an article in Publishers Weekly.
Unity Rap, December 1999
Marion Castree (or MC MC, as she is also not really known) penned this rap-tastic tribute to Unity Books to celebrate the shop’s successes of 1999, including renewing tenders for…
Customs seizure dispute, 6th July 1992
Customs has seized a few books imported by Unity Books over the years, usually on the basis of “indecency” but this classification almost always been a thin veil for “homosexual…
Unity Auckland Christmas Party Invitation, 7th December 1991
Alan Preston’s invitation to Unity Auckland’s Christmas staff party.
Customs Seizure, 3rd March 1989
A series of communications from Customs regarding books they seized as they deemed them indecent by the laws of the time.
Dave Broome’s farewell, 5th September 2015
Jesus Franco makes use of the patented Unity NZ-to-Oz-translator2000™ to create the invitation for Dave Broome’s farewell drinks.
Matt Bialostocki birthday invitation, 10th April 2015
Jseus Franco lays out the dress and behaviour code for Matt Bialostocki’s birthday celebrations.
Selina Kunac 21st birthday, 15th September 2014
An actual 21st birthday invitation, complete with anticpatory election-swearing and apostrophe catastrophes.
Karen McLeod birthday, 8th August 2014
A very important event in the Unity calendar, even if the dates are somewhat confused. Film Festival time is not a very convenient time to have a birthday, but at…
