Hours Book, 1993
A sampling of manual hours record-keeping.
Backstage
Vanity Books, 21st November 1994
I wonder why this cheque to “Vanity Books” did not clear. Must be that Unity Books are too modest. That’ll be it.
Note with a packet of biscuits, 1994
A note accompanying a “thank-you” packet of biscuits from a happy customer.
Stock Control Book, 21st February 1994
A glimpse into the stock control manual.
A cock-up at Incoming Freight, 1996
We don’t know what she did, but she promised to fix it.
Noam Chomsky, 19th October 1997
Advance notice from Judith Bird that Noam Chomsky was to be touring. When the lecture occurred the queue stretched down the street.
NZ Post Writers and Readers Bookseller Network, 18th October 1999
In preparation for Writers & Readers Week 2000, Unity set up a network of independent bookshops to ensure books for the festival would be available nationwide – a condition of…
Card from Sue Harris, Christmas 1993
A card from Sue Harris acknowledging the chaos of Unity at Christmas and asking “Is Tilly still there”? She’s still here now, Sue! Although there have been gaps in her…
Transworld Christmas card, 1995
An example of why publishers should maybe stick to publishing books and not take up the re-writing of Christmas Carols.
Note from Jessica Hodgson, 27th March 1999
The benefits of having staff who write or are related to writers is demonstrated here. Jessica Hodgson was able to phone her grandfather, Lloyd Geering, to help supply a customer…
