Staff were horrified when an alarmist and misogynistic anti-abortion advertisement was given prominence in Capital magazine. We considered various responses, including pulling our advertising, but ultimately decided to create an…
The Unity team at Booksellers Conference 2015, where we were awarded New Zealand Book Industry Bookshop of the Year 2015.
A view of the front counter, featuring Sammy Barron, Jacqui Brokenshaw, Tilly Lloyd and customers.
Karen McLeod dons 3D glasses to view a local art publication.
Writers Week is a crazy, exhausting and enthralling time for Unity Books. Here are some snippets from 2014.
In preparation for Unity’s 40th Birthday, Marion Castree wanted to be sure we had in stock all the editions of Sport in which Unity staff had work published.
Suzannah Jandeh-Razmi, special orders captain, writes from her family trip to Tehran, the highlights of which (apart from family) appear to be architecture, hubble-bubble tea, roaming poets and gold EVERYWHERE.
Hamish Tocher, in Melbourne, writes back to the shop. Acknowledging a fellow staff members recent bereavement, he also advises his availability for future work and shares an article about the…
Instructions for closing up at the end of the day, plus Christmas wishes and recipes for post-closing celebrations from Bryce Francis.
For Unity Books’ 30th anniversary, special T-shirts were printed. The staff model them, with additional flamingos or flannel as the mood fits.
