Thursday 13th of September saw two prize-winning NZ authors visiting Unity Books on Willis Street for the Wellington launch of Avi Duckor-Jones’ Swim and Anna Jackson’s The Bed-Making Competition. Avi and Anna are New Zealand’s first ever winners of the Viva la Novella prize awarded by Seizure.
Avi Duckor-Jones wasted no time in getting down to some pre-speech signing
Elizabeth Knox dissects the novella form
Anna Jackson had her audience in stitches with a reading from The Bed-Making Competition
William Brandt gave an enthusiastic introduction to his former pupil, Avi
Three hearty pats, then break.
Avi Duckor-Jones
Avi’s brother and fellow writer Sam was on hand to toast his sibling’s first publication
Book signing is a riot!
Avi signing
Kirsten McDougall, Sam Duckor-Jones and Emily Perkins had to amuse themselves in the queue for signatures
Made it! Avi welcomes his IIML tutor Emily Perkins to the signing counter
Elizabeth Knox with Anna Jackson
Swim and The Bed-Making Competition are available in store and online now.
