Staff Meeting Agenda, 8th August 1999
A range of things were on the agenda for 8th August 1999, from shop procedures and potential change of opening hours, through changes in postage and websites all the way…
Tag Archives: 1999
Sue Beaton in Plymouth, UK, 8th August 1999
An email from Sue Beaton (in Plymouth) discussed some kind of wizardy book for children, along with a bit of local astronomical trivia and a request for book trade gossip…
“My Word” article, Unlimited magazine, 1st July 1999
An article about the possibility that the existence and behaviour of online-only book retailers may perversely have helped physical bookstores, by giving them the push they needed to examine their…
“A Distant Feast” launch, 16th June 1999
The invitation for the launch of A Distant Feast: The Origins of New Zealand’s Cuisine by Tony Simpson (Godwit), which was launched at Unity Books by radio personality Pam Corkery.
Staff meeting agenda, 3rd May 1999
A busy meeting of procedure refinements, planning for a possible book club and congratulating staff for preventing two aspiring shoplifters from realising their dreams.
Commonwealth Showcase, 29th April 1999
The NZ Book Council organised a multi-author event to showcase the writers shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Prize 1999. This was the programme.
Lauris Edmond celebratory publication, 18th March 1999
A letter from Bridget Williams and John Schiff regarding the publication of a celebratory volume of Lauris Edmond’s poems.
Best Bookshop, North & South, January 1999
In North & South magazine’s annual poll, we shared the honour of being “Best Bookshop” with seven others, all great.
Bookseller of the Year 1999, July 1999
Booksellers News reports on our win as Bookseller of the Year with a photo of our cheesy grins.
Food-themed Summer Reading, 1999
A collective effort, this food-themed selection of current and classic books accompanied a display (now long gone, with no photographic evidence).
