Complaints Department, 29th November 2000
Sometimes we receive the most ridiculous material as book-protection, and are compelled to make the worst possible use of it. I’m certain this improved productivity.
Tag Archives: Alan Preston
Damian Skinner Job Grovel, 1st September 2002
Content warning: swearing, sex toys, fawning language.
Alan Preston’s European Holiday, 26th April 2000
Alan Preston took a trip to Europe in 2000 – but he stayed in contact.
The Shop Girls: Bad Book Love, 2001
Clearly, when you work in a bookshop, you are also a rock star. This “band”, conceived by Marion Castree, never went on tour or performed any gigs, instead sticking to…
Sue Scott & Dick Scott visit, 20th January 2001
Dick Scott popped in with Sue Scott to sign copies of his book 151 Days: The Great Waterfront Lockout and Supporting Strikes, published by Penguin Books and to say hello…
Alan Preston – Tributes and Condolences, September 2004
Unity Books Wellington received many tributes to Alan Preston independent of those added to the official tribute book.
Alan Preston’s Death, 2th September 2004 – The Obituaries
Alan Preston’s death, while not unexpected, caused ripples of sadness throughout the book industry and the wider communities he was a part of. The following is a selection of published…
Alan Preston at the hospice, September 2004
Several people wrote to Alan Preston upon hearing he had entered the hospice. A selection below:
Philip King visit, May 2002
Communication between Alan Preston and Philip King of University Bookshop Canterbury. They were planning a refit for their 30th birthday and hoped to gain some ideas about physical layout and…
