Anna Applin resigns as buyer, 8th April 2006
Despite the evidence that NO-ONE LEAVES UNITY BOOKS (see below), people do occasionally resign, and when they do, everyone goes in to half-mourning mode temporarily.
Tag Archives: Anna Applin
Weekend Notes, 6th, 13th, 20th, 26th June 2003
During 2003, Anna Applin produced notes like these to update weekend staff about current books and shop happenings, as well as a few gripes and niggles.
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.
Rainbow Review Night, 11th July 2013
Photographs from Pink Ink’s Rainbow Review night at Unity Books. Event photography by Matt Bialostocki.
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…
Postcard from “Maoriland”, 29th December 2005
Postcard to those left to mind the shop over the Christmas to New Year period from Simie Simpson, on holiday in “Maoriland”.
Rainbow Review Night, 16th August 2012
A semi-annual event run in conjunction with Rainbow Wellington, Rainbow review night consists of staff & customers speed-reviewing the most important new queer books. Photography by Marta Starosta.
Guillermo Del Toro signing, 8th July 2009
Guillermo Del Toro came to sign copies of his books at Unity, and people queued for hours. Staff were more than a little star-struck. The logistics for Guillermo Del Toro’s…
NZ Bookshop Day, 31st October 2015
Competition was intense during our NZ Bookshop Day Kids vs Writers ping pong competition. It was also Halloween, so some competitors came dressed accordingly. Anna Applin acted as umpire and…
