Unity Books National Poetry Day Competition, 16th July 1999
A notice in the Sunday Star-Times about Unity Wellington’s National Poetry day event. Customers could vote for their favourite New Zealand poem with the chance to win a magnum of…
Tag Archives: Greg O’Brien
Euan Macleod launch, 25th November 2010
At the launch for Euan Macleod: The Painter in the Painting by Gregory O’Brien, published by Piper Press and launched at Unity Books by Lloyd Jones.
Barry Brickell window display, 3rd April 2017
Gregory O’Brien provided some painted tributes, a portrait photo and some Barry Brickell pottery and mini-bricks for this display featuring The Barry Brickell Reader, edited and introduced by Gregory O’Brien…
Christmas Party Invitation, 1991
An invitation to celebrate 1991 and Christmas at the shop with mince pies, books and a rogue rhinoceros. Design by Gregory O’Brien.
Waiting Shelter Launch, 1991
Photographs from the launch of Waiting Shelter by Jenny Bornholdt, published by Victoria University Press and launched at Unity Books, Perrett’s Corner.
Menton Book Donations, 1991
An article by Iona McNaughton detailing an effort spearheaded by Louise Wrightson to stock the bookcases of Isola Bella with books and the enthusiastic response by publishers and former holders…
“Risky Business” article, Capital Times, 1999
An article about publisher Ann Mallinson and her business philosophy, the success of which she puts down to “educated instinct”. She picks the day Lynley Dodd delivered the draft of…
Unity Books locations 1967-2012
Banner showing Unity’s four different locations on Willis Street over time, photographed in the office by Matt Bialostocki in 2012. Drawing by Gregory O’Brien.
Writers at The Vault, from 22nd June 1991
Flier for a series of readings at the Vault featuring three writers each week. In association with Victoria University Press and Sport.
Writers & Readers Map, 2006
A not-to-scale map of festival venues made for Unity Books by Gregory O’Brien to help Writers and Readers Week attendees find the relevant places for their sessions.
