40th Birthday arrangements, September 2007
Herding cats in preparation for Unity Books’ 40th Birthday celebrations. Published writers who had worked at the shop in the past or present were asked to do a brief reading…
Tag Archives: Louise Wrightson
Unity Books 40th Birthday Party, 13th September 2007
An invitation to the public to join the celebrations for Unity Books’ 40th Birthday.
Unity authors, Tilly Lloyd pitch to Guy Somerset, 17th June 2003
Tilly Lloyd writes to Guy Somerset at the Dominion Post, suggesting he might be interested in a story about the current and past members of Unity Books staff who have…
Planning the 35th anniversary catalogue, 2002
Simie Simpson’s checklist of books, authors & reviewers (and whether the reviews had yet been written). This was part of the preparation for the “books that stand the test of…
Unity Books 30th birthday preparations, 1997
Planning ahead for 30th anniversary celebrations.
Tilly Lloyd replaces Louise Wrightson as manager, 1st June 1994
In the June 1994 issue of Booksellers News, “Beverley Baskerville” reports on the goings-on within the book trade, including the announcement of Tilly Lloyd as the new manager of Unity…
Customs seizure dispute, 6th July 1992
Customs has seized a few books imported by Unity Books over the years, usually on the basis of “indecency” but this classification almost always been a thin veil for “homosexual…
40th Birthday Invitation, 13th September 2007
The invitation to our 40th Birthday party – which featured readings from “the Shop Girls” (ex-and-present staff).
From Nigel Cox to Louise Wrightson, 11th August 1992
A fax from Nigel Cox to Louise Wrightson regarding the business and ethics of discounts from publishers, shop representation and co-operation between the Auckland and Wellington shops.
National Poetry Day, 22nd August 2014
Invitation to and photographs from NZ National Poetry Day 2014. We had seven poets read – all published by Victoria University Press.
