“Looks Good On Paper”, Retail Magazine, December 2000
A broad-ranging article about the then-current state of the book trade, and some ideas about possible futures.
Tag Archives: Parsons Bookshop
“The Great Booksellers of Wellington”, 2003
A co-operative advertisement from a group of independent Wellington booksellers.
“The Great Booksellers of Wellington”, Indulgence, 23rd February 2008
Co-operative advertorial with other independent booksellers of Wellington, which appeared on the lifestyle “Indulgence” page in the weekend Dominion Post.
Political Parties and Bookshops analogy, Brian Easton, 29th July 1996
A paper presented at Booksellers Conference by Brian Easton compares the variety of bookshops to the then small selection of political parties contesting the imminent election and draws some interesting…
“Fine bookshop goes under”, The Wellingtonian, 28th May 2009
An article in The Wellingtonian paper about the closure of Bruce & Janis Caddy’s Dymocks Bookshop on “Stewart Dawson’s Corner” – between Willis Street and Lambton Quay.
“The Great Booksellers of Wellington”, Indulgence insert, Dominion Post, 23rd February 2008
Unity Books and other independent booksellers in Wellington got together for this group portrait and promotion in Indulgence, the “lifestyle” section of The Dominion Post.
“Booksellers wary of superstore” article, Dominion Post, 14th March 2007
Sue Allen wrote this article for the Dominion Post about the anticipated effects of the opening of the Lambton Quay branch of Borders Bookstore on customers’ options and on local…
Wellington Independent Booksellers advertisement, 28th November 2003
An article in the Dominion Post which profiles various independent bookshops in the Wellington region, highlighting their differences but stressing the commitment all share for books, reading and literary culture….
Parson’s Order, 3rd July 1998
An order from Parson’s Bookshop for three copies of the Festschrift we made to celebrate Unity Books’ 30th birthday.
Landfall 200 Launch, 5th December 2000
An invitation to the Auckland launch of Landfall 200, edited by Justin Paton and published by University of Otago Press, launched at Parsons Bookshop in Auckland.
