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: Tilly Lloyd
Four Winds Press & other gossip, 19th March 2007
In the early-to-mid 2000’s Lloyd Jones published a number of pocket-sized books of essays by local writers under his “Four Winds Press” imprint. Here he offers Unity Books the remains…
Martina Cole visit, Beverley Baskervile, Booksellers News, February 2007
Staff from Unity Books and other bookshops in the Wellington area spent an evening with crime author Martina Cole at Martin Bosley’s Yacht Club Restaurant. Raewyn Davies, Carrie Welch and…
Beverley Baskerville, Booksellers News, 2007
Beverley Baskerville reports on the issues of the day – including Graeme Beattie’s new book blog, and a piece by Joanne Black predicting the death of bookstores based on one…
Top Shop nomination, Beverley Baskerville, Booksellers News, December 2006
Beverley Baskerville reports in the Booksellers News that Unity Books has been nominated as a finalist in the Top Shop awards.
Christmas Advertisement thoughts, 1st November 2006
Tilly Lloyd muses on possible text for our Christmas advertisement.
Tony Harkins retires, 8th February 2006
When Tony Harkins retired, various industry colleagues reflected on his influence on and within the book industry. Here the Booksellers News publishes the tributes of Michael Moynahan from Random House…
Thorpe Bowker Independent Bookseller of the Year press release, 28th July 2006
After winning the Thorpe Bowker Independent Bookseller of the Year Award 2006, we were keen to trumpet our success. This was our press release.
Why “Unity” Books? 26th July 2005
Tilly Lloyd sought help in determining the inspiration behind the name “Unity Books”, but it appears the answer is lost in the mists of time.
Tilly Lloyd becomes Unity Wellington Owner, March 2005
After a period of uncertainty, Tilly Lloyd (with Jo & Lawrie McColl of Unity Auckland) became the new part-owner of Unity Wellington, and messages of congratulation poured in. …
