NZ Book Trade
Alternative Bindings, 1st August 2010
An invitation for lesbians and gay men in the book industry to attend a networking breakfast (with three-minute AGM) as part of the Booksellers NZ Conference 2010.
Unity Books Selects New Zealand Writing, 2005
Tilly Lloyd on marking the anniversary of Alan Preston’s death: “In lieu of a stone to unveil on the first anniversary of Alan’s death we felt it would be appropriate…
Romania Donations, 21st June 1933
After Daniela Crasnaru made a visit to New Zealand for Writers and Readers Week, she made a plea in The Evening Post for help getting children’s books for Romania, where…
20 Years Anniversary Festschrift, September 1987
In 1987 the shop turned 20 and produced this booklet to celebrate, incorporating “Unity” reminiscences from staff, customers, publishers and friends of the shop.
NZ Book Council Newsletter, 1979
The editorial for the December Issue of the NZ Book Council newsletter sums up progress and projects aspirations and challenges for the book industry as the 1970s become the 1980s….
NZ Book Council Market Research, 1979
In 1979, the New Zealand Book Council commissioned an analysis of the book-buying habits of the public. The results re-assert the findings of previous surveys “that personal recommendations have more…
Good Reading, 2nd October 1978
Article in the Evening Post, “Good Reading”. Locally published books are reaching a market, accounting for 15-20 percent of bookshops’ retail turnover, due to specific content and favourable pricing compared…
“Why They Buy” article, NZ Bookworld, 1977
Article in NZ Bookworld by John Ewan examining the results of a survey into the book-buying habits of 2,200 people in New Zealand’s largest 20 cities. Personal recommendation topped the…
