Big Weather advertisement, January 2000
An advertisement announcing the availability of signed copies of Big Weather: Poems of Wellington selected by Gregory O’Brien and Louise White (Mallinson Rendel).
Tag Archives: 2000
Christ,as advertisement, New Zealand Books, December 2000
Our Christmas advertisement for the December 2000 issue of New Zealand Books.
Chris Price farewell, 8th December 2000
Chris Price invites us to the launch of Landfall 200, which marked the end of her era as editor, and the beginning Justin Paton’s tenure.
Marsden Books turn 25, 3rd November 2000
An invitation to Marsden Books for their 25th birthday celebrations.
Karen’s drinks, 5th August 2000
The staff meeting agenda for 5th August 2000 contains a few items, but one is so clearly more important than the others that it’s on there four times.
Rachel Lawson farewell, 30th June 2000
An invitation to the farewell for Rachel Lawson, held at the new premises of Victoria University Press.
“Jungle drums beat on Amazon troubles”, The New Zealand Herald, 26th June 2000
The New Zealand Herald reports on rumours that Amazon.com might be failing.
“Greens open-minded on imports vote”, The Dominion, 18th May 2000
The Dominion reports on moves to tighten the rules around parallel importing of goods into New Zealand.
“Mailorder with knobs on”, The Bookseller, 31st March 2000
An article in The Bookseller features a quote which could have, but didn’t, come straight from Alan Preston: “The internet is just an extension of the telephone and the telephone…
“Blue Star regrouping mooted as Whitcoulls battles”, National Business Review, 17th March 2000
Chris Baty sent us a copy of this National Business Review article discussing the fortunes and dynamics of Whitcoulls and associated businesses.
