Category Archives: NZ Books

Book Launch: Observations by Russell Campbell

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

vicbooks is proud to be hosting Victoria University Press’ launch of Observations: Studies in NZ Documentary by Russell Campbell. As New Zealanders we have varied and conflicting ideas of who we are, some of the most striking of these come … Continue reading →

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Alexa Johnston Author Talk

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Alexa Johnston talking at the Dunedin Public Library about her new book, What’s for Pudding?

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Alexa Johnston Event – What’s for Pudding?

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

The very method and means Alexa Johnston uses to compile her books on baking, not to mention her rambunctious personality, make her a fascinating person to listen to. Her new book – What’s for Pudding? – collects together dessert recipes … Continue reading →

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The Wellington Book

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

An enthusiastic collaboration between four devoted Wellingtonians, this beautiful book captures the Wellington your camera can’t. 120 gloriously illustrated pages celebrate all things Wellington, from the pretty and picturesque to the weird and wacky. It is a visually diverting and … Continue reading →

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Number Crunching the NZ Post Book Awards

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

Stephen Stratford, on his Quote Unquote blog, fired a shot across the bow of the NZ Post shortlist debate. Which is clever, as it’s hard to figure out where the bow is let alone who owns the boat, who is … Continue reading →

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Too Green or Not Too Green

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

Walking home from an unplanned trip to the grocery store a few months ago I ran into a friend of mine who took one look at me and shook her head in criticism “Plastic Bags???” Ever since then I have made an … Continue reading →

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Book Launch in Kelburn

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

Strange Meetings: The Poets of the Great War Please join Harry Ricketts, Lydia Wevers and vicbooks to celebrate the publication of “Strange Meetings: The Poets of the Great War” by Harry Ricketts, (Chatto & Windus). Wednesday 23rd March, 5.30pm – … Continue reading →

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New Zealand Book Month event: An evening of poetry

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

Join us at Te Taratara ā Kae in Victoria University’s Rankine Brown Library to celebrate the release of: AUP New Poets 4 by Harry Jones, Erin Scudder & Chris Tse, published by Auckland University Press. Thursday 17th March, 5pm – … Continue reading →

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Joy Cowley tells stories at Book Council event.

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

About thirty people gathered last night at Cafe L’affare to listen to Joy Cowley read from her new memoir “Navigation”, and talk with Lynn Freeman about her life and writing. “Children don’t dissemble”, she says, and because of this, they … Continue reading →

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Hicksville: a review

Posted on September 1, 2010 by

Hicksville by Dylan Horrocks Originally published in 1998, Hicksville has entered that rarefied field of classic graphic novel (though the author prefers the more direct comic book). It tells the story of an American journalist who, in trying to write … Continue reading →

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