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Books and Coffee

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

A Pictorial Tribute to the Perfect Combination: The Beautiful and the Cute Advice and Mantras

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Literary News and Bookish Potpourri — April 3, 2013

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

Awards and Honours New Zealand Publisher Gecko Press wins ‘Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publisher of the Year in Oceania’ Most Beautiful Book Australia and New Zealand Award Winners Announced Isol wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Awesome Author Photos … Continue reading →

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Literary News and Bookish Potpourri — March 21, 2013

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Awards and Honours 30-year-old NZ Picture Book Honoured Emily Perkins on Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlist Folio Society Sponsors New Fiction Prize Changes to the PANZ Book Design Awards Tan Twan Eng Wins 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize Weird + Library … Continue reading →

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Bookish Dresses

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

I’ve always thought of books as fashionable, but perhaps not as literally as the people who created the dresses below.  What I’d really like to know is, did the book text match the dress style?  Some part of me would … Continue reading →

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Literary News and Bookish Potpourri — March 13, 2013

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Awards and Honours Sir James Wallace Creative Writing Awards Winners 2013 PEN/Faulkner Award Finalists Mantel wins 2013 David Cohen Prize  NZ’s Gecko Press Nominated for Bologna Prize for Year’s Best Children’s Book Publisher Coffee Shop Ambience + Creativity Coffinity — Coffee Shop … Continue reading →

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Book Covers — a Web Miscellany

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

Suspiciously Similar Book Covers Guess the Classics Cover Design: US vs. UK The Battle Against ‘Sexist’ Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Covers New Anniversary Cover for Harry Potter Cherish Your Favourite Book with a Bespoke Binding 10 Redesigned Covers Better Than … Continue reading →

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Literary News and Bookish Potpourri — March 7, 2013

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

Awards and Honours 2013 Storylines Gavin Bishop Award 2012 National Book Critics Circle Awards Free Samples of the Believer Book Award Finalists Longlist for The Stella Prize Author Focus — Jane Austen “Four Things Jane Austen Actually Teaches Us About … Continue reading →

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February 2013 New Titles Newsletter

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Fiction & Anthology The Last Runaway      by Tracy Chevalier, HarperCollins, HB, $39.99 Bristol port, 1850: Honor and Grace Bright walk up the gangplank to embark on a voyage across the Atlantic, join Grace’s fiancé and start a new life … Continue reading →

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New Kelburn Campus Store Open

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Vic Book’s Kelburn campus store has now opened its new location in the Easterfield Building, officially becoming part of the Campus Hub.  In the new location, our Kelburn store will provide all the books, coffee, gifts, memorabilia, food and services … Continue reading →

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Bookish Potpourri — Valentine’s Day Edition 2013

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

Bookish and Craft-Inclined? Valentine’s Day Gifts to Make With Books The Bookish Dating Scene Books That Make You Look Hot Books that Make You Undateable Books to Impress a Girl 7 Rules for Bookstore Flirting For Those Enamoured with Authors: … Continue reading →

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