At Scorpio

Canterbury University Press and Scorpio Books warmly invite you to the launch of Sure to Rise: The Edmonds Story by Peter Alsop, Kate Parsonson and Richard Wolfe. All welcome – arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. Please RSVP to rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz for catering purposes.   ABOUT THE BOOK: Take a teaspoon of baking powder, fold […]

Join us and Freerange Press for the launch of Shifting Foundations, a beautiful book exploring the architecture of post-quake Ōtautahi Christchurch. All welcome – arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. Please RSVP to rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz for catering purposes.   ABOUT THE BOOK: Following the 2010-11 earthquakes and their aftermath, Christchurch’s built fabric was irrevocably changed […]

Join us and Bateman Books to celebrate the launch of Here Upon the Tide, the debut novel for younger readers from local author Blair McMillan. All welcome – arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. Please RSVP to rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz for catering purposes.   ABOUT THE BOOK: When Amir’s city in Syria is bombed as civil war […]

Join us and Quentin Wilson Publishing for the Ōtautahi launch of this thrilling new crime novel, launched by Edmund Bohan. All welcome – arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. Please RSVP to rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz for catering purposes.   ABOUT THE BOOK: Frank Winter is an ex-cop, a former hard-boiled Boston detective with a soft centre […]

Always wanted to join a book club? Come join ours! Share your thoughts and hear what others made of our Book of the Month at the Scorpio Books Club. On the first Tuesday of each month, we’ll discuss our previous Book of the Month – so in August, we’ll be talking about our July book, […]

Join us and Bateman Books to celebrate the launch of The Seasonwife, the debut novel from local author Saige England. All welcome – arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. Please RSVP to rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz for catering purposes.   ABOUT THE BOOK: It’s 1832 on an isolated coast on the South Island of New Zealand. A lush and […]

Join us and Penguin NZ to celebrate the launch of The Waters, by Carl Nixon, launched by Morrin Rout. All welcome – arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. Please RSVP to rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz for catering purposes.   ABOUT THE BOOK: One family. Forty years. The Waters kids ― practical, athletic Mark; the physically beautiful dreamer […]

Join us and Te Herenga Waka University Press to celebrate the launch of award-winning author Amy Head's latest offering - Signs of Life, set in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes. This event is proudly part of WORD Festival 2023. All welcome – arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. Please RSVP to rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz for catering […]

Always wanted to join a book club? Come join ours! Share your thoughts and hear what others made of our Book of the Month at Scorpio Books Club. On the first Tuesday of each month, we’ll discuss our previous Book of the Month – so in September, we’ll be talking about our August book, The […]

Join us and Cold Hub Press to celebrate the launch of two remarkable new collections of poetry! A Long Road Trip Home by John Allison, introduced by James Norcliffe; and Night Shifts by Pat White, introduced by Doc Drumheller. All welcome, refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. This event is free to attend - […]

Join us and Penguin NZ to celebrate the launch of Critters of Aotearoa, by Nicola Toki and illustrated by Lily Duval - a delightful book for curious minds of all ages! All welcome, refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. This event is free to attend – please RSVP to rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz for catering […]

Always wanted to join a book club? Come join ours! Share your thoughts and hear what others made of our Book of the Month at Scorpio Books Club. On the first Tuesday of each month, we’ll discuss our previous Book of the Month – so in October, we’ll be talking about our September book, The […]