Drum roll, please! You are cordially invited to Scorpio Books on Saturday the 11th of October to celebrate Bookshop Day! We have a plethora of special offers to spice up the shop and celebrate the joy of good books. Join the party any time between 10am and 5pm in our stores at Five Lanes, 120 […]
Scorpio Books warmly welcomes you to a special author talk with Tina Makereti, chaired by Isla Huia. Tina Makereti is the author of three novels, most recently The Mires (Ultimo Press 2024), which will appear in the UK and US in September 2025, and was shortlisted for the Ockham NZ Book Awards Acorn Fiction Prize. […]
Scorpio Books and Bateman Books warmly welcome you to a special DOUBLE book launch and author talk! Join us to celebrate the publication of Where In All the World, a new novel by Vanessa Croft, and Riding the Echo Down, a new essay collection by Peter Ryan. The theme of the night is, adventure! There will be […]
Scorpio Books and Te Herenga Waka University Press warmly welcome you to the Ōtautahi Christchurch launch of new poetry collection It's What He Would've Wanted by Nick Ascroft. This event will feature readings from the author, as well as readings from supporting poets Erik Kennedy, Stacey Teague, Rebecca Hawkes and Ashleigh Young. All welcome, refreshments provided. Free event. […]
Scorpio Books and Peta Mathias warmly welcome you to a special book launch to celebrate Peta's new book, It's Been Six Weeks Since My Last Confession: Essays on Life. This weekend book launch takes place at 2pm on Saturday 25th October. Join us for a glass of wine and some crisps while Peta regales us […]
Scorpio Books warmly welcomes you to the launch of So Long; South America by local author Pat Barrett. A new book of real adventure in 1980's South America, reviewer Mark Leishman says of the book: "So Long; South America excels as both a tribute to one man’s adventurous life and a call to explore beyond familiar borders." All […]
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. This month, we will be discussing: Endling by Maria Reva What does membership to our book club entail? We meet on the first Tuesday of the […]
Scorpio Books and Te Herenga Waka University Press warmly welcome you to an author talk featuring Harry Ricketts in conversation with Erik Kennedy. This author talk comes on the eve of publication day for Harry's new poetry collection Bonfires on the Ice. Pre-order your copy today! All welcome, this is a free event. No RSVP required […]
Scorpio Books warmly welcomes you to a special author talk with Peter Dowling and Takerei Norton. Peter Dowling is the publisher of Oratia Books, which he launched in 2009 after being publishing manager of Reed Publishing (NZ) and chief editor of Kozo System (Tokyo). Over many year he has updated and extended A.W. Reed’s research into […]
Scorpio Books and Otago University Press warmly welcome you to an author talk featuring Lynley Edmeades in conversation with Kiran Dass. Lynley Edmeades is the author of Hiding Places, a compelling and beautifully written meditation on early motherhood and creativity published in September 2025. Told through a series of fragments that range from raw and troubled […]
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. This month, we will be discussing: The Last Living Cannibal by Airana Ngarewa. What does membership to our book club entail? We meet on the first […]
Come and meet bestselling author Dr Hinemoa Elder as she introduces Ara: A Māori Guidebook of the Mind, her latest book. This special event is the perfect opportunity to say hello and get your books signed. Saturday 13th December, 10AM Scorpio Books | 120 Hereford Street For more information, please contact enquiry@scorpiobooks.co.nz Dr Hinemoa Elder […]