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SUMMARY:Book Launch | 'Power to Win: The Living Wage Movement in Aotearoa New Zealand' by Lyndy McIntyre
DESCRIPTION:Lyndy McIntyre\, Living Wage Aotearoa New Zealand\, Scorpio Books and Otago University Press warmly invite you to the launch of Power to Win: The Living Wage Movement in Aotearoa New Zealand by Lyndy McIntyre. To be launched by Rebecca Macfie. \nAll welcome\, light refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. \nThis event is free to attend – please RSVP by filling in this Google Form here or by going to tinyurl.com/ScorpioBooksRSVP. \n– \nABOUT THE BOOK: \nLyndy McIntyre’s Power to Win tells the story of the living wage movement in Aotearoa New Zealand. The living wage movement is grounded in the fundamental belief that all New Zealanders should be paid enough to meet their needs\, enjoy their lives and participate in society. Yet\, from the 1980s\, with the gap between rich and poor growing and poverty increasing\, more and more workers could no longer afford to aspire to this quality of life. The question of how to rectify resultant social inequities was becoming urgent. \nIn Power to Win\, McIntyre documents the history of the Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand from these roots to the present day. This is the story of the movement’s efforts to lift the wages of the most disadvantaged people in our workforce – women\, Māori\, Pacific Peoples\, migrants and refugees\, and young workers. McIntyre provides a window into the lives of these workers and those committed to ending in-work poverty: the activists\, faith groups\, unions and community organisations who come together to tilt the axis of power from employers to low-wage workers. \nPower to Win is the record of an extraordinarily successful movement. It is a celebration of hope and an inspiring read. This book shows that communities have power and that change can happen. \n– \n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \nLyndy McIntyre grew up in the 50s and 60s in a time of relative prosperity in Aotearoa New Zealand. In the 70s she became increasingly active in left/progressive issues and her community. Lyndy learnt about unions on the job as a union delegate in the printing industry through the 1980s. In 1990 she started a 30-year working life in unions\, with a brief stint as a parliamentary press secretary. In 2007 she was elected to Kāpiti Coast District Council. She served one term and decided that union work was more worthwhile. In 2015\, she became one of two paid community organisers in Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand. In 2020\, she retired from her community organising role and began to write this story of the movement.\n\nFind out more at oup.nz/power-to-win
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/book-launch-power-to-win-by-lyndy-mcintyre/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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SUMMARY:Kidsfest Reading Challenge at Telling Tales
DESCRIPTION:Read books to win! Pick up an entry form in-store during the holidays. Submit it during KidsFest (6th July – 21st July) to win a brilliantly bookish prize. \nBooks can come from Telling Tales\, your local library\, or your own bookshelf! Different challenges for each age category: 0-5\, 6-9\, 10+. \nThis event is free to enter\, entry forms available at the counter throughout the school holidays (Saturday 6th July – Sunday 21st July).
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/kidsfest-reading-challenge-at-telling-tales/
LOCATION:Telling Tales\, 101-111 Cashel Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Telling Tales
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DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240721T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T055043
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SUMMARY:Kidsfest Treasure Hunt at Telling Tales
DESCRIPTION:Find the letters hidden around the shop and unscramble them into the name of a famous book character! Entry Forms can be found at the counter every day throughout the school holidays. \nPrizewinners will be selected during the first week of term three. \nThis is a free event\, no bookings required.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/kidsfest-treasure-hunt-at-telling-tales/
LOCATION:Telling Tales\, 101-111 Cashel Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Telling Tales
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240701T173000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240701T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | 'Rere Takitahi/Flying Solo' edited by JCL Purchase and AJ Woolf
DESCRIPTION:Olearia Press and Scorpio Books invite you to celebrate the launch of a new anthology of collected writings on the experience of solo parenthood and differently-structured families in Aotearoa New Zealand. This event will feature readings from contributors – lineup TBA.\n \nAll welcome\, light refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. \nThis event is free to attend – please RSVP by filling in this Google Form here or by going to tinyurl.com/ScorpioBooksRSVP. \n– \nABOUT THE BOOK: \nIncluding over fifty writers from diverse ethnic and demographic communities (representing parents/grandparents/matua\, offspring/rangatahi\, educators\, doctors\, social workers\, researchers\, creatives and other disciplines) Rere Takitahi/Flying Solo “eviscerates” the lived experience of an often neglected and misunderstood sector of society\, focusing attention on aspects of their lives that will resonate with readers who have experienced similar. \nFrom Katherine Mansfield’s sinister story about an abandoned\, single mother trying to survive in early 19th century rural New Zealand\, to Jess Young’s moving poem about wet nappies hanging throughout the house while her milk lets down during her WINZ appointment\, to Fiona Farrell’s intellectually disabled Skinny Louie\, who births her child all alone in the orchid house at the Dunedin Botanic Gardens\, to Alexandra Balm’s mother and son migrating to New Zealand from eastern Europe\, to Michael Botur’s solo father going to great lengths to support his little girl\, Rere Takitahi/Flying Solo explores the fates of alternatively-structured families and single parents through short and micro-fiction\, essay\, memoir\, poetry and reportage. \n– \n\nABOUT THE EDITORS: \nJCL Purchase (aka Jenny Purchase) is a senior secondary teacher of English\,  French\, and ESOL but has also taught an eclectic range of subjects in the tertiary sector. Possessing extensive academic and business writing experience\, since completing a master’s degree in creative writing at AUT in 2010\, and a further Post-Graduate Diploma in Communication Studies in 2011\, she has branched increasingly into creative writing\, scriptwriting\, reviewing and article writing. Some of her work has been published in journals\, publications\, anthologies\, and online\, and she released a collection of short stories\, Transit Lounge in 2022 (Lasavia Publishing). One of Jenny’s short stories received Creative New Zealand funding for a short film. She has also received special mentions in the Katherine Mansfield Short Story Competition and the Aeon Competition. She is currently working on an epic historical novel in the classic tradition and a memoir/philosophical reflection on her life and times. She campaigns tirelessly for magazines\, newspapers\, and periodicals to publish more short fiction and poetry. \nAJ (Angela) Woolf is a writer and artist living in Marlborough. She has published short stories and currently has four novels ready for publication. Several of Angela’s short stories and novels have reached the finals in competitions such as the Michael Gifkins Prize\, and she received third place in the Zephyr Short Story Competition in 2020. \nBoth editors are former solo parents and members of alternative families.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/book-launch-rere-takitahi-flying-solo-edited-by-jcl-purchase-and-aj-woolf/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240626T173000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | 'Hopurangi—Songcatcher' by Robert Sullivan
DESCRIPTION:Auckland University Press and Scorpio Books invite you to celebrate the launch of Robert Sullivan‘s new poetry collection Hopurangi—Songcatcher. Inspired by the cyclical energies of the Maramataka\, these poems see the poet re-finding himself and his world – in the mātauranga of his kuia from the Ngāti Hau and Ngāti Kaharau hapū of Ngāpuhi; in his mother’s stories from his Ngāti Manu hapū at Kāretu; in the singing and storytelling at Puketeraki Marae\, home of his father’s people of Kāti Huirapa\, Kāti Māmoe\, Waitaha and Kāi Tahu Whānui in Te Tai o Āraiteuru; and in the fellowship of friends on Facebook. \nAll welcome\, light refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. \nTo be launched by Anna Jackson. \nThis event is free to attend – please RSVP by filling in this Google Form here or by going to tinyurl.com/ScorpioBooksRSVP. \n– \nABOUT THE BOOK: \n“Rich\, accessible and fun\, intense and moving\, Hopurangi—Songcatcher presents poems charting the increasing harmonisation of a Māori literary intellect with his world in cultural\, spiritual and physical terms. This harmonisation is focused through his intensifying connection with the Maramataka\, the whenua he inhabits\, his Māori community (online and in real life)\, and his own body. The poems are extraordinarily appealing – technically tight\, warm and emotionally moving.” — Tina Makereti\, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington \n– \n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \nRobert Sullivan (Ngāpuhi\, Kāi Tahu) is the author of nine books of poetry as well as a graphic novel and an award-winning book of Māori legends for children. He co-edited\, with Albert Wendt and Reina Whaitiri\, the anthologies of Polynesian poetry in English\, Whetu Moana (2002) and Mauri Ola (2010)\, and an anthology of Māori poetry with Reina Whaitiri\, Puna Wai Kōrero (2014)\, all published by Auckland University Press. Among many awards\, he received the 2022 Lauris Edmond Memorial Award for a distinguished contribution to New Zealand poetry. He is associate professor of creative writing at Massey University and has taught previously at Manukau Institute of Technology and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. His most recent collection was Tūnui | Comet (Auckland University Press\, 2022).
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/book-launch-hopurangi-songcatcher-by-robert-sullivan/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240613T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | 'The End of the Beginning' by Jenna Heller
DESCRIPTION:AT THE BAY | I TE KOKORU and Scorpio Books invite you to the launch of Jenna Heller’s new book\, The End of the Beginning.\n \nAll welcome\, light refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. \nThis event is free to attend – please RSVP by filling in this Google Form here or by going to tinyurl.com/ScorpioBooksRSVP. \n– \nABOUT THE BOOK: \nA tornado rips the roof from a strip mall. A girl is scorched by her own reflection. A daughter enacts revenge for her mother’s grotesquely inappropriate remarks. An unwell man prepares to leave his home and community for the last time. A woman contemplates her impending transformation into a sea creature\, while another\, gifted with second sight\, finds that ghosts start to outnumber the living. \nWith plots that hinge on moments of unease\, betrayal\, or violence\, these small stories focus on becoming and unforeseen departures. Ranging from North America to Aotearoa\, they move through the captured time of childhood memory to the vastness of geological time as experienced by an escaping moon\, and often\, they lean into a queer and ecologically-inflected Gothic. \n“Brilliant\, tender and spare.” – Frankie McMillan \n“With a delicate but strong sense of narrative voice\, Jenna Heller has seized the flash form and made it her own.” – Tina Shaw \n“These spare yet sumptuous stories ripple with wonder and warmth. They are also ruthless. Nothing under the sun escapes Jenna Heller’s sharp-eyed perception. The End of the Beginning is flash fiction at its finest.” – Michelle Ross \n“These small stories riff on genre\, but often lean into a dark humour that scratches at the unease in human relationships with other humans and with the environment\, like a succession of brutal jokes. Jenna Heller is attentive to the ‘suitcase behind the smile’\, to life as it is lived and its multiple alternate personalities.” – Alison Glenny \n– \n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \nJenna Heller was the joint-winner of the Meniscus Australian CLA Best Prose Prize 2019\, shortlisted for the Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing 2019\, runner-up of the North & South Short\, Short Story Contest 2019\, winner of National Flash Fiction Day NZ 2020\, runner-up for the Caselberg International Poetry Prize 2021\, and was also selected for inclusion in the international anthology Best Small Fictions 2020\, 2021\, and 2023.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/book-launch-end-of-the-beginning-by-jenna-heller/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240611T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | 'Ans Westra: A Life in Photography' by Paul Moon
DESCRIPTION:Massey University Press and Scorpio Books invite you to the launch of Paul Moon’s new book\, Ans Westra: A Life in Photography. \nAll welcome\, light refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. \nThis event is free to attend – please RSVP here. \n– \nABOUT THE BOOK: \nThe photographer Ans Westra\, who died in 2023\, took hundreds of thousands of images over her long career. Together\, those images constitute what is arguably a photo album of Aotearoa. Her dedication and determination sometimes came at a cost but she was focused and driven\, overcoming a difficult childhood in the Netherlands and later complex adult relationships to forge her own path. Warm\, engaging and sympathetic\, this richly illustrated biography interrogates her remarkable – and at times controversial – practice and a life that always put photography first. \n– \n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \nDr Paul Moon ONZM is a professor of history at Auckland University of Technology\, where he has taught since 1993. He is the author of many books\, including biographies of James Busby\, William Hobson\, Robert FitzRoy\, and the Ngāpuhi rangatira Hōne Heke and Hōne Heke Ngāpua. In 2003\, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society at University College\, London. Paul lives in Auckland.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/book-launch-ans-westra-by-paul-moon/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240604T193000
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SUMMARY:Scorpio Books Club | June | 'My Friends' by Hisham Matar
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOn the first Tuesday of each month\, we meet discuss our previous Book of the Month – so in June\, we’ll be talking about our May book\, My Friends by Hisham Matar . \nWhen: Tuesday 7th May\, 6pm – 7.30pm\nWhere: Scorpio Books\nTickets: $10 per person per month \n  \nYour ticket includes: \n\nAn email with a selection of reviews and questions a few days prior to get the ideas flowing. (Not required reading – just there if you’re keen.)\nDrinks\, nibbles and facilitated discussion on the night\, plus Bel and Ray’s other recommended reads for the month.\nAfter hours browsing time\, with 10% off all full-priced purchases on the night.\nA follow up email that includes all books mentioned on the night (so you can add them to your TBR pile!)\n\n  \nIf you have any questions about the Scorpio Books Club\, please email bookclub@scorpiobooks.co.nz. \n* Cancellation policy: tickets can be cancelled until 9am on the day by emailing bookclub@scorpiobooks.co.nz. The ticket price cannot be refunded\, but transferred to the next Book Club session\, or to store credit that will never expire.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/scorpio-books-club-june-my-friends-by-hisham-matar/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240531T090000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240609T170000
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SUMMARY:Annual Sale
DESCRIPTION:Terms and conditions \n\nOur Annual Sale runs from Friday 31st May until Sunday 9th June.\nSelected titles from all departments are marked down by 50-70%\nIn-store only\nNo holds\, returns or exchanges available on sale items\nLoyalty card stamps apply to full-priced items only\, not sale items
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/annual-sale/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240519T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240519T193000
DTSTAMP:20260426T055043
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SUMMARY:*EVENT CANCELLED* Author Talk | Natalie Haynes
DESCRIPTION:*EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS* \nRenowned author\, broadcaster and Classicist Natalie Haynes will join Patrick O’Sullivan (Classics Department\, University of Canterbury) to discuss her recent work on the goddesses and women of Greek myth\, and what the ancient Greeks and Romans – in all the richness and complexity of their cultures – can offer us when facing some of the most challenging issues of our time.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/author-talk-natalie-haynes/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240516T160000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240516T170000
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author | Jacqueline Harvey
DESCRIPTION:We are so excited to host Jacqueline Harvey\, best-selling Australian children’s author\, at Telling Tales! Come along on Wednesday 16th May at 4pm. Meet Jacquie\, get your books signed\, and find your next reading treasure! \nThis event is free to attend\, all welcome. \nThanks to our friends at Penguin Random House.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/meet-the-author-jacqueline-harvey/
LOCATION:Telling Tales\, 101-111 Cashel Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Telling Tales
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240509T173000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240509T190000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk | 'The Back Fix' by Antony Bush
DESCRIPTION:Join us\, author Antony Bush and specialist Spinal and Orthopaedic Surgeon Kris Dalzell to discuss The Back Fix\, a comprehensive and research-based self-help book for back pain. Audience Q&A time included. \nAll welcome\, light refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. \nThis event is free to attend – please RSVP by filling in this Google Form here or by going to tinyurl.com/ScorpioBooksRSVP. \n– \nABOUT THE BOOK: \nA comprehensive ‘how-to’ for all back pain sufferers. Includes the 10 ‘Back Facts’ researchers want us all to know. The common back pain myths and misconceptions. The importance of outlook\, mood and thought processes. Learn how to tailor your lifestyle. Use movement and mindfulness as a way back to enjoying a pain-free and self-empowered life. \n– \n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \nAntony has treated Olympic gold medallist rowers\, alpine skiers\, members of the All Blacks\, ITU World Championship Triathletes\, and World Champion curlers. But he is just as happy helping keen weekend warriors and members of the general public. Antony also has a special interest in corporate health and wellness and is passionate about getting people away from their smartphones and computer screens and moving about in our great outdoors. He is a keen multi-sporter and Coast-to-Coaster. \n– \nABOUT THE CHAIR: \nKris Dalzell is a specialist Spinal and Orthopaedic Surgeon. He completed his medical and specialist training in New Zealand and further Spine and Arthroplasty sub-specialty training in Canada and Australia. He specializes in complex surgery of the spine\, joint replacement surgery and surgery of the knee.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/author-talk-back-fix-by-antony-bush/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240507T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240507T193000
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SUMMARY:Scorpio Books Club | May | 'Amma' by Saraid de Silva
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOn the first Tuesday of each month\, we meet discuss our previous Book of the Month – so in May\, we’ll be talking about our April book\, Amma by Saraid de Silva. \nWhen: Tuesday 7th May\, 6pm – 7.30pm\nWhere: Scorpio Books\nTickets: $10 per person per month \n  \nYour ticket includes: \n\nAn email with a selection of reviews and questions a few days prior to get the ideas flowing. (Not required reading – just there if you’re keen.)\nDrinks\, nibbles and facilitated discussion on the night\, plus Bel and Ray’s other recommended reads for the month.\nAfter hours browsing time\, with 10% off all full-priced purchases on the night.\nA follow up email that includes all books mentioned on the night (so you can add them to your TBR pile!)\n\n  \nIf you have any questions about the Scorpio Books Club\, please email bookclub@scorpiobooks.co.nz. \n* Cancellation policy: tickets can be cancelled until 9am on the day by emailing bookclub@scorpiobooks.co.nz. The ticket price cannot be refunded\, but transferred to the next Book Club session\, or to store credit that will never expire.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/scorpio-books-club-may-amma-by-saraid-de-silva/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | 'Foraging New Zealand' by Peter Langlands
DESCRIPTION:Join us and Penguin Random House to celebrate the launch of Foraging New Zealand by Peter Langlands\, the ultimate guide to unearthing more than 250 of our tastiest wild plants. Packed with stunning photography\, up-to-date information and helpful tips\, this book will have you venturing into the countryside\, viewing urban weeds with fresh eyes\, and returning to the larder with zest. \nAll welcome\, refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. \nThis event is free to attend – please RSVP by filling in this Google Form here or by going to tinyurl.com/ScorpioBooksRSVP. \n– \nABOUT THE BOOK: \nNew Zealand is full of incredible\, edible wild foods — fruit\, fungi and seaweed; berries\, herbs and more — you only need to know where to look and how to do it safely. Foraging New Zealand is the ultimate guide to unearthing more than 250 of our tastiest wild plants. Peter Langlands has spent a lifetime compiling Aotearoa’s largest database of wild foraged species\, running workshops and sourcing wild produce for chefs as one of our only licensed professional foragers. He brings his years of expertise together in this essential compendium. \n– \n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \nWith a lifelong interest in the outdoors\, Peter spends his time in a wide variety of environments that present a diversity of foraged foods\, from alpine to coastal locations. After studying natural sciences at Canterbury University and postgraduate papers in zoology\, foraging turned him from a zoologist to an accidental botanist. Peter now works as one of Aotearoa’s only licensed professional foragers\, sourcing wild produce for chefs around the country\, including the innovative Amisfield\, running foraging workshops and sharing his love of the subject through his social media pages and website @wildcuisinenz. Peter has spent a lifetime compiling Aotearoa’s largest database of wild foraged species and works with international foragers on expanding the spectrum and use of wild foods. Peter continues to discover and explore the abundance of food Aotearoa has to offer\, with his partner from their Ōtautahi Christchurch base.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/book-launch-foraging-new-zealand-peter-langlands/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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SUMMARY:School Holiday Fun at Telling Tales
DESCRIPTION:Come visit us at Telling Tales these school holidays! From April 13th – 28th\, we will have these activities happening in store: \n\nTelling Tales Scavenger Hunt – find the letters hidden around the shop\, unscramble the name of a famous book character and enter to win great prizes!\nBook Giveaway – Go in the draw to win a copy of Stacey Gregg’s new book Nine Girls! One entry with every purchase made in the first week. Winner will be selected half-way through\, so they can enjoy the book during the second week of the break. One entry per person –  prize must be collected from Telling Tales.\nStory Times! On Tuesday 16th and Tuesday 23rd April at 10.30\, we will hold story times for pre-schoolers\, hosted by the wonderful Cubbin Theatre! Cubbin are a theatre company staging musical shows exclusively for children (one of the only companies of it’s kind in New Zealand – we are thrilled to have them visit!!). This event is free to attend\, however spaces are limited – please RSVP by emailing us at tellingtales@scorpiobooks.co.nz.\n\nWe would love to see you these holidays! Pop in and say hi\, tell us what you’ve been reading\, and pick up a new gem for your bookshelf!
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/school-holiday-fun-at-telling-tales/
LOCATION:Telling Tales\, 101-111 Cashel Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Telling Tales
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | 'Alpine Panorama' by Andy Buchanan
DESCRIPTION:Join us and Quentin Wilson Publishing to celebrate Alpine Panorama by Andy Buchanan\, launched by Colin Monteath. \nAll welcome\, refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. \nThis event is free to attend – please RSVP by filling in this Google Form here or by going to tinyurl.com/ScorpioBooksRSVP. \n– \nABOUT THE BOOK: \nFor lovers of the great outdoors and those captivated by the silent allure of Canterbury’s alpine horizon\, Andy Buchanan’s Alpine Panorama: A view to a Climb is a celebration of nature’s majesty and a tribute to the enduring connection between man and mountain. \nThe distant alpine skyline served as a magnetic force during Buchanan’s childhood\, pulling him towards the untamed beauty of the region. Family holidays were spent tramping and skiing amidst the rugged peaks\, creating enduring memories that fuelled a passion for the great outdoors. \nIn the Buchanan family home on the Port Hills\, a cherished outline sketch adorned the wall – a visual guide to 133 peaks visible from the Summit Road. Inspired by this panoramic masterpiece\, Andy Buchanan slowly hatched a retirement plan: to conquer each and every one of those peaks. What ensued was a journey of rediscovery and renewed enthusiasm\, as he scaled familiar summits and ventured into uncharted territories. \nThis beautifully illustrated narrative is more than a recounting of mountaineering exploits; it is a testament to a lifetime’s fascination with nature’s grandeur. Through vivid words and breath-taking full-colour images\, Buchanan frames the visible peaks within a contemporary context\, weaving in Māori lore\, geographic insights\, historical details\, and engaging anecdotes.\nEach page resonates with the author’s reverence for the alpine landscape\, inviting readers to join him on a visual and literary odyssey through the soaring beauty that is the glorious backdrop loved by all Cantabrians. \n– \n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \nAndy Buchanan is a semi-retired structural engineer who grew up on the Port Hills of Christchurch. After obtaining a Civil Engineering degree at the University of Canterbury in 1969\, he alternated between engineering jobs and study abroad. He completed a Masters degree in California and a PhD in British Columbia\, before establishing a structural consulting firm in Christchurch. Andy moved to the University of Canterbury in 1987\, where he specialised in earthquake resistance\, fire safety\, and the carbon footprint of multi-storey timber buildings. He taught thousands of students before stepping down in 2014. \nHis busy retirement activities include part-time structural engineering and the pursuit of interests in family\, forestry\, and conservation\, as well as frequent trips to the mountains to seek images for his oil paintings.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/book-launch-alpine-panorama-by-andy-buchanan/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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SUMMARY:Exhibitor | The Christchurch Food Show
DESCRIPTION:Come and see us at our stall\, Stand J6\, at this year’s Food Show. Our staff are friendly\, knowledgeable\, eclectic readers ready with recommendations. Browse the best in cookbooks and food writing! We will be stocking several authors appearing in the NEFF Cooking Theatre\, including Annabelle White\, Silvia Colloca and Tina Duncan. Special Offers exclusively for Food Show visitors too! \n5-7 April 2024\nFri 10AM – 5PM\nSat 10AM – 5PM\nSun 10AM – 4PM \nWolfbrook Arena
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/exhibitor-the-christchurch-food-show/
LOCATION:Wolfbrook Arena\, 55 Jack Hinton Drive\, Addington\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8024\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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SUMMARY:Scorpio Books Club | April | 'Lola in the Mirror' by Trent Dalton
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOn the first Tuesday of each month\, we meet discuss our previous Book of the Month – so in April\, we’ll be talking about our March book\, Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton. \nWhen: Tuesday 2nd April\, 6pm – 7.30pm\nWhere: Scorpio Books\nTickets: $10 per person per month \n  \nYour ticket includes: \n\nAn email with a selection of reviews and questions a few days prior to get the ideas flowing. (Not required reading – just there if you’re keen.)\nDrinks\, nibbles and facilitated discussion on the night\, plus Bel and Ray’s other recommended reads for the month.\nAfter hours browsing time\, with 10% off all full-priced purchases on the night.\nA follow up email that includes all books mentioned on the night (so you can add them to your TBR pile!)\n\nTickets are limited and are available here. \n  \nIf you have any questions about the Scorpio Books Club\, please email bookclub@scorpiobooks.co.nz. \n* Cancellation policy: tickets can be cancelled until 9am on the day by emailing bookclub@scorpiobooks.co.nz. The ticket price cannot be refunded\, but transferred to the next Book Club session\, or to store credit that will never expire.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/scorpio-books-club-april/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240327T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | 'BBQ Economics' by Liam Dann
DESCRIPTION:Join us and Penguin Random House New Zealand to celebrate the launch of BBQ Economics by Liam Dann. \nAll welcome\, refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. \nThis event is free to attend – please RSVP by emailing rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz or by filling in this Google Form here. \n– \nABOUT THE BOOK: \n\nFrom interest rates to the price of cheese and everything in between\, this is an essential guide to the New Zealand economy\, how it works and why it matters. \nShould I fix or float? Is now a good time to buy — or sell? What do self-made billionaires know that you and I don’t? Why does cheese cost so much? Veteran financial journalist Liam Dann has fielded as many money-related questions as he has enjoyed beers around the BBQ — and often at the same time. \nIn this book\, he sets out to answer them all\, sharing his decades of insight with stories and quotes from prominent politicians\, financial experts and business moguls and loads of helpful graphs and illustrations in a super-informative\, entertaining introduction to money\, how it works\, what we should do with it\, and why it matters. \n– \nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \nLiam Dann is one of New Zealand’s most trusted business and finance journalists\, with a writing and reporting career spanning over 25 years. Currently Business Editor at Large at the New Zealand Herald\, he delivers insightful\, unbiased\, accessible opinion and commentary covering markets\, economics and politics. He hosts the podcast Money Talks and video show Market Watch and regularly appears as a guest commentator across a wide range of media. From his unlikely origins as a surfer\, part-time DJ and self-described bogan\, Liam worked in London’s banking sector and travelled extensively before evolving into one of New Zealand’s most respected commentators. He spends his money on records and sneakers and lives with his family in Auckland now\, but he was born and raised in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/book-launch-bbq-economics-liam-dann/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | 'Bob Crowder: A New Zealand organics pioneer' by Matt Morris
DESCRIPTION:Join us and Otago University Press to celebrate the launch of Bob Crowder: A New Zealand organics pioneer by Matt Morris\, launched by Andreas Wesener. \nAll welcome\, refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. \nThis event is free to attend – please RSVP to rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz for catering purposes. \n– \nABOUT THE BOOK: \n\nBob Crowder: A New Zealand organics pioneer\, by leading garden historian Matt Morris\, tells the story of Bob Crowder’s life and his role in the birth of the organics movement in Aotearoa New Zealand. \nGrowing up in wartime Britain\, the peaceful pursuit of gardening was young Bob’s refuge. He later became an innovative horticulturalist and early champion of regenerative agriculture. After emigrating to New Zealand in the early 1960s\, Crowder established the country’s only university-based organics research unit at Lincoln\, where he experimented with new techniques and plant varieties and inspired generations of students. \nA controversial figure within orthodox agricultural science\, Crowder’s impatience with bureaucracy and criticism of industrial growing methods brought him into conflict with the mainstream. From the late 1970s on\, he became an outspoken advocate of organics\, helping to build a sector now worth hundreds of millions of dollars. \nTo those who knew him\, Crowder was a larger-than-life character\, pragmatic and visionary\, but his homosexuality also made him an outsider in many ways\, and he wrestled with the impact of homophobia throughout his career. \nScrupulously researched\, drawing on extensive interviews with Crowder\, and accompanied by full-colour illustrations\, Bob Crowder: A New Zealand organics pioneer captures a complex man whose legacy goes beyond his achievements in horticulture. \n– \n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR:\n\nMatt Morris completed a PhD on Christchurch’s garden history and works as the sustainability manager at the University of Canterbury. Matt also runs an organic sauerkraut business called The Urban Monk\, and is the co-chair of Soil & Health Association National Council. He is deeply involved in community-led garden initiatives and has surrounded his home in New Brighton with fruit trees and vegetables. His previous book\, Common Ground: Garden Histories of Aotearoa (Otago University Press\, 2021) was shortlisted for the NZSA Heritage Literary Awards 2021.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/book-launch-bob-crowder-a-new-zealand-organics-pioneer-by-matt-morris/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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SUMMARY:Author Talk | 'Blood and Dirt: Prison Labour and the Making of New Zealand' by Jared Davidson\, with Kiran Dass
DESCRIPTION:Join us and Bridget Williams Books as we host an author talk on Blood and Dirt: Prison Labour and the Making of New Zealand by Jared Davidson. Jared Davidson will appear in conversation with literary critic and WORD Christchurch Programme Director Kiran Dass\, who named Blood and Dirt in her top 3 books of 2023. The book was also longlisted for the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards and ranked as the best book of 2023 according to the NZ Listener\, The Spinoff\, RNZ\, Sunday Star Times and The Australia Institute. \nAll welcome. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. Approximate run time is 1 hour. \nThis event is free to attend – please RSVP to rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz. \n– \nABOUT THE BOOK: \nForced labour haunts the streets we walk today and the spaces we take for granted. The unfree work of prisoners has shaped New Zealand’s urban centres and rural landscapes\, and Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa – the Pacific – in profound and unsettling ways. Yet these stories are largely unknown: a hidden history in plain sight.Blood and Dirt explains\, for the first time\, the making of New Zealand and its Pacific empire through the prism of prison labour. Jared Davidson asks us to look beyond the walls of our nineteenth- and early twentieth-century prisons to see penal practice as playing an active\, central role in the creation of modern New Zealand. Journeying from the Hohi mission station in the Bay of Islands through to Milford Sound\, vast forest plantations\, and on to Parliament itself\, this vivid and engaging book will change the way you view New Zealand. \n– \nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \nAn archivist by day and an author by night\, Jared Davidson is an award-winning writer based in Wellington\, New Zealand. His books include the acclaimed Dead Letters: Censorship and Subversion in New Zealand 1914–1920 (Otago University Press\, 2019)\, Sewing Freedom (AK Press\, 2013)\, The History of a Riot (BWB Texts\, 2021) and the co-authored He Whakaputanga: The Declaration of Independence (Bridget Williams Books\, 2017). Through history from below\, Jared explores the lives of people often overlooked by traditional histories – from working-class radicals of the early twentieth century to convicts of the nineteenth. He is currently the Research Librarian Manuscripts at the Alexander Turnbull Library. \n– \nABOUT THE CHAIR: \nKiran Dass is a critic\, writer and Programme Lead at WORD Christchurch. She has written about music\, books and culture for the NZ Herald\, NZ Listener\, the Guardian\, North & South\, Metro\, The Wire\, The Spinoff\, Pantograph Punch\, the Sunday Star-Times and many more publications. In 2021 Kiran was the convening judge of the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. She was awarded a Michael King Writers Centre residency in 2021. Kiran also reviews books regularly on RNZ’s Nine to Noon.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/author-talk-blood-and-dirt/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | 'Creating Connected Communities' by Margot Korhonen
DESCRIPTION:Join Margot and Scorpio Books to celebrate the launch of Creating Connected Communities\, a practical\, easy to use guide to harnessing the magic of connection to achieving your goals by Ōtautahi local\, muralist and all round creative\, Margot Korhonen.\n\nAll welcome\, refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start.\n\nThis event is free to attend – please RSVP to rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz for catering purposes.\n\n–\n\nABOUT THE BOOK:\n\nGet inspired and motivated about the magic of connection\, and harnessing it to achieve your goals.\n\nWritten in a relaxed conversational style\, Creating Connected Communities will help you start something new\, like a small business\, event\, or community project.\n\nThis book is also ideal for volunteers and those who support others; with fundraising\, for a school\, sporting team\, cultural group or church. This book will give you easy ways to offer practical assistance that makes a real difference – without overextending yourself.\n\nMargot includes helpful advice about everything you need to know; from vital planning and preparation steps\, to managing money\, marketing and how to get the actual work done!\n\nWhat are you waiting for? Let’s make some magic!\n\nGet this guide for yourself or a friend and let’s create stronger connections with each other\, and our communities\, so that everyone can reap the rewards.\n\n–\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR:\n\nMargot Korhonen\, an author\, artist and creative soul\, launches Creating Connected Communities\, building on her two decades of experience in business and the not-for-profit sector. Margot is a Canterbury-based mural artist\, designer\, and marketing expert. Margot’s passion lies in connecting people to make a real difference. She advocates for collaboration between small businesses and communities to create positive changes that don’t add stress.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/book-launch-creating-connected-communities/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | 'Avis and the Call of the Kraken' by Heather McQuillan
DESCRIPTION:Join us and The Cuba Press to celebrate the launch of Avis and the Call of the Kraken (the follow-up to the magical kiwi adventure Avis and the Promise of Dragons) by award-winning writer and teacher Heather McQuillan. \nAll welcome\, refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. \nThis event is free to attend – please RSVP to rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz for catering purposes. \n– \nABOUT THE BOOK: \nAvis’s life is complicated. Humbert the chocolate-eating dragon is getting bigger and more demanding and wants to test his wings\, but he’s distracting Avis from her schoolwork. Then\, on one flight\, they see a disturbance in the ocean near an oil-drilling rig and Avis and Humbert start receiving strange signals. The words follow: Stop them. It’s a Kraken and she’s called Mother. Her offspring are bent on revenge because the drilling rig is wrecking their ocean home\, and Mother needs help.\n\nA fantasy adventure bristling with Kiwi courage and can-do – both in the face of an environmental disaster and the antics of a chocolate-deprived dragon. \n\n–\n\n\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR:\n\n\nHeather McQuillan used to be a teacher who wrote. Now she’s a writer who teaches. If she’s not writing in the room at the top of a spiral staircase\, Heather can be found at Write On School for Young Writers in Christchurch\, where she is a tutor and director. This is her fourth novel for young people. Heather loves being close to the ocean and hearing the waves but\, on a still night\, she is often disturbed by the thrumm thrumm thrumm of ships waiting outside the harbour.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/book-launch-avis-and-the-call-of-the-kraken-by-heather-mcquillan/
LOCATION:Telling Tales\, 101-111 Cashel Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Telling Tales
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | 'Not Swinging\, Swooning' by Stevan Eldred-Grigg
DESCRIPTION:Join us and Piwaiwaka Press to celebrate the launch of Not Swinging\, Swooning\, an autobiographical novel about growing up in 1960’s Ōtautahi Christchurch by best-selling author and historian Stevan Eldred-Grigg. \nAll welcome\, refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. \nThis event is free to attend – please RSVP to rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz for catering purposes. \n– \nABOUT THE BOOK: \n‘It’s early in the morning\,’ a boy writes in his diary\, ‘on the first day of the first year of the most modern decade in the whole of human history. Get in the groove!’  \nStevan Eldred-Grigg\, the boy\, is seven years old and one of the middle kids in a nuclear family in a twice-mortgaged new bungalow in a new cul-de-sac in a suburb during the Space Age. Not Swinging\, Swooning is the story of the boyhood years of Stevan Eldred-Grigg\, told by himself. A story about a boy’s dreams\, dreads\, hopes\, fears and adventures. A story about elbowing and being elbowed by five brothers\, three sisters\, Seven Sisters\, many aunts\, uncles\, cousins\, neighbours\, friends\, teachers\, foes\, heroes. A story about pop songs the boy thought were groovy. And about yarns spelled by the olds. Along with other tales he was told\, or told himself\, about being a boy – being in a suburb – and about becoming\, or trying to become\, a young man in the mod optimistic hi-gloss world of the sixties of last century. \n– \nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \nStevan Eldred-Grigg is an award-winning novelist\, historian and essayist. He grew up in Te Tai Poutini West Coast and Waitaha Canterbury. Graduating with a PhD in history from the Australian National University\, he began his writing career in Whangārei. The rest of his life has been spent mostly in Aotearoa New Zealand\, although he has lived and written in Berlin\, Mexico City\, Shanghai\, Beijing and Singapore. His home now is Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington\, where he hosts Gallery Hanrad in his mod 1960s flat.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/book-launch-not-swinging-swooning-by-stevan-eldred-grigg/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240220T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | 'The Grimmelings' by Rachael King
DESCRIPTION:Join us and Allen & Unwin NZ to celebrate the launch of The Grimmelings\, the long-awaited new adventure for younger readers by award-winning writer and former WORD festival director Rachael King. Launched by Tania Roxborogh\, don’t miss this celebration of a new NZ classic! \nAll welcome\, refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. \nThis event is free to attend – please RSVP to rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz for catering purposes. \n– \nABOUT THE BOOK: \nSpellbinding middle-grade fantasy adventure of loyalty\, courage\, and being careful what you wish for . . .\n\nThirteen-year-old Ella knows that words are powerful. So she should have known better than to utter a wish and a curse on the same day\, even in jest.\n\nWhen the boy she has cursed goes missing\, in the same sudden\, unexplained way as her father several years earlier\, Ella discovers that her family is living in the shadow of a vengeful kelpie\, a black horse-like creature.\n\nWith the help of her beloved pony Magpie\, can Ella break the curse of the kelpie and save not just her family\, but the whole community?\n\nRachael King’s writing is immersive and vibrant\, rich in lore and an appreciation of the natural world that fans of Katherine Rundell\, Susan Cooper and Kiran Millwood Hargrave will love.\n\n–\n\n\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR:\nRachael King is a writer\, reviewer\, former literary festival director and ex-bass player living in Ōtautahi Christchurch. This is her second novel for children. Her first\, Red Rocks\, won the Esther Glen Medal. Her adult novels\, The Sound of Butterflies and Magpie Hall\, were published in nine languages altogether. Red Rocks is currently in development for Sky TV by Libertine Pictures.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/book-launch-the-grimmelings-by-rachael-king/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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SUMMARY:Scorpio Books Club | January/February | 'Land of Milk and Honey' by C Pam Zhang
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOn the first Tuesday of each month\, we meet discuss our previous Book of the Month – however\, the first Tuesday in February is Waitangi Day\, so we are moving the meeting forward by a week to Tuesday 30th January. We’ll be talking about our January book\, Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang. \nWhen: Tuesday 30th January\, 6pm\nWhere: Scorpio Books\nTickets: $10 per person per month \n  \nYour ticket includes: \n\nAn email with a selection of reviews and questions a few days prior to get the ideas flowing. (Not required reading – just there if you’re keen.)\nDrinks\, nibbles and facilitated discussion on the night\, plus Bel and Ray’s other recommended reads for the month.\nAfter hours browsing time\, with 10% off all full-priced purchases on the night.\nA follow up email that includes all books mentioned on the night (so you can add them to your TBR pile!)\n\nTickets are limited and are available here. \n  \nIf you have any questions about the Scorpio Books Club\, please email rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz. \n* Cancellation policy: tickets can be cancelled until 9am on the day by emailing rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz. The ticket price cannot be refunded\, but transferred to the next Book Club session\, or to store credit that will never expire.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/scorpio-books-club-february-land-of-milk-and-honey-by-c-pam-zhang/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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SUMMARY:Author Talk | 'The Abundant Kitchen' by Niva & Yotam Kay
DESCRIPTION:Join Niva & Yotam Kay of Pākaraka Permaculture for an inspiring discussion on growing\, fermenting\, and preserving seasonal foods that will elevate your culinary skills\, nourish your body\, and fill your pantry with goodness. Engage in a lively Q&A with the authors\, where you can ask burning questions and glean personalized advice\, and get your copy of The Abundant Kitchen personally signed by the authors\, making it a treasured addition to your culinary library. \nThis event is perfect for: \n\nFood enthusiasts and home cooks eager to elevate their culinary skills.\nGardeners and urban farmers looking to make the most of their harvest.\nAnyone interested in sustainable living and reducing food waste.\n\nAll welcome\, refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. \nThis event is free to attend – please RSVP to rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz for catering purposes. \n– \nABOUT THE BOOK: \nThe bestselling authors of The Abundant Garden\, Niva and Yotam Kay\, share their wealth of knowledge and experience in making ferments\, pickles\, preserves\, sourdough\, koji\, cured meat\, ginger beer\, yoghurt\, vinegar\, kombucha and much more. \nWith 100 easy-to-follow\, meticulously written recipes\, this book will become a much-loved fermenting bible. \nUsing these recipes is the perfect way to preserve and transform the bounty from your garden into delicious classics\, vibrant Middle Eastern flavours and other wonderful tastes from around the globe. \nWhether you are a seasoned fermenter or taking your first steps into the world of live cultures\, The Abundant Kitchen\, with its helpful tips\, step-by-step instructions and timeless techniques\, is a must-have.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/author-talk-the-abundant-kitchen-by-niva-yotam-kay/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231205T193000
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SUMMARY:Scorpio Books Club | December | 'Dice' by Claire Baylis
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOn the first Tuesday of each month\, we’ll discuss our previous Book of the Month – so in December\, we’ll be talking about our November book\, Dice by Claire Baylis. \nWhen: Tuesday 5th December\, 6pm\nWhere: Scorpio Books\nTickets: $10 per person per month \n  \nYour ticket includes: \n\nAn email with a selection of reviews and questions a few days prior to get the ideas flowing. (Not required reading – just there if you’re keen.)\nDrinks\, nibbles and facilitated discussion on the night\, plus Bel and Ray’s other recommended reads for the month.\nAfter hours browsing time\, with 10% off all full-priced purchases on the night.\nA follow up email that includes all books mentioned on the night (so you can add them to your TBR pile!)\n\nTickets are limited and are available here. \n  \nIf you have any questions about the Scorpio Books Club\, please email rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz. \n* Cancellation policy: tickets can be cancelled until 9am on the day by emailing rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz. The ticket price cannot be refunded\, but transferred to the next Book Club session\, or to store credit that will never expire.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/scorpio-books-club-december-dice-by-claire-baylis/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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SUMMARY:Author Talk | 'Finding Frank' by Louise Maich
DESCRIPTION:You are warmly invited to join author Louise Maich at the TSB Space at Tūranga to celebrate the launch of her new book\, Finding Frank. Scorpio Books will be in attendance so that you can get a signed copy! \nMore information about this event can be found on the Christchurch City Libraries website. Please register your attendance here. \n– \nABOUT THE BOOK: \nFrank Erceg is still remembered as one of New Zealand’s most prominent deer hunters of his era (1950-60s). He is frequently cited in books on the history of deer hunting in New Zealand\, however\, no book has been written specifically on Frank\, his life and his achievements\, until now.  Author Louise Maich has spent over two decades piecing together her Uncle Frank’s previously untold story through family research\, letters\, compelling recollections and yarns from Frank’s contemporaries — the last of the great hunters of that era. Illustrated with rare images from his photographic archive\, Finding Frank is a heartfelt tribute to one of New Zealand’s true hunting legends. \nBy 1965 at the age thirty\, Frank Erceg had established an impressive reputation as a marksman\, mountaineer and photographer\, with his work widely published in newspapers and magazines of the day. That same year\, Frank and his friend Johnny Cumming were killed in New Zealand’s first helicopter hunting accident\, sending shockwaves through the tight-knit hunting community. Frank’s story began with the migration of the Erceg family from the former Yugoslavia to New Zealand. Growing up in the small settlement of Aukopae near Taumarunui\, Frank was strongly influenced by three older brothers who taught him hunting\, fishing and bushcraft skills. In his early twenties\, Frank headed south\, first enlisting as a government shooter before becoming an independent meat hunter. The magnificent Arawhata Valley in South Westland was his hunting ground\, his base\, a purpose-built log cabin on the edges of the Arawhata River. \nFinding Frank is a story of hope\, overcoming family trials and tragedy and of a family finding their way in a new country.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/author-talk-finding-frank-by-louise-maich/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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SUMMARY:Game Night | with Cheeky Parrot Games
DESCRIPTION:In a first for Scorpio Books\, join us and Cheeky Parrot Games for an in-store game night! We’ll be joined by Andy Bell\, creator of the new game Ulterior Design\, who’ll talk briefly about the game design process\, and introduce us to Ulterior Design as well as some other great games from Cheeky Parrot. Tables will be set up to give the games a go yourself – plus you’ll get to browse Scorpio after hours! \nGame playing from 6pm-7pm with time for browsing (and game buying!) afterwards. You are welcome to attend as a pair\, a group\, or by yourself – all are welcome. \nThis event is free to attend and refreshments will be provided – please RSVP to rsvp@scorpiobooks.co.nz for catering purposes. \n– \nABOUT THE GAME: \nUlterior Design is a quick card game of competitive home decorating. \nJudges from Decor Rate magazine are headed to your area to find the most on-trend homes to feature in their publication. You always try to keep up with the latest home decorating trends so you are anticipating glory. It’s time to throw yourself into decorating your home\, influencing what is trending\, and sneakily sabotaging your neighbours’ homes. You’ll have to keep your own combination of indoor plants\, paintings\, and lamps just right to impress the editor-judges\, who can drop in any time. \n​Do this by adding one card\, in an overlapping fashion\, to your home\, the trend area\, or an opponent’s home. Then top up your hand and draw an event card to see if there’s a judge at your door! \n​The first player to earn the approval of three judges by collecting three awards will win this clever card game.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/game-night-with-cheeky-parrot-games/
LOCATION:Scorpio Books\, 120 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Scorpio Books
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