Calling all young readers! You are cordially invited to Telling Tales on Saturday the 11th of October to celebrate Bookshop Day! We have a plethora of special offers on in the shop to 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 […]
Hardship & Hope: How poverty is designed into Aotearoa New Zealand’s economy and institutions, and why furious hope and collective resistance matters. Join journalist Rebecca Macfie, youth justice advocate Moana Cole and Christchurch Methodist Mission executive director Jill Hawkey in discussion about the systems holding people in hardship, and insights from the front lines of […]
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 […]
Join us for an after-school drawing and illustration workshop! On Wednesday, November 5th at 4pm we will be joined by Hilary Jean Tapper, Ōtautahi-based illustrator and lecturer in illustration. Come celebrate the release of her latest picture book, Wrapping Things, and learn tips, tricks and techniques to enhance your drawing and creative endeavours. This class […]
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 […]
Come along for a morning storytime to celebrate the release of 'Poppa's Workshop' by Chelsea Cresswell! On Friday, November 7th at 10am Chelsea will visit us to read her book and share colouring and activities afterwards. With thanks to our friends at Little Moa Books and Hachette NZ. Bookings are not required, but we recommend […]
Do you have the best singing voice in the world? Unlikely. But do you have the WORST singing voice in the world? EQUALLY UNLIKELY. Your voice is probably average (at best), and at Pub Choir: we think that's great! Now in it's 8th year, Pub Choir is the easiest, funniest, largest music lesson in the […]