Come visit us at Telling Tales these school holidays! From April 13th - 28th, we will have these activities happening in store: Telling Tales Scavenger Hunt - find the letters hidden around the shop, unscramble the name of a famous book character and enter to win great prizes! Book Giveaway - Go in the draw […]
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 […]
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 meet discuss our previous Book of the Month – so in May, we'll be talking about our April book, […]
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. All welcome, light refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. This event is free to attend – please RSVP by filling in […]
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! This event is free to attend, all welcome. Thanks to our friends at Penguin Random House.
*EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS* Renowned 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 […]
Terms and conditions Our Annual Sale runs from Friday 31st May until Sunday 9th June. Selected titles from all departments are marked down by 50-70% In-store only No holds, returns or exchanges available on sale items Loyalty card stamps apply to full-priced items only, not sale items
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 meet discuss our previous Book of the Month – so in June, we’ll be talking about our May book, […]
Massey University Press and Scorpio Books invite you to the launch of Paul Moon's new book, Ans Westra: A Life in Photography. All welcome, light refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. This event is free to attend – please RSVP here. – ABOUT THE BOOK: The photographer Ans Westra, who died in […]
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. All welcome, light refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. This event is free to attend – please RSVP by filling in this Google Form here or by […]
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 […]
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. All welcome, light refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. This event […]
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