Book Launch | ‘The Waters’ by Carl Nixon

Scorpio Books 120 Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

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 […]

Book Launch | ‘Signs of Life’ by Amy Head

Scorpio Books 120 Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

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 […]

Event Series Mead & Read

Mead & Read

Colony Christchurch The Crossing, 166 Cashel St, Christchurch, New Zealand

Colony is proud to be partnering with Scorpio Books to bring together two of our favourite things - a great mead with a great book! Each month at Mead & Read, Scorpio will introduce three new books that we think our customers might enjoy, and we will provide tastes of matching meads and liqueurs*. Held on […]

Scorpio Books Club | September | ‘The House of Doors’ by Tan Twan Eng

Scorpio Books 120 Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

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 […]

Book Launch | ‘A Long Road Trip Home’ by John Allison & ‘Night Shifts’ by Pat White

Scorpio Books 120 Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

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 - […]

The Curious World of Fungi with Liv Sisson (at Tūranga)

Tūranga 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch

Join Liv Sisson, bestselling author of Fungi of Aotearoa for a conversation about the role fungi play in our lives – from foraging and gardening, to its place in food production and medicine. Take this opportunity to learn from a curious citizen scientist in the field and learn about the variety of fungi you can gather from […]

Happy 2nd Birthday to Telling Tales!

Telling Tales 101-111 Cashel Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

You're invited to our birthday party! Telling Tales has been open in the BNZ Centre for two whole years - so, to celebrate, we are having a party! All day on Saturday 23rd September, you're invited to visit and celebrate with us - we have some special gifts* to give away, and lots of books […]

Book Launch | ‘Critters of Aotearoa’ by Nicola Toki & Lily Duval

Scorpio Books 120 Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

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 […]

Scorpio Books Club | October | ‘The Bone Tree’ by Airana Ngawera

Scorpio Books 120 Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

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 […]

Bookshop Day at Telling Tales

Telling Tales 101-111 Cashel Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

Join us to celebrate NZ Bookshop Day! On Saturday 7th October, bookshops around the country are celebrating their customers and all things books + reading, and we're joining in the fun! Pop into Telling Tales any time on Saturday 7th October to participate in a fun in-store scavenger hunt, find a new favourite read with […]

Book Launch | PATU by Gavin Bishop

Scorpio Books 120 Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

Join us and Penguin NZ to celebrate the launch of PATU, written and illustrated by the legendary Gavin Bishop. This large-format, stunning visual history of the New Zealand Wars of the 1800s, is essential reading for young and old alike. All welcome, refreshments provided. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. This event is free […]

Book Launch | ‘Hoof’ by Kerrin P. Sharpe

Scorpio Books 120 Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

Join us and Te Herenga Waka University Press to celebrate the launch of Hoof, a new and eagerly-anticipated collection of poetry from Kerrin P. Sharpe, launched by Frankie McMillan. 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 purposes. – […]