Join us to launch a new book of poetry by the incredible Tusiata Avia. Saturday 15 November, 5pm Space Academy: 371 St Asaph Street, Christchurch Books will be for sale with thanks to Scorpio Books Kai and refreshments provided About the book Giving Birth to My Father is about learning to live with a loss […]
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 […]
VENUE UPDATE 28/10/25: now to be held at Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City in the TSB Space Join us for an inspiring evening with author Ben Pentreath, one of the foremost designers of new traditional buildings and country houses in the world. Ben will be joined by Vincent Holloway, and together they will […]
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: What does membership to our book club entail? We meet on the first Tuesday of the month to discuss last […]