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SUMMARY:Author talk | Dr Frances Pitsilis
DESCRIPTION:Hear Dr Frances Pitsilis\, an author and high-profile medical doctor talk about her recent book offering a prescription for lifelong health\, Well Woman. The book is a comprehensive toolbox of information about diet\, lifestyle\, stress management and ageing well. Feel rejuvenated hearing from this warm and accessible speaker – and bring your questions! Dr Frances Pitsilis will be interviewed by Liz Grant. \nWednesday 25 March\, 6-7pm\nTautoru/TSB Space\, Hapori | Community\, Level 1\, Tūranga\nFree\, get your tickets here \nAbout the speakers\nDr Frances Pitsilis is New Zealand’s “doctor of good health”. She has been featured in the media for many years including the 2012 series Is Modern Medicine Killing You? \nDr Frances is a Western-trained doctor\, specialising in Occupational Medicine\, nutrition\, bioidentical hormones\, and natural therapies. Qualified in Anti-Aging\, Integrative\, Preventative\, and Regenerative medicine\, she is an international conference speaker in these areas. She is also a trusted media commentator\, educating and informing audiences through television\, radio and print media. Her work has empowered many to take control of their health\, advocating for a preventative\, science-based approach. \nDr. Pitsilis runs a private practice in Milford\, Auckland treating patients with chronic and challenging illnesses. Additionally\, she runs a holistic cosmetic clinic at the same location where she optimises skin and appearance from the inside. Today\, Dr Pitsilis is here to discuss her bestselling book\, Well Woman. \nLiz Grant is a writer and editor with a background in broadcasting. She is a regular session chair at WORD festival events\, which she particularly enjoys. Liz is the author of four books of non-fiction\, and for three years she headed the writing team at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Now home living in Lyttelton\, she continues to work freelance.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/author-talk-dr-frances-pitsilis/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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SUMMARY:Author Talk | Lana Hart
DESCRIPTION:Nice People on Planes is a novel about finding connections that are more than skin deep in a busy and disconnected world. Join Morrin Rout and Lana Hart in conversation and hear about Lana’s sharp and engaging debut work. \nAuthor talk: Lana Hart\nWednesday 4 February\, 6-7pm\nTautoru / TSB Space\, Hapori | Community\, Level 1\, Tūranga \nFree\, get tickets here \nLana Hart weaves cultural narratives with acuity\, crafting a serpentine\, sensitive\, and surprising journey for Cora who holds the story’s heart. I was captivated by Cora’s complex character\, while her search for meaning highlights the profound importance of connection to something larger than oneself. \n– Dr Amanda Booth\, Melbourne
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/author-talk-lana-hart/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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SUMMARY:Book Launch : Beneath Our Feet by Jack Hartley
DESCRIPTION:Scholastic New Zealand invites you to join us at Tūranga to celebrate the launch of Beneath Our Feet\, by YA author Jack Hartley\, on Wednesday December 3rd at 6pm. \nJack’s second YA novel is set in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake. As the city Alfie calls home begins to tremble and in the blink of an eye comes crashing down around him\, the heart transplant he desperately needs becomes available. A heart that will change everything\, and not just for him. \nFor Dani\, a chance meeting with Alfie outside the hospital provides a welcome distraction from the fate that lies ahead for her. Together they find something impossible within the sealed-off cordon of the city’s red zone – a world beyond anything they could ever have imagined. A world that might just give them what they need most: TIME. \n  \nAbout the Author: \nJack Hartley was born and grew up in Ōtautahi. His first novel\, All the Other Days\, was published in 2018. \n 
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/book-launch-beneath-our-feet-by-jack-hartley/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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SUMMARY:Author Talk | Ben Pentreath
DESCRIPTION:VENUE UPDATE 28/10/25: now to be held at Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch Central City in the TSB Space \nJoin 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 present a visual introduction to Ben’s work both here in Christchurch\, and Australia\, as well as some of his many projects in the UK and Europe. There will be an opportunity for questions from the audience. \nAll welcome\, free event. \nAbout the author\nBen Pentreath is a London-based architectural and interior designer\, educator\, and author. He received the 2023 Richard H. Driehaus Prize for excellence in the field of classical architecture. \nBen Pentreath’s book English Decoration\, published in 2011\, established his growing reputation as an author and he has been a regular contributor to the Financial Times and other journals. A sequel interiors book\, English Houses\, was published in 2016. His new book\, An English Vision\, a monograph of the work of the practice\, was published by Rizzoli New York in 2024 and quickly became one of the best-selling interiors and architecture books of the year. \nAbout the book\nAn English Vision is the first of Pentreath’s books to present his own output in its entirety—from his personal residences in Dorset\, London\, and Scotland that brought him international fame to many old and new houses that he has designed and some of the larger\, town-scaled projects that make his practice unique in the world of traditional design. Although the results range from his colourful and romantic versions of the English country cottage to traditional splendour\, there are underlying ideas that inform the breadth of his output—a sense of scale\, proportion\, craft\, detail\, sustainability\, and appropriateness—that have a universal relevance today. \nPentreath has authored as well as taken all photographs in this book\, which looks at some thirty case studies\, large and small\, including many previously unpublished works. The designs encompass an understanding of materials\, texture\, classical and vernacular detail\, color\, richness\, and simplicity by turn—as exemplified in both sumptuous and honest interiors\, grand country houses\, and pragmatically organized town plans. While being steeped in a learned classicism\, Pentreath’s work is celebrated by young and old around the world\, as exemplified by his coverage in major media outlets. \n 
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/author-talk-ben-pentreath/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
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SUMMARY:Author Talk | Foraging New Zealand by Peter Langlands
DESCRIPTION:Join Rob Cruickshank in conversation with Foraging New Zealand author Peter Langlands. Hear awe-inspiring secrets about our environment. Peter is compiling Aotearoa’s largest database of wild foraged species\, and works with international foragers on expanding the spectrum and use of wild foods. \n“Accurately identifying wildfoods is paramount and I reckon if you can learn about one new species a day then by the end of the year you will be able to forage a diverse repertoire of species\, and my book is a good starting point”. \nScorpio will be on site for book sales and signing. \nJoin us for a night of discovery that is sure to change the way we see our world. Not to be missed!
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/author-talk-foraging-new-zealand-by-peter-langlands/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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SUMMARY:Author Talk | Heather McQuillan
DESCRIPTION:Ray Shipley interviews Heather McQuillan about her latest work Truth Needs No Colour. Join us for a rich evening of ideas and conversation. \nThe event has now been moved to: \nTuesday 5 August.\n5.30-6.30pm\nTautoru / TSB Space\, Hapori | Community\, Level 1\, Tūranga
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/author-talk-heather-mcquillan/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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SUMMARY:Author Talk | Matt Heath *RESCHEDULED*
DESCRIPTION:Matt Heath is a well-known broadcaster\, producer\, actor\, podcaster\, TV personality and sports commentator. He is the author of A Life Less Punishing: 13 Ways to Love the Life You’ve Got. This witty\, wise\, irreverent and eminently readable book may lead us to live a happier\, better life. \nJoin adventurer and explorer Matty Jordan in conversation with Matt Heath. They wrestle with 13 Ways to Love the Life You’ve Got. It’s bound to be a fun night! \nFree event\, bookings required. \nThis event has been rescheduled from Thursday 27 March.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/author-talk-matt-heath/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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SUMMARY:Author Talk | Hannah-Rose Watt
DESCRIPTION:‘Welcome to the land of Aotearoa\, where waterfalls cascade from mountains that touch the clouds\, ancient trees whisper\, and wild\, untamed wilderness lies.’ \nJoin well known environmentalist and author-illustrator Lily Duval in conversation with the author of Wild Walks Aotearoa Hannah-Rose Watt\, for an evening of shared experience\, joy and exploration of the richness of Aotearoa. This latest Guide to Tramping in New Zealand is one to treasure. \nFree event\, bookings required.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/author-talk-hannah-rose-watt/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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SUMMARY:Author Talk | Olivia Spooner
DESCRIPTION:New Zealand author Olivia Spooner’s first historical novel The Girl from London quickly became a NZ bestseller\, as did her second novel The Songbirds of Florence. Both were inspired by people and events in World War 2 – the sinking of the MS Rangitane\, and the experiences of members of the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corp (the Tuis) who worked in Egypt and Italy. \nJoin Olivia Spooner in conversation with author and broadcaster Liz Grant for an exploration of how these fascinating real-life events in New Zealand’s history became best-selling novels. \nFree event\, bookings required.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/author-talk-olivia-spooner/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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SUMMARY:Book Tour | The Fight For Freshwater
DESCRIPTION:Bridget Williams Books invites you to a Christchurch event with Mike Joy\, discussing his new memoir\, The Fight for Freshwater! \n\nWednesday 6 NovemberTautoru/TSB Space\, Tūranga\nLevel 1\, 60 Cathedral Square\nChristchurch Central \n\nDoors open from 5.30pm\, event starts 6.00pm \n\nSpeakers include Mike Joy and Rebecca Macfie. \n\nNau mai\, haere mai. Public event\, no RVSP needed. \n\nContact info@bwb.co.nz for more information. \n\nMike Joy is appearing in other centres\, see: www.bwb.co.nz/events \nThis event is supported by Scorpio Books.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/book-tour-the-fight-for-freshwater/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | Ngā Kūaha: Voices and Visions in Maori Healing and Psychiatry
DESCRIPTION:You are warmly invited to the launch of Wiremu Niania and Dr. Allister Bush’s second book\, Ngā Kūaha: Voices and Visions in Māori Healing and Psychiatry\, also authored by David Epston. This is a free event and is open for all to attend. We ask that you register your attendance for catering. \nEFTpos is available as well as cash to purchase books. \nAuthors available for book signing. \nDoors open from 5.30pm \nRegister here \n\nABOUT THE BOOK \nNgā Kūaha: Voices and Visions in Māori Healing and Psychiatry explores what it means to hear voices and see visions from the perspectives of Māori healer Wiremu NiaNia and psychiatrist Allister Bush. Wiremu explains Ngā Kūaha as referring to doorways and offers entranceways into Māori knowledge about wairua (spirituality) handed down by his forebears and other Māori sources. \nThe authors provide historical examples of Western mystical experiences and contrasting Western psychiatric and psychological explanations of voices and visions as hallucinations. Further chapters focus on narratives and perspectives from people who have experienced voices and visions\, and have had interactions with mental health services\, told from multiple viewpoints; individual\, whānau (family)\, Māori healing and psychiatry. The benefits of joint Māori healing and psychiatry approaches on wellbeing are examined. Drawing on their 18-year partnership Wiremu and Allister highlight the harmful colonial impact of psychiatry in suppressing Māori views of voices and visions. They describe ways of working together in clinical practice to address this history of injustice and how to identify whether distressing perceptual experiences may represent Māori cultural experiences\, psychiatric or psychological symptoms or all of these. \nThis book advocates for practices that enable genuine partnerships between Māori healers\, other wairua practitioners\, and mental health clinicians in order to improve the mental health and spiritual care of Māori and perhaps other peoples. \n\nABOUT THE AUTHORS \nWiremu Niania\, born in 1949 and of Tūwharetoa\, Ngāti Kahungunu\, Tūhoe descent\, was adopted into the Niania whānau in Tiniroto. Raised by his kuia\, Te Awhimate Niania\, he displayed spiritual awareness from a young age\, guided closely in mahi wairua practice. \nApprenticed to his kuia\, who was considered a tohunga\, Wiremu assisted with mahi wairua from his teenage years. Besides his spiritual journey\, he has diverse life experiences\, including work as a shearer\, fencer\, scrubcutter\, musician\, songwriter\, Māori activist\, and youth worker. \nIn 1999\, Wiremu studied Mental Health with Indigenous Training and Consultants\, later joining the Māori cultural therapy team in Gisborne Hospital’s mental health unit. His unique approach to mental health and spiritual distress earned him a role as a cultural therapist at Te Whare Mārie\, Specialist Māori mental health service\, until 2010. \nCollaborating with Allister Bush\, Wiremu authored Tātaihono: Stories of Māori Healing and Psychiatry\, winning the Ashton Wylie Book Award in 2014.  A sought-after presenter\, he speaks globally on topics like traditional healing in clinical settings. \nAllister Bush\, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist\, Te Whare Mārie\, Māori Mental Health Service and Pasifika CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service)\, Te Whatu Ora\, Porirua\, Aotearoa New Zealand. \nDavid Epston\, Co-originator of Narrative Therapy\, Tāmaki-makau-rau Auckland\, Aotearoa New Zealand.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/book-launch-nga-kuaha-voices-and-visions-in-maori-healing-and-psychiatry/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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SUMMARY:DECULT 2024
DESCRIPTION:New Zealand’s first cult conference gathers cult survivors\, academic experts\, advocates and activists – in person and live-streamed. \nJoin us at DECULT 2024 to raise awareness\, build networks and educate professionals who want to minimise harm. \n\nAre you concerned about cults and want to understand their dynamics?\nHave you come out of a harmful group or are helping someone to leave?\nDo you want to offer professional support for cult leavers?\n\n\n\n\n\nThen DECULT 2024 is for you.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/decult-2024/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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SUMMARY:Days of Ice | Artists in Antarctica
DESCRIPTION:DAYS OF ICE\nYou are warmly invited to join Days of Ice at Tūranga to celebrate the opening of the Antarctic science season. Come celebrate Ōtautahi Christchurch’s connection to Antarctica with interactive activities\, speakers\, film\, Explore Antarctica and more. \n\nWhat transformation happens when writers\, musicians and artists stand in the vast\, cold spaces of Antarctica? Join Patrick Shepherd and fellow artists to celebrate the work of Kiwi artists in Antarctica and Antarctica’s power to inspire. \nTuesday 8 October\n5.30pm: Days of Ice opening\n6.00-7.30pm: Patrick Shepherd and fellow artists \nTautoru / TSB Space\, Hapori | Community\, Level 1\, Tūranga \nFree\, bookings required
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/days-of-ice-artists-in-antarctica/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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SUMMARY:Author Talk at Tūranga | Ruth Shaw
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a wonderful and warming early evening event. Amanda Cropp speaks to author Ruth Shaw about her latest projects and her life after international bestseller The Bookseller at the End of The World\, and her new book Bookshop Dogs\, already a NZ bestseller. \n\n4.30pm Meet the author\, book sales\, signing and refreshments.\n5-6pm Ruth Shaw and Amanda Cropp\nFree\, bookings required\n\n  \n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \nRuth Shaw runs a cluster of ‘wee bookshops’ in remote Manapōuri in the far south of New Zealand. She lives with her husband\, Lance. In 2022 she published her first memoir\, The Bookseller at the End of the World\, a book that has since become a critically acclaimed national and international treasure. The Bookseller at the End of the World has been translated into Italian\, Dutch\, German\, Turkish and Chinese and will be available in Swedish\, Russian\, Slovakian\, Arabic and Korean soon.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/author-talk-ruth-shaw/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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SUMMARY:Author Talk | Sam Smith
DESCRIPTION:Come along and meet bestselling writer Sam Smith\, author of Don’t Scare the Dentist and Miles and Jones\, in the school holidays at Tūranga Library. Sam Smith will be doing two shows. The first is at 11.00am and will focus on his picture books for younger children\, and the second is at 1.00pm and will be about the first installment of his graphic novel series Miles and Jones: The Anaconda Attack. Both events are free\, no bookings required. \n\n11:00AM – 11:45AM: Don’t Scare the Dentist by Sam Smith \nCome along and meet bestselling writer Sam Smith and enjoy stories\, songs and craft! \nGet ready to laugh out loud with DON’T SCARE THE DENTIST. \nJoin Dr Charlie as he faces his biggest fear… a child in his dental chair. \n\n1:00PM – 2:00PM: Miles and Jones: The Anaconda Attack by Sam Smith \nBest friends Amelia Miles and Shackleton Jones team up to save their park from the curses of Glam-Evil\, an ultra-villain with a grudge. The hilariously funny\, graphic novel series from writer and comedian Sam Smith and illustrator César Lador. \n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \nSam Smith is a bestselling writer\, comedian\, and former-dentist. He pivoted from dentistry to comedy after a MS diagnosis caused him to partially lose his vision. He is a head writer for the TV show 7 Days\, creates the tasks for Taskmaster NZ\, and wrote for Wellington Paranormal. He is the go-to audience warm-up act for many shows including Dancing With the Stars\, The Project\, Have You Been Paying Attention? and Patriot Brains.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/author-talk-sam-smith/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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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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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:The Curious World of Fungi with Liv Sisson (at Tūranga)
DESCRIPTION: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 around Ōtautahi. \nLiv will also talk about her book and there will be plenty of opportunity to have your curious questions answered. Scorpio Books will be there with books available for purchase\, as well as a book signing by the author herself! \nFree\, no bookings required.\nLimited seating capacity\, turn up early to secure your spot. \nThis event is part of Christchurch City Libraries Sustainable Living series.
URL:https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/event/the-curious-world-of-fungi-with-liv-sisson-at-turanga/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Off-site
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