About Us

Founded in 1921, Booksellers NZ Inc. (aka Booksellers Aotearoa) is the membership association for bookshops in New Zealand.

We are a national not-for-profit trade organisation, and we work to help independently owned and chain bookstores to grow and succeed. Booksellers Aotearoa provides education, information, business products, and services; creates relevant programs; and engages in public policy and industry advocacy. A volunteer board of booksellers governs the Association.

Booksellers Aotearoa administer Booksellers Tokens, supported by an investment fund. The Booksellers Gift Card is administered by ePay, but financially secured by the same fund.

Join now to make the most of our member benefits, and help your bookshop save money.

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

Booksellers NZ
Ground Floor
79 Boulcott St
Wellington 6011

POSTAL ADDRESS

Booksellers NZ
PO Box 25 033
Wellington 6140

GENERAL ENQUIRIES

Phone 04 472 1908
Email info@booksellers.co.nz

ASSOCIATION MANAGER
Renée Rowland
Email renee@booksellers.co.nz

ACCOUNTS & MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES

Administrator John Duke
Phone 04 472 1908
Email accounts@booksellers.co.nz

TOKENS ENQUIRIES

Email tokens@booksellers.co.nz

COMMUNICATIONS & PROMOTIONS ENQUIRIES

Promotions/Projects Coordinator Ruby Leonard
Phone 04 472 1908
Email ruby.leonard@booksellers.co.nz

BOOKSELLERS AOTEAROA BOARD

The Board of Booksellers consists of six elected representatives of the bookselling community and up to two independent representatives that are selected by the board.

The Board adheres to the Constitution of Booksellers New Zealand (Incorporated). Each member of the Board is a bookseller, or employee of a company for which bookselling is its primary purpose.

The governance and overall control of the Association is vested in the Board.

Board for 2023-24

Chair: Pene Whitty (UBS Canterbury)
Tony Moores (Poppies Group)
Greg Hampton (Carson’s Bookshop)
Mary Wadsworth (The Dorothy Butler Children’s Bookshop)
Mary Fawcett (Schrödingers Books)
Jane Gammon (Paper Plus Group)