Cherie Arnott

Each week, Booksellers NZ sends an e-newsletter to over 600 booksellers, publishers and people working in the industry.

The newsletter, sent on a designed template, keeps readers up-to-date with industry activities, promotions, bestsellers lists, classifieds, awards announcements, news and views from the local and international book scenes.

The Business Meetings Day is an important part of the Booksellers Conference, as it provides an opportunity for booksellers to meet and talk to a range of publishers and service suppliers.

Publishers will have an ideal opportunity to present their books to bookshops large and small from all over New Zealand.

Karen and Steve Pettigrew have owned Take Note Tawa for 18 years and three name changes; initially it was Local Value, then Books & More and from 2006, Take Note.

When the Pettigrew’s bought the store, it had a good range of books and that is something they have kept up over time.

Getting a New Zealand Post franchise in 1994 has helped grow the business, as has the subsequent addition of Kiwibank to their services.

Electricity supply at a 12% discount will be available to BSNZ members throughout the country as the result of a new partnership deal with Meridian Energy .

Booksellers Membership Manager Cherie Arnott told The Read that the arrangement with Meridian Energy was the latest deal in the ongoing development of services to BSNZ Members.
“We are delighted to welcome Meridian Energy as our new business partner,” she said.