Auckland
Time Out Bookstore, Mt Eden
Championing The Luminaries, by Eleanor Catton.
9:00am - Celebrate HOWL-o-ween at Time Out! We’re throwing a canine-friendly Halloween party to celebrate NZ Bookshop Day. Join us on Saturday the 27th of October for tricks, treats, balloons and spot prizes*! Bring your pups in for a doggy bag of treats from Purina NZ & bring in your kids for an exciting Gecko Press activity pack! *While stocks last
The Women's Bookshop, Ponsonby
Bestsellers of the Decade feature, with a display and ballot box.
11.00am - Meet Mika, the subject of a brand new biography out now from AUP, I have loved me a man: The Life and times of Mika.
2.00pm - On The Rag presenters in-store - come and meet Alex Casey, Michele A'Court and Leonie Hayden in-store and have tea and biscuits with them.
The Dorothy Butler Bookshop, Ponsonby
Save the Planet with Angela Keoghan
11:00am - At the Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop we're devoting Bookshop Day 2018 to saving our planet! We'll host Angela Keoghan illustrator of an amazing new book for budding conservationists called How to Help a Hedgehog and Protect a Polar Bear. And, we'll be using the boxes and packaging material that our books arrive in to do some creative crafts. There'll also be lots of giveaways!
Poppies Bookshop, Howick
Author event in-store on Thursday 25 October: Helen Brown promoting her latest book, Bono.
11.00am - Author Anya Forest in-store, promoting Home From The Homer.
Paradox Books, Devonport
We’ll be celebrating NZ Bookshop Day with spot prizes on offer through the day, and our two window displays will feature NZ books and the Top 20 Bestsellers of Decade.
Paper Plus Glenfield
11.00am - Chris Sanders, author of Angel Star, Call for the Ambulance, and These Memories Make You and Me will be performing and signing his books in-store.
Unity Books / little unity on High Street / Vulcan Lane
We’re celebrating NZ bookshop Day with an in-store promotion for Bibliophile by Jane Mount. ‘A source of endless inspiration, literary facts and recommendations, and pure bookish joy, Bibliophile is sure to enchant book clubbers, English majors, poetry devotees, aspiring writers, and any and all who identify as bookworms’. The book will be available for $45 and comes with a free Unity Books tote bag on the day. Top 20 Bestsellers of Decade entry postcards available for you to choose your favourite book and be in the draw for $500 worth of Book Tokens.
Dear Reader
In-store celebrations on Bookshop Day and a 15% discount across the board on all books purchased on the day.
The Booklover
NZ Bookshop Day coincides with the annual Milford Pirate Market Day. To celebrate the importance of the role of bookshops and reading, there will be pirate book readings and other related themed activities inside and outside the bookshop.
Gisborne/East Coast
Muir's Bookshop, Gisborne
Celebrating with display, and customers can enter the Bestsellers of the Decade competition in-store.
Waikato
Carson's Bookshop, Thames
Championing Edmonds Cookery Book, by Goodman Fielder.
Christmas has come early at Carson’s with our annual Bookshop Day Sale. Give the gift of reading with 15% off books purchased in-store (excludes books already reduced, online purchases and customer special orders).
Penny's Bookstore, Hamilton
Championing All Blacks Don’t Cry, by John Kirwan.
Staff will be dressed up as book characters and balloons will be handed out to kids. Every person who purchases a book goes in the draw to win your height in books. We are doing a Treasure Hunt - books will be wrapped in brown paper and located around the store to find. Only one book per person. Thames Author Diane Mclean will be doing a book signing about her Steam punk Book that has just been released called Out Of Time.
Championing Moo and Moo and the Little Calf Too, by Deborah Hinde & Jane Millton
9.30am Meet Deborah Hinde
11.00am Nikki Slade Robinson and Dawn McMillan launchTui in a Teapot to celebrate NZ Bookshop Day. Hear Dawn read! See Nikki draw! Listen to birdsong! And colour in your own tui.
Paper Plus The Base
Championing New Zealand Landscapes, by Andris Apse
Moo and Moo and the Little Calf Too, by Deborah Hinde & Jane Millton
Eat, by Chelsea Winter
9:00am - Staff to dress up as favourite book characters. Facebook competition and donations to Hospice Waikato.
Bay of Plenty
McLeod's Booksellers, Rotorua
9.00am - Treasure Hunt
Our annual Bookshop Day Treasure Hunt will commence in the shop on Saturday 27th October at 9am. Books will be wrapped in brown paper and hidden throughout the shop in their corresponding sections. One book per person, and will last only as long as the books do, so first in first served!
Competition: Rotorua's Peculiardom
To celebrate Ransom Riggs' new book Map of Days in the Miss Peregrine series, we will be holding a competition for the Peculiar people of Rotorua.
To enter, email manager@mcleodsbooks.co.nz with a photo you have taken of either yourself/friend/family etc in the style of the photos from the books, along with a description of the model's peculiar ability. If you are taking a polaroid, just bring it into the shop.
First prize will be a set of all 4 books in the series + 'Tales of the Peculiar', and three runners up will win a copy of 'Map of Days'! Photos entries will be featured on our social media. Runs for the month of October and winners will be announced on Tuesday 30th October at 4pm.
Competition: Under Five's Dress-Up
We will be holding a book character-themed dress up competition for under 5 year olds (inclusive) on Friday 26th October at 11.30am in the shop!
Prize for best-dressed will be children's books + $10 voucher for the Arts Village Cafe, and the two runners up will receive plush toy and a coffee voucher for the Arts Village Cafe. (Because the parents deserve a reward too!)
Books A Plenty, Tauranga
Celebrating all 20 of the Top 20 Bestsellers of the Decade, but particularly championing their local rapscallion dog, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy. Every person who buys a book from them on NZ Bookshop Day will receive a free word-wrapped book.
Hawke's Bay
Wardini Books, Napier
In keeping with the theme of ‘Love Your brain. Read a book. ’ we have created little brains that you, our brainy community, will turn in to works of incredible art. Moulded from the finest plaster of Paris, artists teeny to venerable are invited to collect their brain and get creative with it. Brains will be available for collection on Sunday 7th October and we would like them back by Friday 26th October ready for display on the big day. The most striking brains will receive a book prize and we intend to create a big work of art using all brains submitted although you can of course have your brain back if you are reluctant to part with it. No rules apart from the dates. Just go for it. Multimedia, just pen, put hair on it, whatever. It’s your brain.
4.00pm - Donovan Bixley launches Mozart - The Man Behind the Music
In addition to awesome art, we also have the amazing wit, charisma and award winning talent that is Mr Donovan Bixley with us to launch his new book, Mozart; The Man Behind the Music. Donovan will be at Wardini Books Napier on Saturday 27th October (National Bookshop Day) at 4pm, chatting about what makes Mozart one of history’s most inspiring figures, sharing stories from this beautiful illustrated biography and signing copies of the book. Not to be missed.
Wardini Books, Havelock North
In keeping with the theme of ‘Love Your brain. Read a book. ’ we have created little brains that you, our brainy community, will turn in to works of incredible art. Moulded from the finest plaster of Paris, artists teeny to venerable are invited to collect their brain and get creative with it. Brains will be available for collection on Sunday 7th October and we would like them back by Friday 26th October ready for display on the big day. The most striking brains will receive a book prize and we intend to create a big work of art using all brains submitted although you can of course have your brain back if you are reluctant to part with it. No rules apart from the dates. Just go for it. Multimedia, just pen, put hair on it, whatever. It’s your brain.
11.00am - Sophie Siers will be in to sign copies of Dear Donald Trump and we'll have a surprise, funny little game going on.
Beattie & Forbes Booksellers, Napier
Championing The Luminaries, by Eleanor Catton.
We are keeping it local with free local coffee and free local treats (to eat), double loyalty points, book giveaways and a chance to say thanks to our fabulous customers. We will be highlighting the Bestsellers of the Decade too.
Plaza Books, Hastings
Celebrating NZ Bookshop Day with lots of specials in-store, and 25% off any books on the Top 20 Bestsellers of the Decade.
Championing Edmonds Cookery Book, by Goodman Fielder.
Taranaki
Poppies Bookshop, New Plymouth
Author event in-store on October, 24: Helen Brown promoting her latest book, Bono.
BookStop Gallery, New Plymouth
Manawatu/ Whanganui
Bruce McKenzie Booksellers, Palmerston North
Championing Badjelly the Witch, by Spike Milligan
We are celebrating NZ Bookshop Day with in-store displays, promotions and giveaways.
Paige's Book Gallery, Whanganui
Paige's are celebrating bilingualism this year for NZ Bookshop Day, with a competition for school kids. After picking up an entry form from Paige's in Whanganui - or getting it by email from hello@paigesbooks.com, children must write the longest place name in the world; tell them where this place is; say how many letters are in the name of the longest place name in the world; and either give an English translation of this name or draw this special place. There are three bilingual book prizes for 7yrs & younger, 8-12 years and 13+ years up for grabs.
Wairarapa
Messines Bookshop, Featherston
Championing Mister Pip, by Lloyd Jones
10:30am - Messines Books will be featuring war games throughout the day with well known gamers John Fletcher and Michael Strudwick, exhibiting Star Wars Armada, and Bolt Action. Local war games enthusiast and model maker, Warren Hart will be in the bookshop painting war games models and scenery, with several projects on the go, ranging from painting mountain terrain 6mm German planes, tanks and other assorted figures, such as 28mm Bolt Action Germans models. In association with Featherston Booktown.
For the Love of Books, Featherston
11:00 am and 1.30pm - Monster Investigator Project
Do you have kids aged between 7 and 14 who what it takes to be a Monster Investigator? Then sign them up for our Monster Project Workshop run by monster expert Susan Wildblood.
Susan, who's based in the Wellington region, has proven her credentials as author of the Monster Project series of books - two books so far!
The workshop is expected to run for about an hour and is limited to a maximum of 10 children.
Get in quick to register your child in store at 'For the Love of Books' or on the 'NZ Bookshop Day 2018' page on our website: www.WeLoveBooks.nz
Ferret Books, Featherston
Come and write an opening line for a novel about bookshops onto a card then paste it into an album in the shop. We will publish the collection of opening lines (unless there are too many in which case we will need to make a little booklets ourselves) in the local newspaper The Featherston Phoenix.
Wellington
Unity Books, Wellington
From 10:00am - Do you like surprises? This NZ Bookshop Day, Unity Books is playing match-maker and setting adventurous customers up with a mystery book. Daring readers will be able to purchase an array of wrapped books labelled with only a few tantalising clues. Some lucky folk will also find a Unity Token slipped inside their mystery purchase. Take a chance and you might just meet your next favourite read.
Vic Books, Kelburn
Championing Wish Child, by Catherine Chidgey
Storytime extravaganza
11:00am- Vic books Kelburn are doing a storytime extravaganza with a specially constructed theatre inside the store. There will be children's performances and a more performative version of Baz MacDonald's story time.
The Children's Bookshop, Kilbirnie
The Children's Bookshop is getting in behind the children's authors who are featured in the Top 10 Bestsellers: Herbert: The Brave Sea Dog, by Robyn Belton, The 10pm Question, by Kate De Goldi, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy, by Lynley Dodd, Moo and Moo and the Little Calf Too, by Deborah Hinde & Jane Millton, Badjelly the Witch, by Spike Milligan and The Wonky Donkey, by Craig Smith & Katz Cowley
11am - Juggling skills
Learn how to make juggling balls as featured in Wellington author Maureen Crisp's two Circus Quest novels for ages 6 to 10: The Playbill and Magician's Moustache. Maureen will talk about her books, which include codes, slapstick humour and lots of dastardly villains, and will read a chapter or two. There may even be a quick lesson on how to juggle!
Event time: about 1 hour. Bookings to books@thechildrensbookshop.co.nz or phone 387 3905
2pm - The Tiger Who Came to Tea Party
Join us for a tea party with stories, activities and stripey biscuits to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Judith Kerr's famous story about the greedy tiger who eats just about everything in Sophie's house.
Book Girl, aka Freya Daly-Sadgrove, will read several picture books, including The Tiger Who Came to Tea.
There will be a tiger mask to decorate, tea party food and take-home bags.
Event time: about 1 hour. Bookings to books@thechildrensbookshop.co.nz or phone 387 3905
4.30pm - Charity Book Launch for Young Elements Academy
Ten-year-old Maia Brown will be launching her book Young Elements Academy, with all the proceeds going to UNICEF.
Maia wrote her fantasy adventure story earlier this year and decided she wanted to publish more than just a few copies for family and friends. She had already raised money for UNICEF from running a bake sale and was super keen to do another fundraiser for the children's charity because she cares about what is happening to children in war zones.
We are delighted to support Maia's wonderful gesture. A UNICEF representative will speak at the launch.
Event time: about 1 hour. RSVP to ghbvrk@gmail.com
Take Note Tawa
Celebrating the Booksellers’ Choice Top 20 Bestsellers on NZ Bookshop Day. Competition entry cards in-store - vote for your favourite book and be in the draw to win $500 worth of Book Tokens.
Ekor Bookshop & Cafe
Ekor's staff will be treating their wonderful customers to a little day of Scandinavian wonders! Beautiful Scandinavian books (some Scandinavian books in their original languages) and food - including our ever popular Moomin range and traditional hot Danish pancakes made specially on the day by our resident Danish Ekorian, special cold Flat Whites on sale one day only from People's Coffee, with the best Swedish barista in town, Lars Bringzen serving up wonderful coffees all day, and gifts from all over Scandinavia!
Come and experience a little Scandinavian magic for NZ Bookshop Day at Ekor Bookshop & Cafe!
Marsden Books, Karori
In-store celebrations and goodie bags for the children. Customers have a chance to buy a book, and then choose one to donate to a local school or kindy.
Arty Bees Books Ltd, Wellington
Celebrating NZ Bookshop Day with in-store book displays.
Paper Plus North City
Meet your favourite authors from 1-2pm on Sunday 28 October!
Nelson
Page & Blackmore Booksellers, Nelson
Celebrating all 20 of the Top 20 Bestsellers of the Decade. Spend $50 on NZ Bookshop Day, and you will receive a free tote bag. Giveaway prizes with individual titles.
VOLUME Books, Nelson
The People's Bookcase
Choose a book from The People's Bookcase outside the shop on NZ Bookshop Day. Sit and read. If you enjoy the book - take it home. Participants are welcome to bring a book to leave on the bookcase.
Bibliophilia!
A List and display of books about books. This will be launched on our website, Facebook page, shop and newsletter in the lead-up to NZ Bookshop Day.
Competition: Book Fever - Set your brain on fire. Pick up a Book Fever bookmark when you buy a book during October. Tick off the book-positive activities. Bring your completed card into VOLUME to go in to the draw for a prize to be drawn at 2pm on NZ Bookshop Day.
West Coast
Take Note, Hokitika
Poster display, and championing The Luminaries, set in Hokitika.
Christchurch
Scorpio Books, Christchurch
Top 20 Bestsellers Booksellers’ Choice
Buy any of the Booksellers’ Choice Top 20 Bestsellers on NZ Bookshop Day, and go in the draw to win a prize pack of the selected titles.
Entry details at front counter.
10.30am - Author talk - Meet Simon Pollard
Meet Dr Simon Pollard, spider biologist and award-winning author of The Genius of Bugs. He’ll be talking about his fun-filled, fact-rich new book Why is the Lake So Blue? A Children’s Guide to New Zealand’s Natural World.
Free event, activity sheets provided.
Campaign: Support your local School on Bookshop Day.
We’ll be encouraging customers who make a purchase on Bookshop Day to nominate a Christchurch school of their choice. Nominated schools will receive a copy of Aotearoa, Gavin Bishop’s multiple-award-winning, richly illustrated visual history of New Zealand. Scorpio Books will be donating 15% of our sales on the day towards this campaign. All nominated schools will also go in the draw to win a prize pack of New Zealand children’s books, specially selected by our staff. With support from RDU98.5FM.
Piccadilly Books, Avondale Mall
At Piccadilly Bookshop we are giving away three bags of books to celebrate NZ Bookshop Day - if you buy a book during the week beginning on Monday 22 October, you go in the draw to be in for a chance to win a bag of books drawn on NZ Bookshop Day at 4pm.
UBS Canterbury, Ilam
10:00am- Celebrate NZ Bookshop Day by visiting UBS and you'll be in with a chance to win! - Cast your vote for the bestseller of the decade, and you'll go in the draw to win our TOP 5 BOOKS - Shop the newly released Summer Reading Guide and get a special one day only discount - Buy any book and you could walk away with one of our Bookshop Day giveaways - including some hot new releases, awesome merchandise & more! We have give away as spot prizes on the day.
Paper Plus Hornby, Paper Plus New Brighton, Paper Plus Eastgate, Paper Plus Bush Inn, Paper Plus Select Kaiapoi, Paper Plus South City, Paper Plus Barrington and Paper Plus Rangiora
All Paper Plus stores in the wider Christchurch area are offering 25% off all books on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to celebrate NZ Bookshop Day.
Central Otago
The Twizel Bookshop
The Twizel Bookshop is getting in behind the The Luminaries, by Eleanor Catton, The 10pm Question, by Kate De Goldi, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy, by Lynley Dodd, The Hut Builder, by Laurence Fearnley and Badjelly The Witch, by Spike Milligan.
10:00 am start for an all-day celebration with balloons, cake and storytime!
Competition:Twizel Bookmark Competition
How they win: Winner chosen by Bookshop
Entry details: Open to school children only. Draw a black and white design about books or reading. The winner will be published on The Twizel Bookshop new bookmark and win a $25 voucher.
Date opened and closed. 1 October - 15 October
Time of draw. Winner and bookmarks announced on Bookshop Day. Presented in association with Twizel Library.
Paper Plus, Wanaka
12.30pm - Fundraiser Book Launch Francesca's Italian Kitchen by Francesca Voza and James Stapley. Pop Up shop on our carpark complete with mobile Wood Fired Pizza Oven. Book sales and signing with all Pizza Sales and 20% of book sales donated to Food For Love in Wanaka
Food For Love is a community group delivering home cooked meals and home baking to those in need.
Otago University Bookshop
10am-4pm: Come celebrate NZ Bookshop Day 2019 with us. Dress as your favourite fairytale villain: witches, giants and wolves, oh my!
Enjoy a tasty villainy vanilla-ry cupcake, see real writer's writing, join in with some villainous crafts and a treasure hunt around the bookshelves (look out for wolves!).
10.30am, 12am and 2pm: Pop in for storytimes.
Vote for your favourite NZ bestselling book and be in to win $500 Booksellers Book Tokens. We are celebrating all 20 of the Top 20 Bestsellers of the Decade: Herbert: The Brave Sea Dog, by Robyn Belton, The 10pm Question, by Kate De Goldi, Badjelly the Witch, by Spike Milligan, New Zealand Landscapes, by Andris Apse and The Hut Builder, by Laurence Fearnley. Good books all day!
