Unity Books is an independent New Zealand bookseller. It has a flagship store in
Wellington
Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by metr ...
, and a location in
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about ...
with separate adult and children's bookshops.
The business was founded by Alan Preston in 1967.
Wellington store
In 2012, the Wellington store celebrated its 45 anniversary, although it has only been at its current location for 16 years.
The store, on Willis Street in central Wellington, was renovated and expanded in 2011. The store is co-owned and managed by Tilly Lloyd.
Unity Books Wellington is part of the "Culture Vulture" scheme, whereby customers can buy vouchers and redeem them at any of Unity Books, Slow Boat Records, or Aro Video.
Notable events
Unity Books runs approximately 45 author events and launches per year and the shop works extensive off-site events as well. Except for 2 Festivals, Unity Books has been the contracted bookseller for Writers and Readers Week, the most intellectually muscled of the NZ literary festivals. In October 2013, Eleanor Catton's
Man Booker prize-winning ''
The Luminaries
''The Luminaries'' is a 2013 novel by Eleanor Catton. Set in New Zealand's South Island in 1866, the novel follows Walter Moody, a prospector who travels to the West Coast, New Zealand, West Coast settlement of Hokitika to make his fortune on ...
'' was launched at the store.
In August 2014, Nicky Hager's book ''
Dirty Politics
''Dirty Politics: How attack politics is poisoning New Zealand’s political environment'' is a book by Nicky Hager published in August 2014.
The book is based on emails hacked from Cameron Slater's Gmail account and on Facebook chats. These c ...
'' was launched at the store with a media pack and crowd of approximately 250.
References
External links
Unity Books*
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Unity Books profileat Booksellers New Zealand
{{Retailers in New Zealand
Bookshops of New Zealand
Bookstores established in the 20th century