A wonderful night to launch Kind. Stephanie Johnson's latest novel.
Thrilled to launch Mila and the Bone Man - the debut novel from Lauren Roche
Ladies' Litera-Tea October 2022
Our 2022 Ladies' Litera-Tea was absolutely wonderful. Maybe because we hadn't been able to hold one for a while, it felt very special, and the writers all spoke very personally and deeply.
The writers enjoyed it as much as the audience:
"What a great event, and cheering to listen to significant work being read by great writers to a totally absorbed audience. Brain food. Truly . I feel full up. Carol you are exactly what every writer needs which is a champion. Bravo" - Gaylene Preston
"We are so lucky to have you Carole and your team supporting us with such enthusiasm, smarts and passion. Great to be part of such a stimulating and well run event." - Kate Camp
"It was a wonderful afternoon, absorbing and stimulating - and encouraging in these wacko times! Lovely to see everyone in such fine form." - Kate De Goldi
" It was a privilege to be sharing the stage with such an amazing group of women, and the organising was superb – thank you so much Carole, and everyone involved. My face is sore from smiling and my brain is still buzzing. Viva the Women’s Bookshop, and viva the Ladies Litera-tea!" - Joanna Preston
Auckland Writers Festival 2021
Wonderful to see such a great crowd attending the Auckland Writers Festival - especially since it featured mostly New Zealand authors. The Women's Bookshop co-operatively run the bookstall with Unity Books.
Kate Edger: The Life of a Pioneering Feminist
Author Diana Morrow launched the biography of Kate Edger, the first woman in NZ
to gain a university degree. We were thrilled to have some of Kate Edger's descendents and
The Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust present on the night.
Sister to Sister was launched with aplomb!
Sue Copsey (aka Olivia Hayfield) missed their first launch date due to the Auckland lockdown but we had a marvellous night for the rescheduled launch. Carole is calling the sequel to Wife After Wife 'Wickedly Delicious'.
Double Launch at the Fale Pasifika - University of Auckland
We were honoured to be the bookseller at the double launch of Goddess Muscle by Karlo Mila and The Pōrangi Boy by Shilo Kino. Two wonderful books published by Huia Press.
Ladies' Litera-Tea
One afternoon, twelve authors, hundreds of cakes...
A fabulous launch for Hello Strange by Pamela Morrow
A vivid, fast-paced novel about artificial emotional intelligence.
A brilliant launch for Dear Virus by Anna Crichton
A cartoonist chronicles love and life in the time of Covid
Anna Crichton is an award-winning illustrator
& these cartoons created during lockdown were a huge hit.
Held at The Women’s Bookshop in June
BIG GAY OUT
At our bookstall Carole was thrilled to turn around and receive a hug from none-other than our PM - Jacinda Ardern!
We had a great day selling books and celebrating with the crowd at this wonderful family-friendly event.
Our 30th Birthday Party
We had a wonderful literary concert
at the ASB Waterfront Theatre to celebrate our 30th Birthday.
There was laughter, cheers and much love. Thank you to our wonderful authors, colleagues in the book trade and magnificent customers.