We had a lovely visit from some of the team behind Central Otago Couture - The Eden Hore Collection. Author Jane Malthus & photographer Derek Henderson have signed our store copies. George, Jenna, Katie & Wendy have chosen their favourite pieces in the book. Can you guess who chose what?

It’s almost the school holidays! We have x1 double pass to Dog Man to giveaway, which opens in theatres April 10th. Thank you @scholastic_nz 🐶 Tell us your ultimate dog name below to enter. Entrants must be subscribed to our newsletter, sign up at our link in bio. The winner will be drawn this Thursday 10th .

Here’s a round-up of our March reviews with our friends at @95bfm_breakfast & @radionewzealand. 📕Clay Eaters by @gregory.kan (@aucklanduniversitypress) 📗The Antidote by Karen Russell (@penguinbooksnz) 📘 Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi (@harpercollinsnz) 📙 Perspectives by Laurent Binet (@penguinbooksnz) 📖 Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis (@hachettenz) 📚 Plus a round-up of book news @womensprize @aklwritersfest @newzealandbookawards You can listen to all of these at the link in the bio.

Get her in the red chair! Thanks our to friends at @hachettenz, Wendy shared a bookseller lunch with Graham Norton today. She’s a huge fan of his latest novel, Frankie. A charming and relatable read.

Our March bestsellers board hosts 70% NZ authors. 💪📚💪📚 Have you read any of these?

This weekend, it’s the 15th birthday of our long time retired puss, Lucinda! Whilst she hasn’t been in the shop for many years now, you’ll be pleased to know she’s still living the life in her Parnell abode. Here’s some scenes of the store, Wendy & Jenna from 2010(!) and scroll through for a snuggly snap of current day Luci. 🐱🎂

We are so lucky to have two new and experienced booksellers join the Time Out team. Meet George & Pip! GEORGE 💫 On top of bookselling, George also works as a freelance journalist and critic. He just returned from five years in London and is trying his best to not make that his entire personality. Used to work with Sally Rooney’s cousin, which until working at Time Out was his main literary claim to fame.   George’s favourite books are: The Book of Strange of New Things by Michel Faber & The Idiot by Elif Batuman*   PIP 💫 Pip is currently studying Art History and Media Studies at the University of Auckland. She has worked in other bookstores and behind the scenes in publishing before joining the Time Out team. Her favourites are social-realism stories, historical fiction, and books set in London. Alongside reading, she has a keen interest in film and music.   Pip’s favourite books are: Anne of Green Gables, A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning Wroe & Starter for Ten by David Nicholls* *Favourites are subject to change.

We’re busy preparing our April book subscriptions! Each new subscriber receives a questionnaire that guides our team on their literary taste - including: Which three people, living or dead, would you invite as dinner guests? Swipe along to see the most popular choices over the years. 🍽️ 📚

The @aklwritersfest 2025 is live and packed with an incredible lineup of authors. You can catch our Jenna chairing two sessions: with Yael van der Wouden and her wonderful Booker shortlisted book, The Safekeep. Then, discussing memoir with @tina.makereti & @hu_dis_ Who are most you excited to see? 👀📚