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Come celebrate the launch of Sally Rooney's latest book, Intermezzo, with us!

We will open the doors at 10pm Monday, 23 September so you can be the first in the world to buy when the clock strikes midnight.

We will have wine from our friends By The Bottle and goody bags for the first 30 people thanks to the lovely Crushes. Plus lots of other treats and prizes in-store!

When Sarah Catherall's marriage fell apart, it felt like a car crash. Grief, uncertainty and shame swallowed her whole. Shared friendships and extended family connections dissolved: it was a break-up of her entire world.

What she wishes she could tell herself now is that the worst thing that could ever happen to her became undeniably the best thing. Fifteen years on from her separation and stronger and happier than she has ever been, this is Sarah's guide to breaking up well, so that you can rise from the ashes as powerful and authentic as you can be.

With stories of her own, from dating 'sad dads' to holidaying as a solo parent with kids, Sarah shares her mistakes so you don't have to make the same ones. She gathers wisdom from relationship psychologists, sociologists, lawyers and divorce coaches; and advice from many others who've been through messy break-ups on such things as 'bird-nesting' adjustments, co-parenting well, and when to introduce new partners to your kids.

How to Break Up Well teaches you how to grow in strength by: finding your support network, regaining your confidence, practising self-care and identifying what you want and need from singledom. You will also read about how to leave a difficult relationship, the most effective ways of fighting for your kids and your assets, how to blend families with a new partner, and how to learn from your break-up so you can charge into the next chapter of your life fully healed.

How to be calm and content in a chaotic world

With 50 practical and easy-to-follow life hacks, this book will make you a calmer, happier and more chilled-out version of yourself.

The Buddha worked out how best to deal with the challenges we face today over 2000 years ago. His teachings show us that human stress, anxiety and suffering are nothing new.

Life Hacks from the Buddha will help you to quieten your mind, create more peaceful environments to live in, and find the calm and contentment you need to help you function at your very best, which will leave a lasting impression on everyone around you.

'Full of great tips for your mental wellbeing' - Sir John Kirwan

'Brilliant, relevant, practical. Ancient Eastern wisdom meets modern science' - Art Green

Join At the Bay | I te Kokoru and Time Out Books to celebrate the launch of One to Many and other experiments by Sharni Wilson. Launched by Ellie Kivinen of the Writers' Café Auckland, the event will feature wine, cheese, a very short reading and book signing. Books will be available for purchase on the night, downstairs at Time Out.

One to Many delves into relationships and their beginnings, middles and ends; how one person relates to another or to many others in circles of intimacy and exclusion.

An obsession with an internet stranger or with the one who got away. Asserting ownership over a lover or watching, helpless, as they recede on a mysterious tide. Relationships that stagnate or explode, that fail to launch or simmer with jealousy, desire or unrequited longing. Workplace and family skeletons. Explorations of artificial procreation and motherhood.

Prose, poetry and translation hybridise at unexpected intersections and dance in surreal meta-landscapes.

Cover art Mallory Morrison

Addictive. The best kind of experiment; an ambitiously hybrid and surreal work – Jen Calleja, author of Vehicle and I’m Afraid That’s All We’ve Got Time For

Fiction at its most inventive – Ellie Kivinen, Writers’ Café Auckland

Wilson merges original work with translations, poetry with prose, social realism with science fiction and futuristic narratives. This collection showcases the strange and beautiful things that can happen when genre boundaries are crossed and narrative conventions are pushed to their limits. Familiar becomes unfamiliar; ordinary activities take on extraordinary or even terrifying qualities. The biological realities of parenthood are examined from many angles: at times poignant, at other times deeply creepy. There is an unrelenting interrogation of stories, of language itself, and of human relationships. This is a wide-ranging and consistently fascinating work. – Airini Beautrais, author of Bug Week & Other Stories and The Beautiful Afternoon

An arresting, exhilarating, unstable bricolage – sometimes dystopic, sometimes chick lit-ish, sometimes futuristic, sometimes topically issue-driven and sometimes socially realistic: its deft zigzagging between genres offers true hybridity – David Eggleton & Harry Ricketts, At the Bay | I te Kokoru competition convenors

About the author
Born and raised in Kirikiriroa, Sharni Wilson is an award-winning writer of fiction and a Japanese-to-English literary translator. She is the translator of Swan Knight by Fumio Takano (Luna Press, 2024). Her work has appeared in Landfall, World Literature Today and the Malahat Review, among others. One to Many and other experiments is her first book.

Join us to celebrate the launch of Becoming Tangata Tiriti: Working with Māori, Honouring the Treaty, by Avril Bell.

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6pm
Wednesday 7 August

Mt Eden Village Centre
449 Mt Eden Road
Auckland

Thanks to Time Out Bookstore for bookselling on the night and Mt Eden Village Centre for hosting us!

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SEE LISTEN PLAY by Anna Kuk is a transformative guide that orchestrates a new way of viewing teamwork and leadership.

Drawing from the compelling dynamics of an orchestra, Anna Kuk offers a unique perspective for those feeling disconnected in their professional and personal collectives. This book isn’t just about finding harmony in teamwork; it’s a deeper journey into self-awareness and the poetic rhythm of life. For leaders, team members, musicians, and anyone who has lost their spark, SEE LISTEN PLAY presents a path to rediscover passion and purpose in working together.

Through the lens of orchestral wisdom and rich metaphors, Kuk reveals how the change we seek in society begins within us and echoes through our interactions with others. Immerse yourself in this melody of insights and reignite the symphony of your life and work.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Wilbur Sargunaraj is a musician, speaker, and Cultural Intelligence Facilitator based in Treaty 6 Territory, Canada and India.  His years of cross-cultural experience, combined with his genuine love for connecting with people from diverse backgrounds, have given him a unique voice in the field of CQ.  Wilbur has pioneered a series of interactive and ground-breaking CQ concert events, exhibitions and workshops.  His focus is on helping individuals and organizations navigate today’s multicultural complexities by sharing valuable knowledge and fascinating anecdotes from his journeys.  Wilbur was born in a small prairie town on Treaty 7 Territory, Alberta, Canada; grew up in sweltering Tamil Nadu, India; and now resides in the freezing Canadian Prairies.  

Si'oto'ofa 

Come join us to celebrate the launch of Simone Kaho's poetry book HEAL!.
You'll be treated to readings from poets Tulia Thompson, Serie Barford, and of course, Simone Kaho.
Books will be for sale at the event and Simone will be signing them.

Light food and kai will be provided.