‘The Story in You’

Launch of our new Readers and Writers Club for Teens

Come along and meet published authors:

Deborah Burnside

Adele Broadbent

(both finalists in the 2012 NZ Post Children’s Book Awards)

and Jackie Rutherford

who will all be talking about writing for teenagers.

Thursday 15th 5.30pm

RSVP to books@beattieandforbes.co.nz or ph (06) 835 8968

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An Evening with Dame Alison Holst

CANCELLED

Join the Napier Central School PTA for a fabulous night with Dame
Alison - she will be talking about her memoir, A Home Grown Cook. Bring your Friends, Neighbours, Aunties, Mothers, Grandmothers and make an evening of it. Tickets are only $20 and include home-baking and $10 off her book. There will also be raffles and the chance to win a bakers dozen of Dame Alison's Cookbooks. So come and support Napier Central School and meet the Queen of the New Zealand Kitchen

We are excited to be able to support this event and Beattie&Forbes have plenty of her books for you to buy - a great Christmas present for only $30.

Tickets from Ticketek - Please Tweet or like and get the word out as this all goes to support the school. Tweet

Beattie&Forbes: Book Launch October 27, 2011

Thursday 27 October 2011, 5.30pm

'Native by Design'

Book Launch

RSVP for Drinks & Nibbles

ph.835-8968 books@beattieandforbes.co.nz

Native by Design:Landscape Design with New Zealand Plants
eds. Ian F. Spellerberg, Michele Frey and John Maillard(Photographs)

In this lavishly illustrated book, 20 of New Zealand's top landscape architects and designers offer their wisdom and advice on landscaping with native plants. These personal narratives showcase some of our country's most beautiful out-door environments, from private gardens to public recreation land, urban and industrial spaces, and even farmland. Stunning photographs by John Maillard capture the uniqueness and splendour of each location, from Kaeo in the Far North to Queenstown in the south. Tweet

HB Literacy Association presents ...

Howick and Pakuranga Times

Hanging Colours

an evening with illustrator Lindy Fisher

Where

Shed 2

When

6.30 Monday August the 29th - refreshments from 6.30 - Lindy will speak at 7.30

Description

Lindy is an artist and graphic designer and she has illustrated several award winning picture books. As a painter she is passionate about hands on indulgence in colour and texture, yet as a designer she is fastidious about research and drafting.

Tickets $25

from Maureen McDonald  or ph (06)8357966 or 0211877949 txt with numbers
or from Beattie & Forbes Booksellers
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Napier celebrates National Poetry Day

22nd and 26th July 

Rose Whittaker, Dave Sharpe, Carole Stewart and Angus MacDonald

Hawkes Bay Live Poets' Society
Reading poetry at four great Napier Venues:
ALL WELCOME
Friday 22nd July
10-10.45am  Beattie & Forbes Booksellers, Tennyson St
11-12pm St Luke's Church, 196 Vigor Brown St, Napier
1-1.45pm Taradale Senior Citizens, 10 White St, Taradale
Tuesday 26th July
12-12.30 Student Cafeteria, EIT, Gloucester St Taradale

If you have an event that Teachers, parents or bookworms would love why not drop the Dragon an Email.
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Allyson Gofton - Country Calender Cookbook

Tuesday 9th August 12-2pm

@ Kitchen Table 138 Tennyson St

Join us for a recipe demonstration, fun out-takes from the project and a chance to ask Allyson your pressing cooking queries.

Tickets $20 - includes a light lunch, profits to Friends of Napier Library
Tickets are limited - so why not get a group together and book early at Beattie & Forbes or the Kitchen Table.

If you have an event that Teachers, parents or bookworms would love why not drop the Dragon an Email. 
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Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World

I have finally got to a book that I’d been waiting a while for Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World. HRH Prince of Wales puts together a touching account for the need for change on a global scale. Some aspects of the book are heavy, other somewhat pithy. There certainly is a need for this consideration of the weighty things and who better to put his mind, and heart, into this project than His Royal Highness. ‘Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World’ seems to get the balance right especially when you consider the opinions vary from ‘[He’s] completely off the wall’ to ‘is he radical enough[?]’



Prince Charles is right to speak up on climate change, but some of his ideas are completely off the wall says Rowan Moore.

Prince Charles is calling for a revolution – but is he radical enough, asks Terry Eagleton
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Is this the future of the book?

Multimedia capability is going to supersede the written word. There is a thought out there that the ability to read and write will become obsolete in a generation. Oral language and technology literacy will be all that is required for a successful, fulfilled, economically productive existence. Communication will be via video, audio and image manipulation.

However IDEO has an interesting take on the future of the written word.


The Future of the Book. from IDEO on Vimeo.




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Finder's Shore Book Launch

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Have you read 0.4?

This is probably the best read for Y5 + out there at the moment and I need your help...



Thanks one and all.

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Writers Get Together

Wednesday 15th June 2011

7pm

Beattie & Forbes Booksellers

Are you a writer of:

• Children's Fiction
• Teen Fiction
• Picture Books
• Non Fiction
• Poetry
• Short Stories
• Adult Fiction
• Screen Writing
• Journal Writing

Are you serious about your writing?

Do you need someone to bounce ideas off?
Is it hard to find other writers in your genre?
Do you just want someone to talk to about writing?

Now is the time to find that person or build that group - We would like to get you all together so you can find like minded writers to do just that!

Because after all - Only a writer understands a writer

We are very honoured to have Award Winning local author Anna Mackenzie as a guest speaker
to help launch our get together and then we can chat about what local writers really need.

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Auckland Writers and Readers festival 2011
11-15 May 2011
Aotea Centre, The Edge

A festival of literature and ideas, the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2010. The Festival is a highlight of New Zealand’s cultural calendar and an iconic Auckland event. It brings together acclaimed writers and thousands of readers and thinkers through innovative programming.

Top Authors:

Michael Connelly decided to become a writer after discovering the books of Raymond Chandler. He is the author of Harry Bosch thriller series as well as several stand-alone bestsellers.

Izzeldin Abuelaish first caught international attention during the Gaza War of 2008-09. Two days before the ceasefire, an Israeli tank launched several shells at his apartment, one of which landed in the bedroom containing three of his daughters and his niece – Bessan, Mayar, Aya and Noor. They instantly perished. The book is about that tragic day in Gaza.

A.A. Gill was born in Edinburgh. He is the TV and restaurant critic for The Sunday Times and is a contributing editor to GQ magazine, Vanity Fair and Australian Gourmet Traveller. His new book Here and There is out in May 2011. He lives in London and spends much of his year travelling.

Useful links:

• Festival programme
• How to get the most form the festival
• Festival News
• Purchase tickets 

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Napier: Beattie & Forbes Booksellers presents MAX LAMBERT

Bestselling Author of:

Night after Night – New Zealanders in Bomber Command

Now brings you:

Day after Day - New Zealanders in Fighter Command

Come and Meet the author in store.

Purchase your own signed copy!

Wednesday 20th April

5.30pm

(Please RSVP for Catering Purposes)

p: (06) 835 8968

e: books@beattieandforbes.co.nz

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