Book Launch – then the wind came by Iona Winter
Posted December 18, 2018
Iona’s book launch went off without a hitch. She had a good crowd and sold a lot of books which was great to see. I have included a number of photo’s I took on the night.
September 2018 Newsletter
Posted September 28, 2018
It is always slightly anxiety provoking holding an event. After the initial excitement of coming up with what you think is a good idea, you start to harbour doubts as the nominated date comes closer and all the ways that things could go wrong begin to haunt you. So I am delighted and slightly smug… Read More
Dan Davin Event to celebrate publication of A Field Officer’s Notebook
Posted September 19, 2018
Sadly ill health forced Vincent O’Sullivan to pull out and we missed his personal insights but Phillippa Duffy from the UBS stepped up and shared the story of how she came to Dan Davin. Her passion for Davin’s writing got us off to an electrifying start. Fiona Farrell shared the story of how as a… Read More
2018 Ngaio Marsh Crime Awards
Posted September 3, 2018
Jennifer Lane’s first novel All Our Secrets has won the 2018 Ngaio Marsh Crime Awards. It is sitting on our shelves just waiting for you to take it out.
The second Frame Your Lunch reading
Posted June 20, 2018
When we decided to do weekly lunchtime readings I thought how it would happen was that people would come, listen to the reading and then leave but something interesting has started to happen. During the reading everyone (including the reader) goes into a type of revelry and then when the reading is over we all… Read More
Fresh new layout for the Athenaeum
Posted March 2, 2018
We have been busy removing shelves and putting them against the walls to open the space up. It is looking fantastic (if I do say so myself) even though we are still part way through replacing the books. This is all part of a grand scheme – more of which later…
A new look Website
Posted February 8, 2018
You may have noticed that the website is looking very different. We have updated it for a more elegant (we think) look. Let us know what you think.
First 2018 selection for Athenaeum Book Club
Posted November 22, 2017
The first books for 2018 are Chappy by Patricia Grace, The Bone People by Keri Hulme and Drawn Out by Tom Scott. The first ABC meeting for 2018 will be on March the 8th – so see you there.
In Conversation with Fiona Farrell
Posted August 20, 2017
The event In Conversation with Fiona Farrell was a great success and for those of you who missed out click on the You Tube NZ link. https://youtu.be/oTVDMYBfMOs
Lunchtime reading: The Birds and the Bees
Posted May 23, 2017
As part of the Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival the Athenaeum hosted readings by two finalists in 2017 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Barbara Brookes who actually won the Illustrated Non-Fiction category with A History of New Zealand Women and Emma Neale who missed out in the fiction category for Bill Bird. Emma who is… Read More