Tag: Event

• An evening with Charity Norman at the library

  Author Charity Norman – Ngaio Marsh Awards 2023 Best Novel winner! – will be at our local library tonight to celebrate her latest book Home Truths. When? 6:30–8:00pm, Wednesday 25 September 2024Where? Palmerston North Central Library (mezzanine floor / main entrance)Details: Library website I hope to see you there!

  G. B. Ralph

  25 Sep 2024

  Reading

  Author, Books, Event, Library, Mystery, Palmerston North

• An evening with cosy mystery co-authors Gareth and Louise Ward

  I enjoyed a fantastic evening at the Palmerston North City Library with local author Bing Turkby interrogating Gareth and Louise Ward about their new co-authored book The Bookshop Detectives: Dead Girl Gone. An entertaining discussion with some fascinating insights into writing a book with your partner, running bookshops, being a part of the community, the…

  G. B. Ralph

  7 Sep 2024

  Reading, Writing

  Author interview, Books, Cosy mystery, Cozy mystery, Event, Library, Mystery, New Zealand, Palmerston North

• A day with local authors and readers at the library

  We had a rainy Sunday brunch with fellow authors followed by a book fair with readers at the Local Authors Day, which is part of Palmerston North City Library’s Writers and Readers winter series. It was great to catch up with familiar faces and meet a whole bunch of new ones! Authors at the Local…

  G. B. Ralph

  24 Jun 2024

  Writing

  Authors, Books, Cosy mystery, Cozy mystery, Event, LGBTQ, Library, Mystery, New Zealand, Palmerston North

• Local Authors Day

  I’ll be at the Palmerston North City Library on Sunday afternoon with a bunch of other fantastic local authors! 🗓️ Drop in any time between 1–4pm on Sunday 23 June 2024📍 Mezzanine Floor, Central Library, 4 The Square, Palmerston North Things you can do or not do (choose your own adventure): I’ll be there with…

  G. B. Ralph

  20 Jun 2024

  Uncategorized

  Author, Books, Event, Fair, Library, Palmerston North

• Weeping Angels by Riley Chance: local author’s upcoming book launch

  I’ve just received this month’s email from my local bookseller, Bruce McKenzie Booksellers, and noticed this upcoming event: Riley Chance is releasing their new mystery/thriller, Weeping Angels, the third book featuring journalist Grace (‘Ace’) Marks, this time tackling family violence. You can find out more about the book on Riley’s website: If you live locally…

  G. B. Ralph

  21 May 2024

  Reading

  Book Launch, Books, Event, Library, Local author, Palmerston North, Thriller

• A very bookish day out in Featherston

  The Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival is always a highlight! We caught up with friends for: Such an excellent event, with fascinating speakers, great food and drinks, and all set in a wonderful town overflowing with second-hand bookshops!

  G. B. Ralph

  13 May 2024

  Writing

  Authors, Books, Event, Featherston, New Zealand, Politics, Writing

• Mysterious Manawatū author panel recording

  I joined fellow authors Bing Turkby, Gigi Fenster, Riley Chance, and facilitator Hugh Dingwall, to chat all things mystery! You can listen to the recording here: https://bit.ly/mysterious_manawatu or on 999AM in Manawatū (at 8pm tonight)! The Ngaio Marsh Awards “Mysterious Manawatū” author panel was held last Friday night at the Palmerston North City Library and…

  G. B. Ralph

  10 May 2024

  Writing

  Cosy mystery, Event, Library, Mystery, Mystery in the Library, Ngaio Marsh Awards, Palmerston North

• Today on the library’s New Books shelf

  Look what’s just landed on the New Books shelf at my local library! And just in time for Mysterious Manawatū this Friday at Palmerston North Central Library! This event is part of the Mystery in the Library series being held across the motu in the build up to the Ngaio Marsh Awards later in the…

  G. B. Ralph

  30 Apr 2024

  Writing

  Books, Event, Library, Milverton Mysteries, Mystery, Ngaio Marsh Awards, Palmerston North, Poison at Penshaw Hall

• Save the date: Mystery in the Library

  I’m on an author panel at my local library! The event is part of the Mystery in the Library series being held across the motu in the build up to the Ngaio Marsh Awards later in the year. Each will feature a panel of local authors discussing crime, mystery, writing, publishing, and plenty more I’m…

  G. B. Ralph

  22 Mar 2024

  Writing

  Cozy mystery, Event, Library, Mystery, Mystery in the Library, Ngaio Marsh Awards, Palmerston North, Poison at Penshaw Hall, The Milverton Mysteries

• Selling books, meeting friends, and dancing away at Wellington Pride

  Nine hours in the sun selling our wares was simultaneously energising and draining. I don’t know how regular market stallholders do it! I had a great time at Wellington Pride Festival‘s Pride Parade fair on Saturday afternoon! I chatted to readers, gave away bookmarks, sold gay books, caught up with friends, took photos with readers…

  G. B. Ralph

  11 Mar 2024

  Writing

  Book fair, Drag Queens, Event, LGBTQ, Milverton Mysteries, Paperbacks, Party, Pride, Rise and Shine, Wellington