Tag: Library

• 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

• The Bookshop Detectives will be live at the library

  Gareth Ward and Louise Ward, former police officers turned booksellers and bestselling authors, will be in conversation with local author Bing Turkby at the Palmerston North City Library tomorrow night! See you there? When? 6:00–7:30pm, Friday 6 September 2024Where? Palmerston North Central Library (George St entrance)Details: Library website / Facebook event The Bookshop Detectives: Dead…

  G. B. Ralph

  5 Sep 2024

  Reading, Writing

  Books, Cosy mystery, Cozy mystery, Library, Local author, 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

• 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

• Cosy mystery library display

  I spy with my little eye something beginning with M… In related news, how amazing are my local librarians?! Murder on Milverton Square is in excellent company in this cosy mystery display, including Dead Man’s Axe and String Theory by fellow local author Bing Turkby, among many, many other great titles! Can’t find my books…

  G. B. Ralph

  9 May 2024

  Writing

  Cosy mystery, Cozy mystery, Library, Milverton Mysteries, Murder on Milverton Square, Mystery, Palmerston North

• Mystery in the Library: Mysterious Manawatū

  I joined three wonderful local authors to discuss our lives of (literary) crime at the Palmerston North City Library. My first in-person author panel! Mysterious Manawatū panellists Huge thanks to Craig Sisterson and the Ngaio Marsh Awards, Genny and the team at Palmerston North City Library, Hugh for being a brilliant MC, and everyone who…

  G. B. Ralph

  4 May 2024

  Writing

  Authors, Books, Library, Mystery, New Zealand, Ngaio Marsh Awards, Palmerston North

• It’s interrogation time

  Just 2 days until these 4 suspects are interrogated about their (literary) crimes! Mysterious Manawatū is open to anyone interested in reading or writing mysteries or thrillers. I hear there might even be wine and snacks. So, if nothing else, come for that! What will you be talking about? Who knows where the evening will…

  G. B. Ralph

  1 May 2024

  Writing

  Authors, Books, Library, Mystery, New Zealand, 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