Tag: Palmerston North
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The real-life Milverton Park is 100 years old
A local park with a name that may sound familiar to my readers is about to celebrate its centenary! October this year marks 100 years since the Palmerston North Borough Council received notification of a gift of 4 acres, 3 roods and 28 perches of land from William Milverton, land that would become the site…
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Book display wall: crime edition
Check out the book display wall at my local library! I spotted it a couple of weeks ago, but in all the excitement of being surrounded by such a wonderfully disreputable bunch of criminals, I completely forgot to share: You’ll notice titles by D. V. Bishop, Charity Norman, Vanda Symon, Bing Turkby, and many more…
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Behind the scenes at the library: the book returns slot
Have you seen behind the scenes at your local library? I’ve always wondered what happens back there at Palmerston North City Library when I return books and, thanks to author and librarian Bing Turkby, now I know! You can watch the video below on TikTok or Instagram (they’re both the same, so pick your preferred…
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Mystery in the Palmerston North City Library 2025 (audio recording)
It was fantastic having Manawatu People’s Radio at Mysterious Manawatū on Friday at Palmerston North City Library! Thanks to Hugh for his excellent work with the sound system and recording, now anyone who didn’t make it on the night can listen back to The Bookshop Detectives, Riley Chance, Tina Shaw, and myself discussing our various literary misdeeds: For…
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Mysterious Manawatū 2025
I had a blast at last night’s ‘Mystery in the Library’ author panel event at the Palmerston North City Library with The Bookshop Detectives, Riley Chance and Tina Shaw. We had a great time discussing the importance of the New Zealand setting in all of our books, our ever-growing cast of characters, how we tackle…
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Top 10 writing highlights of 2024: #9 Local bookstore!
My penultimate writing highlight of 2024 was having my books stocked at my local bookstore, Bruce McKenzie Booksellers. I am so grateful for the effort and enthusiasm of the booksellers who keep recommending my books and to local readers who keep picking them up! The bookstore supported my first in-person book launch by selling copies…