Star turn authors at Unity Books, Wellington
1. The launch by VUP and Unity Wellington of Vincent O'Sullivan 'Further Convictions Pending, Poems 1998-2008' , RRP $35.

A devoted following turned out and were treated to a very funny speech made by author Vincent O'Sullivan following an excellent introduction by fellow poet Chris Price.
Pic above shows Chris Price speaking with author and publisher in background.



2.Author of American Rust, Philipp Meyer, (pic right reading at Unity), attracts a capacity crowd, with pic centre showing the punters waiting to buy.

These are from last night's reading at
Unity who had marvellous turnout after the positive reviews American Rust received in the NZ Listener, NZ Herald's Canvas magazine and the Wellington weekend supplement Indulgence.
Meyer read and then had a Q&A filled with questions about his process and background. This was followed by a rush on the till and a very patient queue for autographs. My spies tell me it was a great after-work crowd and they seemed to go away pleased at having stayed in the city a while longer.
AND AUCKLANDERS HE IS AT UNITY BOOKS IN AUCKLAND TONIGHT AT 6.00PM