This month, we are celebrating New Zealand Bookshops and you're invited! The 10th NZ Bookshop Day is on Saturday 11th October and we have some wonderful reasons to come and visit. Get together for an Auckland Bookshop Tour, have some Time Out at one of our reading raves, pick up a custom Bobo Doodles artwork from our mini print vending machine or look in store for the Libro.fm Golden Ticket.
We're especially excited about our collaboration with Bobo Doodles. To celebrate Bookshop Day, Bobo Doodles has created 5 pieces of artwork inspired by Time Out and Mount Eden. Hidden in two of the mini prints are prize tickets - find one and you’ll win an A5 print of our iconic Time Out storefront.
All you need to do is purchase a token, turn the dial, and a surprise design will be yours!
x1 token = $7
x3 tokens = $18
x5 tokens = $28
The 2025 Booker shortlist has been announced! Whilst the crowd favourites of Maria Reva's Endling and Benjamin Wood's Seascraper didn't make the cut, the finalists cover common themes of new surroundings, diaspora and familial relationships.
Here are Jenna, Nate and Wendy's rankings from the longlist:
Here are our September bestsellers!
Christmas titles are upon us and we're at the stage where there are so many new books coming in, it's impossible to fit them all in here. Scroll down for just a selection of our new and recent releases, staff picks, radio reviews and events. However, here's so much more to be seen on the shelf - we hope to see you soon!
Happy reading!
Love,
The Time Out team x
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Latest Radio Reviews
We've had a great month of reviews on 95bFM Breakfast's Loose Reads with Rosetta and Milly, as well as RNZ's Nine to Noon.
Nate's first ever radio review was the brilliant memoir, Mother Mary Comes to Me, by Arundhati Roy.
For Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Jenna talked about Mike McRobert's Speaking my Language Te Kōrero o Tōku Reo.
Jenna reviewed Booker longlisted, Seascraper by Benjamin Wood.
Suri called into the bFM studio to chat about Olga Tokarczuk's House of Day, House of Night.
Jenna also delved into the Booker shortlist with 95bFM Breakfast's Milly and also chatted about NZ Bookshop Day on Saturday 11th October.
Visit the bookshops of Auckland between the 3rd and 11th of October for your chance to win $350 in bookshop tokens! (2 prizes to be won).
Visit at least two stores and collect a stamp with your pruchase at each store (no minimum spend).Every additional stamp gives you another entry into our grand prize draw.
Leave your collected stamps with the last store you visit on Aotearoa NZ Bookshop Day.
Bookshop Day started in Aotearoa 10 years ago, in 2015, and is run by the Booksellers Association of New Zealand to encourage book lovers, like you, to celebrate your local bookshop.
Venue: Upstairs at Time Out Bookstore, 432 Mt Eden Road Date: 24th October Time: 7 – 9:00 pm
Free entry: all welcome. Bring a friend.
Join Estelle Bingham and Emma Farry as they share their healing journeys and read from their books, Manifest Your True Essence and Be Love: The Book of Reminders. This is a free community event and everyone is warmly welcome.
Estelle Bingham – author of Manifest Your True Essence Emma Farry – author of Be Love: The Book of Reminders
Expect soulful conversation, laughter, and a heart-expanding evening in one of Auckland’s most beloved bookstores. Come and celebrate the magic of words, community, and connection. Estelle and Emma will share readings from their acclaimed books, and signed copies for you to take home.
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