If you love arts and literature, check out these two upcoming events at Parnell’s boutique secondhand book store, Blue Hills Books.
Poetry Afternoon
Saturday 27 September
3pm
Oh No! Poetry Collective are a group of artists, poets and social advocates based in Tāmaki Makaurau. They will be putting on a poetry reading on Saturday 27 September—come and meet some local poets!
Book Launch: The Knight Witch: and Other Epic Poems
Saturday 18 October
3.30pm
Blue Hills Books are so excited to be hosting their first book launch for local author S. Jayne Bradley.
Please join us to celebrate the debut of the author’s second book, The Knight Witch: and Other Epic Poems.
These long-form poetic tales blend dark fantasy, gothic horror, and a dash of queer romance into an immersive read-aloud experience perfect for stormy nights and candlelit gatherings. You’ll meet a heartbroken robot, a vengeful goose, an undead preacher, and a subway-surfing vampire hunter-all wrapped in meter and menace.
Each poem is an epic adventure in miniature, just right for reading aloud beside a fireplace, over a midnight group chat, or in the magical hour before dawn. Whether you’re here for monsters, mayhem, or the magic of rhyme, this collection delivers chills, thrills, and the occasional chainsaw-wielding housewife.
