The Wairarapa Bookshop Hop returns for 2023 with the region’s 12 local booksellers plotting to make it a full weekend of bookish fun.
Organiser Millie Blackwell of Mrs Blackwell’s Village Bookshop in Greytown, was inspired by an event she participated in while living in California.
“Every spring the knitting stores of Sonoma get together for a Yarn Shop Hop. Like readers, knitters love variety and the chance to visit a collection of stores with other knitters creates a really fun day with lots of happy energy,” she said.
From Friday, October 6 through to Sunday, October 8 everyone is invited to hop around the booksellers of the Wairarapa – including Martinborough Bookshop – for a chance to win a share in $1,000 of bookshop vouchers.
Collect the official Bookshop Hop map from any participating bookstore and have each store stamp the map with your purchase. Every stamp gives you another entry into the prize draws, worth $800.
This year there is a special prize of $200 in bookshop vouchers for the best photo taken on the day. Use the hashtags #nzbookshopday and #wairarapabookshophop on Instagram or Facebook so the judges can discover your image.
Booksellers New Zealand’s “Great NZ Bookshop Day’ is incorporated into Saturday October 7th, and many stores will have special prizes and promotions on that day.
With 12 great bookshops all within easy driving distance, the owners reckon it’s a great way to spend a weekend and get stocked up on the best new summer reads.
Visit www.bookshopday.nz for more information and store hours.
