You'd have to be a pretty cool cucumber not to be a tad nervous about the debut evening [or any of the tour stops for that matter] but last night Jack and Harrison at Verdure Surf in Lyall Bay, Wellington did us proud. The lads cleared the space and then Jack even jumped in and sorted the photo hanging for us- sooo stoked, he was making the wall holes and not us. Although this is far from my first book bash rodeo, even knowing what's required, it never ceases to surprise just how much work goes into hosting an evening. Rather than list off the chores... it's full on actually nearly work.
Jack, Rambo and Harrison, readied for the evening ahead
Stack 'em high and watch them fly!!
On the level, Jack's hanging and Rambo's photography- a deadly combo
Thanks to the legends at Sunshine Brewery and the crew at Liquid Death, we'll loosen your purse strings AND keeping you hydrated
The start of the filling in
Dean and Trino!!!
Rambo on form for the eve
Legends... Rambo and the man aka Bryce Wison
An admission; one of my tasks on the tour is to get the pap shots, and last night I totally dropped the ball, I could've got way more people in, been way more intrusive, but I kept falling back on my other assignment, manning the eftpos machine... to be fair, the best excuse. Long and short; debut book evening done, Verdure was the best place to have the starter, good crew, laughter and a fair few books and prints slung.
Tomorrow night, Thursday Crystal Cylinder, New Plymouth. If you're in the Naki, come on in!
Here's the Dates
6pm - 9pm Thursday 24th October 2024
Crystal Cylinder - 109 Devon Street West, New Plymouth
@crystal.cylinder
5pm - 8pm Monday 28th October 2024
Sunshine Brewery - 49 Awapuni Road, Gisborne
@sunshinebrewery
5pm - 9pm Wednesday 30th October 2024
Wildflour - 5c Hull Road, Mt Maunganui
@wildflour_
6pm - 9pm Monday 4th November 2024
Sam Mathers Gallery - 536 Wainui Rd, Raglan
@sammathers
6pm - 9pm Wednesday 6th November 2024
Salt District Brewing
101B Winifred Avenue, Whangamata
@saltdistrict_brewing
6pm - 9pm Wednesday 13th November 2024
White Studios - 30 Burleigh Street, Grafton, Auckland
@whitestudiosnz
Come join us!