Nicky Pellegrino will be travelling the country in September to talk about her new book, When in Rome (Available August 28). Haven't read it yet but the blurb says "Let Nicky take you on a journey through this city of beauty and heartbreak at one of the most glamorous points in its magical history". Nicky Pellegrino to chair ‘An Hour with Joanne Harris’ at Christchurch Writer’s Festival Time: 2pm – 3pm Location: Geo Dome, Hagley Park Tickets: See Festival website Sunday September 2 – CHRISTCHURCH & ASHBURTON Nicky Pellegrino to appear on panel session ‘The Stuff of Life’ at Christchurch Writer’s Festival Time: 2pm – 3pm Location: Geo Dome, Hagley Park Tickets: See Festival website Words & Wine with Paper Plus Ashburton Time: 7pm Location: Paper Plus Ashburton Tickets: $15, available from the store (includes wine tasting with CharRees Vineyard) Monday September 3 – WANAKA & DUNEDIN Paper Plus Wanaka ‘Meet the Author’ series Time: 12 noon Location: Edgewater, Sargood Drive Tickets: $20 (inc. lunch) from Wanaka Paper Plus, proceeds to Wanaka St John Author Talk: Nicky Pellegrino Time: 7pm Location: Dunedin City Library, Level 4, 230 Moray Place (with book sales thanks to Whitcoulls Dunedin) Tickets: Entry: $5, booking essential phone: 03 474 3690 or library@dcc.govt.nz Tuesday September 4 – MASTERTON My Books & Bubbles Evening with Nicky Pellegrino Time: 6pm Location: Paper Plus Masterton, 181 – 183 Queen St Tickets: $10 from the store Wednesday September 5 – FEILDING & PALMERSTON NORTH Breakfast with Nicky Pellegrino Time: 7.30am – 8.30am Location: Bookmark Café at Paper Plus Feilding Tickets: $15 (inc. breakfast) from Paper Plus Feilding Author Talk: Nicky Pellegrino Time: 12pm – 1pm Location: City Library, 4 The Square Palmerston North Tickets $5 (inc. Italian themed refreshments) available from the library or Paper Plus Palmerston North Sunday September 9 – TAUPOGreat Lake Tales Taupo Time: 3pm Location: Hilton Hotel Tickets: $39 (inc. glass of wine and canapés) from Prices Bookshop or click here to purchase online Monday September 10 – ROTORUA & HAMILTON Italian Interlude with Nicky Pellegrino Time: 11.30am Location: Rotorua District Library (with book sales thanks to Whitcoulls Rotorua) Tickets: Entry via gold coin donation, please bring an Italian dish for a shared lunch A Girls’ Night in Rome Time: 7pm Location: Vilagrads Winery, 702 Rukuhi Rd, RD2, Ohaupo Tickets $50, includes three course Italian themed meal and glass of wine, available from Paper Plus The Base & Paper Plus Te Awamutu Tuesday September 18 – AUCKLAND Author Talk: Nicky Pellegrino Time: 6.30pm Location: Remuera Library, 429 Remuera Road Tickets: $10 includes drinks & nibbles, available from Paper Plus Remuera For further information please contact Gemma Finlay, Publicity Manager Hachette NZ gemmaf@hachette.co.nz / 09 477 5583 |