Plaza Books is an Independent Bookstore. Owners James & Megan Landon also own and have run Beattie and Forbes Booksellers in Ahuriri, Napier since 2007. We bring to the Bay Plaza both experience and a passion for good quality books at affordable prices. We want to cater for all of our customers in Hastings by presenting the best books at great price points where we can and we intend to continue championing local authors and New Zealand publishers in any way that we can. We are now one of the if not THE top volume seller of Manga Books in the country.
We have New Zealand Postal services and a full range of postage stamps and courier services. We have a great range range of simply the best quality cards in the area.
We are happy to order any book for you and import books from around the world on a regular basis. We will carry and are happy to accept universal Booksellers Book Tokens - sadly this is not always the case with the chain stores who wish to lock you - and the recipient - into their brand. We think that we should stand on our own merits and allow you the customer to choose where to spend your money. We also for your convenience have Booksellers Gift Cards & Phone top-ups.
James;
A retailer for most of his adult life he is loving the book industry and finds it relatively relaxing after 20 years in the Electrical Retailing game in the UK previously. A keen reader of a wide range of Contemporary Fiction and Crime Fiction especially Scandanavian and a collector of History and Military History.
Rory;
Both front of house and behind the scenes Rory is always busy making sure that everything you would want to see on the shelves is there. Very experienced with a wide retail background Rory is particulary interested in the genres of Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Manga and quality writing of all kinds.
Denise;
Denise brings a wealth of Postal knowledge with her having worked in both the NZ Post outlet within Kiwibank and at Stortford Lodge before their closures. Denise is also widely read and is happy to share her broad knowledge of books she has read and enjoyed.
Gloria;
Our Saturday team member. Gloria is studying at Hastings Girls High currently. Gloria likes reading whenever time permits and will be happy to talk to you about what she has read and liked.
Maia;
Our Sunday team member. Maia is also at HGHS and is a keen reader when time permits.
Ava;
Our occaisional team member. Ava has studied fine arts and reads as time permits. She keeps our stockfile up-to-date and tidy.