An independent bookstore with an independent spirit, since 1988
Situated in the heart of Mt Eden Village, Time Out is a community hub and haven for bibliophiles. Our award-winning staff are hand-selected for their passion and diverse knowledge. If we can't find you the perfect book on our shelves, we'll order something in just for you.
Are you unable to visit in person? Our book bundles and subscriptions offer the very best of the Time Out treatment, delivered right to your door.
Our upstairs room is available for book clubs and literary events. Everything you need to know can be found here. To make a booking, complete this form.
Open 9am-9pm, 7 days
432 Mt Eden Road
Mt Eden Village
Auckland, New Zealand
09 630 3331
books@timeout.co.nz
Wendy
Owner
A former science teacher and deputy principal, Wendy never guessed she'd own a bookstore. She bought Time Out fifteen years ago and hasn't looked back.
Wendy loves a dark read. We Need to Talk About Kevin, Monster Love and The Devil All the Time are huge favourites, but she's very dedicated to her favourite classics too– Anna Karenina and The Woman in White.
She also may be John Boyne’s biggest fan.
Katie
Children's Buyer
Katie's a self-proclaimed Classics geek– but having a son makes her a wiz in the Kid’s Room, too.
Did you know Katie is the patissier behind our famous cookies? Let her know if you'd like a commission!
Suri
New Zealand’s Young Bookseller of the Year 2019!
Booksellers NZ Winter Institute Scholarship Winner 2019 (Baltimore).
Suri is mostly retired from the bookstore but you can still catch her reviews on 95bFM’s breakfast show.
Jenna
Manager
New Zealand’s Young Bookseller of the Year 2015!
Kobo Booksellers NZ Winter Institute Scholarship 2014
(Seattle)
Jenna (Kai Tahu) hails from Ōtepoti and has been at Time Out since 2010. She manages the store alongside working as a freelance photographer.
Jenna has been Chair of Booksellers NZ and representative on the NZ Book Awards Trust. She was a fiction judge for the 2018 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards and reviews books monthly on RNZ’s Nine to Noon and fortnightly on 95bFM’s breakfast show and presented on the now retired book podcast Papercuts, on The Spinoff.
Abby
RISE Booksellers Exchange Scholarship 2024 (Ireland).
Abby shifted to Time Out after five years at The Women’s Bookshop, and is also a bookseller at the Auckland Writers Festival. She’s an internationally award-winning spoken word poet with work published in Rapture (Auckland University Press), as well as an ASPA award-winning student journalist.
Elijah
Eli has been with us since he was eight. Currently he is studying at University overseas but will be back with us over the Christmas holidays.
Hollie
2iC and Social Media Manager
RISE Booksellers Exchange Scholarship 2023 (UK)
Hollie (Te Atiawa) is our 2iC and Social Media Manager. You might have seen one of her author Q&A’s online, including Mona Awad. Hollie is also Keanu Reeves’ biggest fan.
Beth
Beth hails from Thames and is studying at Auckland University. She is a volunteer on 95bFM’s The Wire and a musician. (You can listen to her music here).
See Beth’s picks here
Rachel
Rachel first started working at Time Out twenty years ago! After a long break away, Rachel is our resident shift filler-inner.
See Rachel’s picks here
Lucinda
Lucinda is our retired cat worker. She now hides away in luxury in her Parnell dwellings. Her favourite books are New Zealand Cats (she's biased) and I Could Pee on This.
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