# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Hometown Book Launch
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+13:00)
- **Event Description**: Please join us for an evening of books, music, and celebration as we launch Hometown, the second novel by Martinette Williams.



About Hometown:

A friends-to-lovers contemporary romance.

When Lainey meets Jannes in their small New Zealand hometown, an unexpected connection takes hold. As the years pass, life pulls them apart and draws them back together again, their relationship shaped by unspoken feelings, missed chances, and the enduring pull of home.



About Martinette

Martinette Williams is a singer-songwriter living in New Zealand with her husband and two children. She graduated from the University of Otago in 2012 with an honours degree in Film Studies. Her debut novel, Everything She Wanted, was published in 2025. Hometown is her second novel.

The evening will also include a live performance by the folk-pop duo Blue Heron.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dunedin/hometown-book-launch/200030539560416
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 26

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200030539560416?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=dunedin-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Dunedin
- **state**: OT
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Maggies
- **lat**: -45.87499
- **long**: 170.50711
- **full address**: Maggies, 42 Stuart St, Dunedin Central, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand, Dunedin

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Hometown Book Launch being held?
  - **A:** Hometown Book Launch takes place on Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Maggies, 42 Stuart St, Dunedin Central, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand, Dunedin.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Hometown Book Launch is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Dunedin, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Hometown Book Launch sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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