Raven's Lectory describes itself as a "Bookshop - Gallery - Rookery," based on the first floor of 324 George Street in Central Dunedin, after recently moving to this new location. The shop focuses on graphic novels and comics, roleplaying games, and board and card games, alongside a section for artists and a page of game resources.
New Arrivals at Raven's Lectory have included titles like Magic: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Draft Booster Box, Mork Borg RPG supplements Ikhon and Cult Feretory, and Dungeon Crawl Classics' Dying Earth #1: The Laughing Idol of Lar-Shan, reflecting a stock geared toward tabletop roleplaying and card games as well as comics.
Gift vouchers are available for anyone wanting to give the shop as a present, and the site's Game Resources page and Artists page point to a shop engaged with both the gaming and illustration communities around it, not just retail.
Raven's Lectory sums itself up in three words: "Bookshop - Gallery - Rookery." Based on the first floor of 324 George Street in Central Dunedin, the shop has recently moved to this new location, and its site greets returning customers with a note to come find them at the new address.
The shop's range splits cleanly into a few core areas. On the reading side, there's a dedicated Graphic Novels & Comics section. On the gaming side, Roleplaying Games and Board & Card Games form the other two pillars of the shop, with Magic: The Gathering products among the card game stock.
Recent New Arrivals give a good sense of what regularly comes through the shop: a Magic: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Draft Booster Box, two Mork Borg RPG supplements — Ikhon and Cult Feretory — and a Dungeon Crawl Classics adventure module, Dying Earth #1: The Laughing Idol of Lar-Shan. That mix of a well-known trading card game alongside more niche, atmosphere-heavy indie RPG lines like Mork Borg suggests a shop stocked by people who play what they sell, rather than just following mainstream demand.
Beyond the shelves, Raven's Lectory maintains a Game Resources page and an Artists page. The Game Resources page points to material that supports actually playing the games sold in-store, while the Artists page suggests a connection to the wider illustration and creator community that overlaps with comics and tabletop gaming.
For anyone wanting to give the shop as a gift, Raven's Lectory also sells gift vouchers, a straightforward way to point a friend or family member toward comics, an RPG supplement, or a new board game of their choosing.
Raven's Lectory keeps a distinct set of opening hours: Sunday through Wednesday, 12pm to 5pm. That's a smaller window than a typical retail shop, so it's worth checking before a visit, especially since the shop recently changed address to its current first-floor spot on George Street.
Customers can reach the shop by email or through its contact form, and the shop keeps a presence on Twitter and Instagram for updates on new stock and events. For Dunedin's comics and tabletop gaming crowd, Raven's Lectory offers a specialist alternative to a general bookshop — one built specifically around graphic novels, roleplaying games, and the card and board games that go with them.