The bookstore for children and young readers, Woozles (1533 Birmingham Street, 423-7626), has plenty to offer adults too, but if you have kids on your gift list it’s definitely worth a visit. They’ve got Snow for Christmas by Nova Scotia writer-illustrator Doretta Groenendyk, about a little boy who wants snow for Christmas. Don’t we all, […]
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Best Independent Bookseller
In an era of Kindles, iPads and other e-readers, purchasing old-fashioned paper and cloth books from your local bookstore becomes more than a pastime, it’s a political statement supporting a way of life. And as convenient as we’re sure those e-readers can be, there’s nothing like having a book in your hand for ease of […]
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Bookmark and Woozles win national bookseller awards
Congratulations to Bookmark II (5686 Spring Garden Road, 423-0419)—their original store is in Charlottetown—and Woozles (1533 Birmingham Street, 423-7626). At the national Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Awards 2010, held Saturday in Toronto, Bookmark was the industry’s pick for Bookseller of the Year while Woozles earned Specialty Bookseller of the Year. You guys rock… nicely done.
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NS Authors Signing at Atlantic City Centre
Books? Anywhere from $5 to $100. A book signed by the author? Priceless. Drop by City Centre Atlantic (1535 Dresden Row, above Pete’s Frootique) on Friday, December 4 from 7-9pm to meet and get books signed by 10 prominent Nova Scotia authors: Budge Wilson, Donna Morrissey, Vicki Grant, Don Aker, Richard Rudnicki, Jill MacLean, Kate […]