December 20, 2024
Zoe Dickinson, Andrea Minter, and Jordan Minter talk about bookselling being a group effort, the joys of the elevator, and investing in the local literary community.Go to full post …read more
October 18, 2023
In this Meet Your Bookseller spotlight, we spoke with Zoe Grams, owner of the bookstore Upstart Upstairs in Gibsons.Go to full post …read more
December 8, 2022
Patricia Massy on bookselling, community-building, and the transformational power of stories.Go to full post …read more
May 12, 2022
Books can entertain and educate and heal. They can create and build community. And they can, sometimes, even change the world.
For the folks at Western Sky Books, bookstores can — and should — strive to do the same.
February 28, 2020
This past December, the brick-and-mortar location of Iron Dog Books opened for business. We caught up with Hilary to visit the space and hear about this new chapter.Go to full post …read more
January 30, 2019
Otter Books, nestled in Nelson in the Southern Interior of BC, recently celebrated 15 years of bookselling. The independent bookstore is a pillar of the community and both locals and tourists praise the wide selection of books and the dedication of Go to full post …read more
September 17, 2018
“In my personal life, hospitality is really important, you know, to have friends and family feel welcome. It’s how I operate,” says Evelyn Gillespie.Go to full post …read more
February 12, 2018
We are used to food trucks and pop-up shops, but this is the first mobile bookstore we’ve heard about and we’re excited.Go to full post …read more
August 23, 2017
Galiano Island Books is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2017, and has been a driving force for arts on the island community.Go to full post …read more