Canadian Book Buying Habits By Region

BookNet Canada just released this study and it's filled with interesting facts...who knew that way out West, they prefer non-fiction to fiction. To read more, go here!

Me, My Hair and I edited by Elizabeth Bennett

People Magazine (Oct 5th) has chosen this book as their Book of the Week and one of the Best New Books for Fall 2015.

GIRL WAITS WITH GUN - a new mystery from Amy Stewart

Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart $36.00, Hardcover ISBN: 9780544409910 Pub date: Sep. 1, 2015 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt   Brandon Sun and Prince George Citizen, review (from The Associated Press), Sep. 15

The long awaited sequel has arrived.... and it's a Dewey pick from Laureen

The Full Moon at the Napping House by Audrey Wood & Don Wood $24.50, Hardcover ISBN: 9780544308329 Pub date: Sep. 1, 2015 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt   Waterloo Region Record and Guelph Mercury, review ("A lovely book for full-moon nights"), Sep. 12 [clippings available]

More regional reviews for this new mystery.

The Daylight Marriage by Heidi Pitlor $33.95, Hardcover ISBN: 9781616203689 Pub date: May 5, 2015 Publisher: Algonquin   Waterloo Region Record and syndicated in the Guelph Mercury, Northumberland News, and Durham Region, review, Sep. 19

The Perfect Theory by Pedro Ferreira $20.95, Paperback ISBN: 9780544483866 Pub date: Mar. 24, 2015 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt   CBC Radio Quirks & Quarks, interview with Dr. Pedro Ferreira, late October (run date tk)

Lovable Livable Home - a fall Dewey Pick from Laureen is now available - Canadian media just about to happen!

Lovable Livable Home by Sherry & John Petersik $37.50, Hardcover ISBN: 9781579656225 Pub date: Sep. 22, 2015 Publisher: Artisan   National Post, Homes feature, run date tk

The Secrets Are Coming!

Kelley Armstrong, Eric Walters, Vicki Grant and the rest of the Secrets authors will be touring extensively in Canada to promote the new series starting with a blog tour. For all the dates you can go here!

Canadian Children's Authors and Illustrators Support Refugees

Author/editor Sarah Harvey and author Robin Stevenson launched a fundraising campaign for Syrian refugee relief this weekend, and I think it’s fair to say that it’s gone viral – they raised over $10,000 in less than 72 hours, including a hefty donation from Kenneth Oppel and have surpassed their goal set of $20,000. Here’s the link to the fundraiser where they are soliciting donations for Doctors Without Borders.  
CBC has also picked up the story!

No Pants Party! And You Are Invited!

Jenny Lawson will be launching her new book Furiously Happy on Tuesday online. Be there or be square!

Rosemary the Hidden Kennedy made the cover of People Magazine.

Pub month - November 2016

 

The long-awaited sequel is now available and a Dewey Diva Pick

The Full Moon at the Napping House by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood

$24.50, Hardcover

ISBN: 9780544308329

Pub date: Sep. 1, 2015

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

 

Review syndicated in Simcoe.com, Durhamregion.com, Muskokaregion.com, Northbaynipissing.com, Parrysound.com, Insidehalton.com, Ourwindsor.ca, Sep. 6

The 2016 Old Farmer's Almanac is now available. Take a look at the Canadian media lined up for this title

The Old Farmer's Almanac 2016 (Canadian Edition) $6.99, Paperback ISBN: 9781571986863 Pub date: Sep. 8, 2015 Publisher: Yankee   Winnipeg Tour: Sep. 22 ·    CTV Morning Live, in-studio interview (live) ·    Global The Morning News, in-studio TV interview (live)   Toronto Tour: Sep. 23 ·    CTV Canada AM, in-studio national TV interview (live) ·    CTV Morning News, in-studio interview ·    CP24-TV, in-studio interview ·    CKFM The Breakfast Show with Mad Dog & Maura, in-studio radio interview (live) ·    CKHC, in-studio radio interview (live)   Montreal Tour: Sep. 24 ·    CityTV Breakfast Television, in-studio interview (live)   Recent: ·    Toronto Sun, "Old Farmer's Almanac gives Canadians a head's up with weather," Aug. 27

Star Reads Day...Only a Month AWAY!

October 10th...be there or be square! Check this link out for more info.
If you are a librarian and want more information please leave a comment and we can send you some materials to celebrate. Supplies are limited!