


Shop Talk: Slow Burn Books
Sisters Nicola and Shannon MacNaughton opened the store on May 6, 2023.

Canada Book Fund’s support for booksellers makes a difference to indies
Although the amount of funding independent bookstores received this year as part of Canadian Heritage’s new two-year Support for Booksellers component of the Canada Book Fund varied significantly from store to store, the money provided a much-needed boost that allowed indies to address shipping costs, upgrade their websites, and extend their social media campaigns.
Love, Death & Other Words: two indie booksellers team up to take horror and romance on the road
Little Ghosts Books and Happily Ever After Books aim to recreate the anticipation and joy of elementary school book fairs for adults with a series of events across Ontario.
Cyberattack likely cost Indigo $19 million according to retailer’s year-end report
The company released its fourth-quarter and 2023 fiscal year-end financial results on June 27.

Canadian Independent Bookstore Day on April 29 is a chance for indies to shine
Plus, the bestselling books of 2023 at Canadian independent bookstores.
Tidewater Press launches CanLit challenge for book clubs
The CanLit Challenge aims to encourage book clubs to choose Canadian books for their reading selections and challenge them to read at least one Canadian book by Canada Day.

Shop Talk: Rookery Books
Spare drives sales burst for Canadian indie booksellers
