The store has come close to its goal of stocking 6,000 titles, with popular sellers including classics by Jane Austen, Leo Tolstoy, and Charles Dickens and a selection of handsome cookbooks.
Spotify seeking to expand into audiobooks
The initiative is in its early stages and it’s unclear at this point if the audiobook service will be available in Canada.
Massy Books launches a community-focused arts society
The registered non-profit will work with authors, publishers, and community groups to organize events.
Bestsellers: BLM essay collection Until We Are Free resonates amidst civil-rights revolution
The essay collection Until We Are Free: Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada proved essential reading amidst the civil-rights uprising.
Ben McNally Books moves to Adelaide Street East on a short-term lease
The property is move-in ready for a “bare-bones operation” of curbside pick-up and delivery of special orders.
Canada finally has a booksellers’ association again
The Canadian Independent Booksellers Association plans to release more details of their plans to support independent booksellers over the next six weeks.
Inhabit Media to open a new bookstore in Toronto
The Inuit-owned publishing company will open a commercial space to sell its Inuktitut- and English-language books
Emma Donoghue’s The Pull of the Stars ranks top bestseller in its first week
The book ranked number one in Bookmanager’s new releases, hardcover fiction, and Canadian fiction categories.
TIFA and Vancouver Writers Fest partner on David Mitchell event; debut virtual bookselling with BookExpress
The first 300 ticket holders will also receive a book plate signed by Mitchell.