It has continued to flourish by being a touchstone for the writing community in edmonton, a place for local and visiting writers to meet readers and book lovers. After 50 years in the book business, the coowner of audreys books is. Newpages guide to indie bookstores in canada the best list of independent canadian bookstores canada bookstores is news, information, and guides to literary magazines, independent publishers, creative writing programs, alternative periodicals, indie bookstores, writing contests, and more. Similarly, audreys books, a large independent bookstore in edmonton that has been championing canadian books and authors since 1975, also describes itself as a cultural community centre, and has now assigned a staff person to acquire and manage its inventory of selfpublished books. Audrey whaley of audreys books fondly remembered edmonton. Nov 28, 2019 by 2016, edmonton had just one independent bookstore left. Oct 16, 2015 theyd set us up in the childrens section, in the lower level of the store. This delightful store goes back to the days of canadian icon mel hurtig, and they made a lot of room for my book. Betting on the bookshop experience avenue edmonton. Audreys books 10702 jasper avenue edmonton ab t5j 3j5 canada. Audreys books ltd 10702 jasper ave nw, edmonton, ab. Owner of edmontons longeststanding independent bookstore retires.
There are books on the first floor, there are books in the basement. The edmonton book store specializes in rare books about western canada, arctic regions, philosophy and literature with more than 80,000 volumes in store. You can add your book store through the form in the top right corner of the site. There is meter parking on the street or take the lrt to corona station. If you have an existing account with us, it will have both your email address and a password assigned to it. You walk into greenwoods and audreys and you see at the. Audreys books ltd book store in edmonton, 10702 jasper ave. Manager of audreys books, kelly dyer, purses her lips, tilts her. Find useful information, the address and the phone number of the local business you are looking for. I have had only great experiences buying books here. Edmonton was my first stop on the western leg of my too far gone book tour. Audreys books ltd is located at 10702 jasper ave, edmonton, ab t5j 3j5, canada, please contact audreys books ltd using information below. For the time being, audreys books is doing curbside sales call ahead, mail outs and home deliveries. Please call audreys books at 7804233487 or toll free at 180066649 and speak to one of our helpful staff.
Audreys books, edmonton ab 0 audreys books is celebrating this years independents day as the official bookseller of litfest, edmonton s nonfiction festival, which runs oct. As edmonton s longestsurviving independent bookseller, audreys books is a peak downtown literacy nexus a community hub for local and visiting authors. Posts about audreys books written by chadwickginther. I thought it might feel weird to read there, given some of the adult content of my book, but it was a good space. After 50 years in the book business, the coowner of audreys books is turning a page. Owner of edmontons longeststanding independent bookstore. To retrieve the accounts password, we need to send. It feels like a bookstore that is constructed around a genuine passion for books.
Audreys books is an independently owned book store located on jasper avenue. Plus a few of my friends brought their kids, so it worked nicely. See full local business information including address and phone. Come in for great recommendations from our amazing staff.
Quirky gifts, puzzles, games, toys, and greeting cards are also available. Find audreys books ltd opening hours and driving directions. The edmonton book store quality books in edmonton, alberta since 1978. Search 20 book store jobs now available in edmonton, ab on, the worlds largest job site. W ith no sign of physical distancing coming to end any time soon as albertans continue to combat the spread of covid19, many of us are taking the time to dig into a new book, or perhaps finish an old one. Audreys is an independent, locally owned bookstore that offers a large book selection for adults, young adults, and children. Below is a list of all book store in edmonton, alberta, canada. Unlike chapters, audreys has books on display that arent just moneymaking best sellers, but books that are eternally interesting or that are by talented canadian writers that would otherwise be overlooked. The edmonton book store specializing in rare and outof. Join facebook to connect with leticia gomez perches and others you may know. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Audreys books in edmonton, alberta librarything local. The store managed to stay afloat when many downtown edmonton. Manager of audreys books, kelly dyer, purses her lips, tilts her head and thinks for a few seconds, letting.
On this page you will find a list of book store in edmonton, alberta. As edmontons longestsurviving independent bookseller, audreys books is a peak downtown literacy nexus a community hub for local and visiting authors where you can also pick up a doctor who. Last week a friend told me friendly fire was on the edmonton journals bestseller. For a decade, she worked as a book agent until 1988 when she and her husband steve purchased audreys. Steve budnarchuk, who coowns that store, audreys books, with his wife sharon, says the industry experienced a slow nearextinction over 20 years. Why isnt it a more possessive audreys books on seventh and jasper.
I love edmonton, it feels a lot like winnipeg to me, which is sort of like saying it feels like home. Audreys books ltd is a canadian book store based in edmonton, alberta. Audreys books 10702 jasper avenue nw, edmonton, ab yelp. Locate and compare book stores in edmonton ab, yellow pages local listings. Dedicated to providing its customers with an authentic book store experience, audreys also gives its customers an experience in buying unique journals, agendas and notebooks, as well.
The store managed to stay afloat when many downtown edmonton businesses struggled. Apr 29, 2017 it seemed like such a simple question. No comments on the treasure by alberta author suzanne lamontagne leads audreys book edmonton bestseller list this week edmonton best selling audreys books here is the list of the top 10 fiction and nonfiction titles sold in edmonton for the week ended aug. Claus will be at audreys book store signing a book called santas christmas memoirs, by robin l. Located in the historic maclean block, audreys books is situated in downtown edmonton on 107 street. Address, phone number, fax, postal code, website address, email, facebook. Deborah hines says that half a dozen selfpublished. No comments on in a wide country by robert everettgreen tops audreys books edmonton bestseller list this week edmonton best selling audreys books here is the list of the top 10 fiction and nonfiction titles sold in edmonton for the week ended jan. Support a local bookstore, a local business and a great group of people. Audreys books, which set up on jasper avenue in 1975, is now edmonton. The bookseller is an edmonton bookstore that carries used, scarce, out of print, scholarly, and rare books. The treasure by alberta author suzanne lamontagne leads.
A big little book store audreys has made a big impact on the development of edmontons literary community by rudy howell. Book signing at audreys book store santas white christmas. Why go to chapters when theres audreys the store is a very spacious twofloored store basement being the second with a huge selection of books. If you love books, are bored of chapters and would like to support a local business, make sure to come to audreys because they have a great selection. Audreys books is getting into the oilers spirit edmonton sun. Its because the audreys are actually a pair the stores name since. Owner gail greenwood has confirmed rumors of the stores closure. Here are a couple of lonely copies of soldier of the horse on a counter at historic audreys books in edmonton. Encouraging them to host book signings and book releases at the store and encouraging patrons to purchase local books. Part of it was our relationship to books themselves. A staple of jasper avenue, audreys book store has been around for four decades and is edmontons oldest independently owned bookstore. In a wide country by robert everettgreen tops audreys books. We buy and sell quality secondhand and outofprint books at our whyte avenue location. New books near edmonton, ab better business bureau.
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