Mar 06 2025 21 mins 1
"You owe it to all of us to get on with what you're good at." - W.H. Auden
When I started with the booktruck, I could never have dreamed that we would have as many fun bookish in-store events, or host such incredible authors as we have already done. Last autumn, we had the pleasure of welcoming NY Times Bestselling Author TJ Klune to our bookshop for a 100 person ticketed event to promote his newest book, "Somewhere Beyond the Sea". Ours was the only independent bookstore in all of Canada that he visited (and he only visited 3 cities in the country), and we were blown away by the whole privileged experience. We continue to raise the bar for events and have noticed that other stores are paying attention and have begun to do similar things. As always, we delight in being innovative and setting a new standard for what readers can expect form indies.
Thanks to Mark who recorded and edited the Q&A videos shared in this episode. The videos can be found on our TikTok page if you want to see me blubber and try not to cry ugly tears and fail miserably.
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If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store in High Street, and if you are in the community of Beaumont, come and see us on Main St. as the only bookshop in town! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.
Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.
