One day a year isn’t enough to show my appreciation for all the support they give Canadian authors every single day of the year.
– Kate Cayley, author of Lent (Book*hug Press)Ĭanada’s indie bookstores are an important part of our literary ecosystem. You are meeting a place and the books in it. You are meeting a place that is as specific as a person, as the face of an individual, and you come there for something more than having your shopping demands met. When you go into one, you encounter a sensibility, an idea of the world, not just a consumer experience. Independent bookstores are the defenders of literature that is local and idiosyncratic. Beiko, author of The Stars of Mount Quixx (ECW Press) Indies give us a place to share and connect, and any place like that needs protecting.
Storytelling has shaped who we are as a species and is largely threatened by algorithms. They provide what Amazon cannot - humans connecting other humans to stories that are urgent and current. Indies are warm, comforting, eclectic, welcoming - the heart of the community. Indies are more important than ever because Amazon and other soulless large conglomerates are only interested in profit over the indelible literary experience. – Ashley Audrain, author of The Whispers (Penguin Random House Canada) The charm of a bookstore becomes part of the reading journey itself. And, later, cracking the spine of whatever you’ve bought feels especially satisfying.
What an intimate experience it can be to browse carefully curated tables and shelves beside strangers who are doing the same-each of you picking up things that appeal, or covers that catch your eye, maybe even exchanging a comment or two if you’ve read what the other is looking at. There’s really nothing like browsing an independent bookstore, looking for a novel that could unexpectedly become your next favourite. – Maya Ameyaw, author of When It All Syncs Up (Annick Press) Independent bookstores give many emerging and marginalized authors a chance to get their work into the hands of readers. Books by Canadian authors through small publishers be more difficult to access in bigger establishments that prioritize carrying bestsellers. Independent bookstores are vital to Canadian authors-especially smaller authors who often struggle to get their work on shelves in corporate stores. In the lead up to Canadian Independent Bookstore Day 2023, we invited authors to share their appreciation for Canadian indies. They help readers discover new favourites and help strengthen our national cultural output. Local booksellers are steadfast champions of local authors. Indie bookstores and Canadian creators have a special relationship.
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