Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Our dear friend, Kim Jeffrey, has offered on short notice to OPEN the bookshop tomorrow morning. Kim is opening her own pottery and gift shop in the spring just around the corner. We welcome Kim and appreciate her help.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

We will be attending a family funeral. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. We will be available as usual for Story Hour in the afternoon.

The Charles Taylor Prize 2011

And the winner is:

Mordecai: The Life & Times by Charles Foran, Alfred A. Kopf Canada. The 10th Charles Taylor prize was announced on Monday, February 14 at an event in Toronto, Ontario. The winner was presented with a cheque for $25,000 and a specially commissioned crystal award.

The remaining nominees were presented with a leather-bound copy of their shortlisted book and an honorarium of $2,000.

http://www.thecharlestaylorprize.ca/