Members of the Canadian Bookseller’s Association, from all across the country, have nominated Woozles for this award which recognizes customer service, staff knowledge and contributions to the community.

Bookmark II Nominated for Bookseller of the Year

Congratulations and good luck to our friends at the Bookmark!

Trudy Celebrated

At the recent Atlantic Book Awards, former Woozles manager Trudy Carey was honoured as the recipient of the prestigious Mayor’s Award for Literary Achievement. We are so proud of this well-deserved accolade.

Congratulations Trudy!

Elementary Book Club:
The London Eye Mystery, by Siobhan Dowd
Star Academy, by Edward Kay

Junior High Book Club:
Waves, by Eric Walters
The Juvie Three, by Gordon Korman

High School Book Club:
Paper Towns, by John Green
Deadline, by Chris Crutcher

This fun-filled celebration of authors and illustrators throughout the region will feature numerous readings and special events. Stay tuned for information about Woozles’ schedule of events, and for details on a special contest that we will be launching on that day!

There is nothing as heart-warming as seeing babies, toddlers, young children, teenagers, and adults fall in love with books. We believe the magic of reading is something that sustains and informs one in childhood and for one’s whole life. What better gift to give someone than sending them a new book in the mail!

Imagine the sparkle in a young reader’s eyes when they realize there’s a parcel for them, then the delicious suspense as they open the wrapping, followed by a big smile because someone who loves them has sent a brand new book!!! And not only is there the joy of the moment, there is also the thrill of reading the new book and the satisfaction of adding it to one’s growing library of wonderful books.

You may be thinking, “It’s a great idea but I don’t have the time to do all the steps: select the book, wrap it up – once to be pretty and once for the post; and then get it to the post office!” Also, while you may have a general idea of what book you want to send, it’s quite possible that there might be some reading treasures you might not find on your own.

“The Gift of Reading” is Woozles’ way of helping you send someone you love a special book in the mail on a regular basis…. every month, or six or four times a year, or on special dates like birthdays, special holidays, and school breaks – you pick the frequency.

All you have to do is tell us (a) the name, age and address of the lucky recipient; (b) how often you want us to send a book; (c) whether you want to send paperbacks/boardbooks or hardcovers; and (d) whether you have any guidelines or preferences (for individual titles or genres)…we’ll look after the rest.

Carefully selected books, gifts from you, will begin to arrive in the mail. And if we ever send a book that someone already has or doesn’t like for some reason, all they have to do is return it to us and we’ll be happy to send a replacement.

A Note About Pricing:

The pricing of this program includes the books themselves; the wrapping, shipping and handling; a special card from you; and appropriate taxes. The pricing varies depending on the frequency of the gift and the package you choose or a unique one you may create. Pricing for standard packages is as follows:

A monthly gift: Paperback/boardbook = $275 / Hardcover = $425
Six times a year: Paperback/boardbook = $160 / Hardcover = $240
Four times a year: Paperback/boardbook: $110 / Hardcover = $160

CLICK HERE for Information & Order Form in PDF format

In terms of “books”, Susan has worked in bookstores and libraries and is also a well-known author with 5 published novels, one of which was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award. She is a familiar, encouraging presence at the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia.

In terms of “children”, she has worked in day care programs and at the Child Life Dept. of the IWK where she has volunteered with kids with Cystic Fibrosis for over 25 years.

And in terms of “small birds & animals”, she has budgies and guinea pigs, and has documented the nesting of pigeons on her balcony, assisted baby ducks en route to the Public Gardens and is working on a magical mini-house called “Possum Hut”.

Susan truly enhances every life she touches!

Book lists for the 2010 Battle of the Books (which will start in January, 2010) will be soon, either in the store or on-line at www.woozles.com.

The Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children’s Literature went to Jill MacLean for her first novel The Nine Lives of Travis Keating.

The Mayor’s Award for Illustration was presented to Eric Orchard for The Terrible, Horrible, Smelly Pirate.

The Lillian Sheppard Memorial Award for excellence in illustration in Atlantic Canada went to Susan Tooke for Up Home.

This year’s Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award winners, as selected by the children of Atlantic Canada, were: Chocolate River Rescue by Jennifer McGrath Kent (English Fiction); Sweet! by Ann Love & Jane Drake (English Non-Fiction); Capitaine Static by Alain M. Bergeron et Sampar (French fiction); and Délirons avec Léon no. 2 by Annie Groovie (French non-fiction).