At the beginning of the summer we made the plunge into Twitter-ville.  Since then we have been updating (in 140 characters or less!) about our current bestsellers, new releases, events and so much more.

One of our favourite things to tweet is when we invite our twitter followers to play some of our favourite games: This or That? and Name that Book, in which we provide the first sentence of a children’s story to test your knowledge of some popular and classic tales, eg: “Once there was a tree…and she loved a little boy.” Think you know the answer? You can find it on our Twitter profile! The great thing about this particular social media site is that even if you don’t have an account, you can still follow our tweets and updates…and we hope that you will!

Find us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/woozlesbooks

Woozles Writes! Writing Contest

Starting on Atlantic Author Day (June 26th 2010) drop off, mail, or e-mail your story to be judged by a jury of Atlantic Authors! The winner will receive a $50 Gift Certificate to Woozles, a snazzy award, and a chance to have their story read aloud to an adoring audience. Applicants must be ages 6-13.

One submission per applicant. Deadline July 31st, 2010.

The schedule for the second annual Atlantic Author Day on Saturday June 26 has been released!

Click Here for the schedule.

TORONTO (29 May 2010) – It was Atlantic Canada’s year, as Newfoundland-born author Linden MacIntyre and Halifax bookstores Bookmark II and Woozles Ltd. found themselves among the big winners at Canadian Booksellers Association’s (CBA’s) Libris Awards 2010 Presentation, which took place on May 29, at the Delta Toronto Airport West Hotel during CBA’s National Conference, in a gala event hosted by CBC Radio One’s Shelagh Rogers.

Unique in their commitment to acknowledging the best among the talented professionals who deliver great books to Canadian readers, and nominated and voted on by members of the Canadian bookselling community, CBA Libris Awards honour outstanding achievement by authors and editors, sales reps and distributors, booksellers and publishers.

Linden MacIntyre was the night’s only double-winner. His critically acclaimed The Bishop’s Man won the Fiction Book of the Year Award, and he won Author of the Year honours for his outstanding literary work and his contribution to Canadian culture and support of the bookselling industry. Winning in this year’s revised children’s book categories—Picture Book and Young Readers’ Book of the Year—were When Stella Was Very, Very Small (Marie-Louise Gay, Groundwood Books) and Vanishing Girl: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Third Case (Shane Peacock, Tundra Books).

In the Non-fiction category anthropologist Wade Davis’ exploration of the wisdom of the world’s indigenous cultures, The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World (House of Anansi Press), came out on top.

This year’s Sales Rep winner, covering the Prairies, was Kate Walker & Company’s Rorie Bruce, and the Editor of the Year recipient (for the second year in a row) was Cormorant Books’ Marc Côté.

In the Bookseller categories, winners include Specialty Bookseller of the Year honouree Woozles Ltd. (Halifax) and The Book Store at Western (London ON), which took The Campus Bookseller of the Year title. The industry’s pick for Bookseller of the Year is Bookmark II (Halifax).

In the publishing arena, the reigning Small Press and Publisher of the Year are Toronto’s Coach House Books and House of Anansi Press, respectively, while Raincoast Book Distribution has earned Distributor of the Year bragging rights.

This year’s ceremony featured the presentation of a brand new award: Chase Paymentech Young Bookseller of the Year, recognizing outstanding achievement from a bookseller under 30, which was awarded to Mandy Brouse from Words Worth Books in Waterloo, ON.

Click Here for Press Release & complete list of winners.

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!

Nominated and voted on by members of the Canadian bookselling community, CBA Libris Awards honour outstanding achievement by authors and editors, sales reps and distributors, booksellers and publishers—all the talented professionals whose collaborative efforts deliver great books to Canadian readers.

The winners will be announced on Saturday, May 29 at CBA Libris Awards Dinner & Presentation, which will take place in Toronto as part of CBA’s National Conference. The Ceremony will be emceed by CBC Radio’s Shelagh Rogers, host of The Next Chapter.

View the complete list of nominees in PDF format

Wednesday, March 3, 7 to 9 p.m – Authors, a literacy expert and a junior high librarian will discuss “Reluctant readers – who they are, what they like to read and how to write for them.”

We hope to see you there.