Airline Captain, Frank J. Donohue, will be flying in for a book signing on Saturday, May 23. He will be here from 2:30pm to 4:30pm to sign copies of his book School and Schooled: A Flight Plan for Life and an All-American Story of Hard Work and Success.
To learn more about Frank J. Donohue and his fascinating book, visit his website: http://frankjdonohue.com/
Karen Press will be at the store on Saturday, May 23 from 12:00 to 2:00pm. Not only will she sign her latest title, Exquisite Monsters, she will also doodle a monster in every book!
For more information about Karen, check out http://www.turnstonepress.com/poetry/exquisite-monsters.html
We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday!
On Saturday, May 2, Books on Beechwood will be participating in the
Nationwide celebration that is Authors for Indies Day!
We will be kicking off this day-long celebration with a Story Time for
Children with local children’s authors Rachel Eugster, Susan
Atkinson and Elizabeth Todd Doyle. The day will continue with Author
Meet ‘n Greets from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. Be sure to stop by to meet
these wonderful authors, buy some great books, and celebrate
independent bookstores.
Here is our schedule for Authors for Indies Day:
10:00am: Story Time for Children with Rachel Eugster, Susan Atkinson & Elizabeth Todd Doyle.
12:00pm: Author Meet ‘n Greet with Allison Van Diepen, Max Turner, Pearl Pirie, and Sherrill Wark.
1:00pm: Author Meet ‘n Greet with Emily-Jane Hills Orford, Nicola Vulpe, Susan Taylor Meehan, and Sarah Jennings.
2:00pm: Author Meet ‘n Greet with Catina Noble, Benoit Chartier, and Jean Boisjoli.
3:00pm: Author Meet ‘n Greet with Susan Delacourt, Alex Binkley, Mike Young, and Barbara Fradkin.
Not only will you get a chance to chat with some of your favourite authors, meet great new authors, and buy some fabulous books, but you’ll also get the opportunity to enter multiple draws for books, gifts and Books on Beechwood gift cards. Light refreshments and snacks will also be served.
It will be a wonderful day and we hope that you’ll all be able to make it in for a visit!
On Wednesday April 29th, we are very excited to be welcoming Helen Humphreys to the store. She will be here from 6:30pm to 9:00pm, and will be reading from her new novel The Evening Chorus at 7:30pm. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free. No sign up ahead of time is required.
We look forward to seeing you all at this exciting evening!
Deborah-Anne Tunney and Frances Boyle will be here on Saturday, April 18 from 1:00 to 3:00pm to sign copies of their new books The View from the Lane and Light-Carved Passages.
Please note that the Bookstore is closed on Good Friday April 3rd and Easter Sunday April 5th. We are open on both the Saturday and the Monday.
The next event in the dinner and discuss series will be held at the Fraser’s Table 40 restaurant in Springfield Road on Sunday February 22nd. starting at 5.30p.m. The speaker is David Halton, former chief political correspondent for the CBC and he will be discussing his book “Dispatches from the Front”, a memoir about his famous father-the war correspondent Matthew Halton.
Reservations are necessary and have to be made at the bookstore. There is a $20 deposit per person which is then deducted from the cost of the meal. The dinner is a three course set menu (with vegetarian option) served family style for a cost of $40. Refreshments, a fixed gratuity and taxes are extra. There are still a few places available. Book now!
We will be CLOSED on Monday, February 16th for Family Day.
Regular store hours will resume on Tuesday, February 17th.
HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY and POLITICS
The 50th anniversary of the first official raising of the Maple Leaf Flag is Sunday February 15th. It is an historic occasion to be celebrated. Despite its contentious adoption and the acrimony of the 1960s, the flag has become an important symbol all across the nation.
We are having a sale on Saturday February 14th and Sunday February 15th with 20% off all books in the categories of History, Biography and Politics.
Come and join our celebration.