Audreys Books 📚 Edmonton

In front of shelves of books at Audreys Books in Edmonton, a man wearing a cap and a woman in a green dress stand playing fiddles.

We've come to expect the unexpected from the marvelous @janiceminx.bsky.social , and last night's launch of her new Imogen Durant mystery was a barrel of fun. We snapped a pic of Janice & her fiddle instructor, Jay, setting the scene for 'Wexford Carole'. Pop by to pick up your copy. #yeg #booksky

A display of copies of Wexford Carole: An Imogen Durant Mystery, by Janice MacDonald.

Join us tonight for the launch of the second book in the gripping Imogen Durant mystery series by Janice MacDonald.#yeg #booksky #booklaunch #mysteryseries

We could definitely get behind this idea... Could the emotional support owls be trained to give book recommendations, do you think?

A display of copies of Conservation Confidential by Lorne Fitch

Join us tonight for the launch of Lorne Fitch's new book at 7pm. #yeg #booksky #booklaunch #conservation

This is on the whole month or while stocks last so don't forget to grab a copy and up your sandwich game. #yeg #booksky #cookbook #mattymatheson

Celebrate 50 years with us! Today's anniversary special: Kids picture books and biographies 15% off (in stock items only, no special orders; cannot be combined with other discounts)

Did #yeg not hear us? It's DOUBLE POINTS DAY for existing ABC Rewards members. Why are there only 25 people in the store right now? Ok, admittedly we ran out of the branded cookies, but we still have plenty of baked goods and lots of giveaways! Come on down, #booksky gang.

#yeg #booksky It's our birthday! Cookies, gifties, discounts and double points! Come on down and say hi.

Celebrate 50 years with us. Anniversary special: Matty Matheson: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches. Available for 50% off OR $10 with another book purchase (while supplies last)!

We love teachers. Always: Free ABC Rewards Membership for teachers. While the strike is on: 10% additional discount on regular purchases*. Please show your ATA card for discount. No discount on sale items.

We see teachers down at the store all the time, using their free time to find the best books, talking to our booksellers to find out what's new and worth getting, putting in the research so that they can make informed decisions to help kids learn and grow. We love teachers.

Celebrate 50 Years with us! 17 October 2025. Our Official Birthday. Special sales & surprises all day! In-store only!

Rack up those points, get a jump on gifting season and high-five a slightly overtired bookseller. If this sounds like a fun Friday to you, come on down to the store THIS FRIDAY and have some fun.

So, first, where the heck did October go? We're already halfway through our official birthday month! Second: THIS FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER is our ACTUAL OFFICIAL CELEBRATION DAY. Special savings, spot prizes and baked goods! Hooray. (And, maybe, if you're an existing rewards member, something extra...)

You might, this weekend, consider GIVING THANKS for authors, the wonderful HUMANS who bring readers the stories that make you, break you, feed you and lead you. We are grateful for our friends, the writers of #yeg.
Happy thanksgiving, folks. We're closed Monday. Stay cozy.

A display of books, cards and other gifting items in Audreys Books.

If you're one of those folks who likes to start the gift buying before things get crazy, we've got you covered. BOOKS, of course, but also games, stationery, bags and more. #yeg #booksky #bookflood

Edmonton Bestseller List for the week ending October 5, 2025. A PDF of the list can be found on our website through the following URL: http://bookpublishers.ab.ca/programs/edmonton-bestseller-list/

Edmonton Bestseller List for the week ending October 5, 2025. A PDF of the list can be found on our website through the following URL: http://bookpublishers.ab.ca/programs/edmonton-bestseller-list/

Edmonton Bestseller List for the week ending October 5, 2025. A PDF of the list can be found on our website through the following URL: http://bookpublishers.ab.ca/programs/edmonton-bestseller-list/

Edmonton’s Bestselling Books for the week ending October 5, 2025! #ABbooks @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social @magpiebooks.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social @aupress.bsky.social

What sets us apart from Audible? Let us count the ways:

📚 Every purchase supports your indie bookshop
💗 Employee-owned, Certified B Corp, & Social Purpose Corporation
📖 DRM-free (you own your audiobooks)
🤖 Bookseller driven, not algo driven (& our customer support team = real people, not robots)

Celebrate 50 years with us! October 2025, Our Official Anniversary Month! We are celebrating with sales and special offers throughout the month.

Keep an eye on our socials #booksky and those meta spots for our flash sales and special offers throughout the month as we celebrate 50 fantastic years of #bookselling in #yeg

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#yeg PARENTS. How's it going? Do you need a little coffee break? Bring the kiddos down to Audreys 10am-12pm weekdays. We're reading stories. Because we care about parents, kids and especially our teachers.
#storytimewithaudreys #booksky

#yeg, thanks for shopping our fiction sale this past weekend. You guys rock! We have all sorts of fun popping up this month so stay tuned! #booksky #bookstore #beareader

Our 15% OFF FICTION SALE IS STILL ON FOR TODAY ONLY! Get your butts down to the store and pick up a pile of winter reading at a great discount.
#booksky #yeg #booksale

What do you mean, you didn't shop our flash weekend fiction SALE yet? Didn't you know it's 15% OFF FICTION BOOKS* this weekend only? Store closes 5.30pm today, and opens again 12 noon on Sunday. Be there or be square, #yeg #booksky friends!
*cannot be applied with already discounted titles

DROP EVERYTHING! You don't need to do those chores. Brunch can wait. We have 15% OFF ALL FICTION* ALL WEEKEND!! Get your skates on #yeg #booksky friends, and get to the store before your faves are cleaned out.
**cannot be applied with already discounted titles

Sunday Oct 5th, 2025 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Poetry Launch: Stock by Jennifer Bowering Delisle Join us for the launch of Jennifer Bowering Delisle's new book of poetry, 'Stock'. Tuesday Oct 7th, 2025 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Book Launch: Wolf, Moon, Dog by Thomas Wharton Join us to celebrate the launch of Thomas Wharton's new book, 'Wolf, Moon, Dog'. Wednesday Oct 8th, 2025 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Book Launch: No Place Like Home by Bohdan Kordan Join Professor Emeritus Bohdan Kordan for the launch of 'No Place Like Home'. Thursday Oct 9th, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Book Signing: Intessar by Jasmin Gerwien Meet Jasmin Gerwien and get your signed copy of 'Intessar: A Journey With a Smile'. Thursday Oct 9th, 2025 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Book Launch: HoneyDew by Ben Zalkind Join Ben Zalkind for the launch of his debut novel, 'Honeydew'. Saturday Oct 11th, 2025 | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Reading: Queer Country Crossroads, edited by Mabe Kyle Join editor Mabe Kyle to hear readings from a powerful new anthology of writing on Queer rural lives. Sunday Oct 12th, 2025 | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Book Launch: Understory by Kevin Van Tighem Join conservationist and wildlife writer Kevin Van Tighem for the launch of his memoir 'Understory: An Ecologist’s Memoir of Loss and Hope'. Tuesday Oct 14th, 2025 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Audreys Classics Book Club: The Awakening The 2025/26 season of Audreys Classics Book Club opens with a discussion of Kate Chopin's 'The Awakening' during September and October. Wednesday Oct 15th, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Book Signing: One Spring at Ril Lake by Marjery Reynolds Meet the author of the Muskoka Cottage Novel series and get your signed copies of the four books in the series.

Thursday Oct 16th, 2025 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Book Launch: Contraband Bodies, poems by Jide Salawu Join poet Jide Salawu for the launch of his debut collection, 'Contraband Bodies'. Friday Oct 17th, 2025 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Viciously Good: Natural Wines & Banned Books Sunday Oct 19th, 2025 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Book Launch: Songs From This and That Country by Gail Sidonie Sobat Monday Oct 20th, 2025 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audreys Genre Book Club: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This Tuesday Oct 21st, 2025 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 6s Book Talk: How to Love a Rat by Darcie D'Angelo Wednesday Oct 22nd, 2025 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Book Launch: Conservation Confidential by Lorne Fitch2 Join biologist & conservationist Lorne Fitch for the launch of his new book. Thursday Oct 23rd, 2025 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Book Launch: Wexford Carole by Janice MacDonald Join Janice MacDonald to celebrate the publication of the second book in the Imogene Durant mystery series. Saturday Oct 25th, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Book Signing: Our World by Nhung Tran-Davies Meet children's book author Nhung Tran-Davies. Saturday Oct 25th, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Book Signing: Spectrum Trigger! Volume 1 by Amber Wilton Join Amber Wilton (Sincria) to get your signed copy of her new Manga 'Spectrum Trigger! Volume 1'. Sunday Oct 26th, 2025 | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Reading & Signing: Lorne Daniel, Bruce Hunter, Rayanne Haines Monday Oct 27th, 2025 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audreys Book Club: The Wax Child Monthly Book Club free to attend. Books chosen by the Audreys booksellers for casual discussion. Wednesday Oct 29th, 2025 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Book Launch: How Artists Make Money and How Money Makes Artists by David Berry Join David Berry for the Edmonton launch of 'How Artists Make Money and How Money Makes Artists'.

It's a busy month in October!

Aha. We have discovered your sneaky plan. We'll have you know we have SECRET, EXTRA chairs for just such an occasion. We hereby issue a challenge: #yeg #booksky, can you fill up ALL OUR CHAIRS to celebrate our bestbeetlebuddy @premeemohamed.com ? Bring a friend, bring pictures of your cat, be here!

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Slight delay in mug inventory management. Mugs now a rare and highly desired commodity. Especially since Autumn blew in with a little ice in its breath. We have tea. Mugs next week.
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#yeg #booksky #yikesthatschilly

It's possible we have new mugs at the store. Mayyybe they say things like 'Read Banned Books'. If you were so inclined, you could own a mug that says 'I buy my banned books at Audreys'. Maybe pick up some Bibliophile Blend tea to go in it. Just saying. #cozyseason #yeg #booksky #weirdneighbourmugs

We've got three events in-store before the weekend, and 2 (3?) out of store. We've got new releases piling in. We've got Hungry Zine Harvest Fair coming up this weekend. It's ALL GO for FALL BOOK SEASON #yeg #booksky friendos! Get your COZY reads, your LONG cold season reads, your LATEST hot reads.