Audreys Books 📚 Edmonton

#yeg friendies, we cracked 1k followers here, which is not AS exciting as our big insta following or that time we went weirdly viral on tiktok for a Dune joke, but is VERY EXCITING because we like it here in the #booksky world. So, like, thanks.
Also, 2 book launches this week: audreys.ca/events

Not that we're aware of for Canada, Carly. :(

August 9 and 10 FREE Audiobooks for Bookstore Romance Day. Libro.fm. Poster shows hearts and a QR code.

LOVE books? LOVE romance? LOVE FREE STUFF? Boy, are you going to LOVE this, #yeg #bluesky friends.... Get FREE AUDIOBOOKS from libro.fm/collections/... for Bookstore Romance Day (which is today, but also plus tomorrow because Libro.fm is cool that way).

Okay there I counted (a novella is not a huge time commitment, adopt one today!)

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Sale audiobooks Explore our selection of discounted audiobooks including bookseller picks, bestsellers, and more.

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Celebrate Book Lovers Day! August 6-20. Romance Audiobook Sale. Stock up on audiobooks and support Audreys Books!

Fancy a spicy audiobook to heat up your workout or get the car windows steamed while you drive? Check out the awesome audiobook SALE NOW ON at Libro.fm. We love the selection and their support of indie bookstores (sign up with Audreys as your store & we get a percentage of purchases).

A display of books of biography, available at bargain prices.

Is biography your bag? Maybe more into memoir? We've got a great selection of BARGAIN biographies and memoirs, now on display in store. #yeg #bookstagram #bargainbooks

We note that Edmonton is not on this list and we'd just like to mention that (a) we KNOW there are many CHUCK TINGLE FANS here because we sold them books, (b) boy do we need to prove love here in UCP Alberta, Canada, and (c) we also LOVE CHUCK TINGLE. just saying.

Are we cursed? Or, more accurately, is the family cursed to never be able to leave town? Is this how our store has stayed intact for fifty years? Is this a Dorian Gray situation? How would that even work? Who is going to write this novel for us?
#bookstoremystery #hauntedbookstore #audreysbooks

Receipt printer, thermostat and a light fitting now on the blink. Some doohickey important to either the door workings or store security suddenly fell off. Who knows what else has gone awry but is hidden under a pile of books. ... continues below

#booksky what do you think, is our bookstore cursed? Audreys Books is a family business in #yeg. For a few days, the entire family has been out of town (seldom happens, but there was a wedding and apparently they trust their booksellers). ...continues below

Hello #yeg friends. How is your summer going? We're happy to see lots of friends in the store, browsing our SUMMER SALE, picking up great books from our AI READING LIST and enjoying AUTHOR EVENTS. Hope you picked up our clues there. Did we mention we have AIRCON?
See you soon, #booksky friends.

We agree with Winston re making art, holding people close, being fully human and, we'd add, finding some joy in every day. Come on by the store and admire this #bookart (and, yeah, enjoy our aircon while you're here).
#alteredbooks #yeg #bookstore #booksky

One Book. One Day. Thirteen Cities. Thirty-Six Authors. Come and celebrate the global launch of THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING’S THE STAND at one of our many events across the US, Canada, and UK. Authors will discuss their stories and contributions and sign copies of the book. Get your tickets to one of the events today! ALL EVENTS HAPPENING ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025 in the following cities: Houston, TX Joe R. Lansdale and Bev Vincent 6:30 PM CT @ MURDER BY THE BOOK  CLICK FOR MORE INFO  Brooklyn, NY Alex Segura, Nat Cassidy, Wayne Brady, & Maurice Broaddus  7:00 PM ET @ BOOKS ARE MAGIC  CLICK FOR MORE INFO Columbia, PA Brian Keene, Alma Katsu, Somer Canon, Chuck Wendig, Richard Chizmar, Ronald Malfi, & Bryan Smith  5:00 PM ET @ VORTEX BOOKS & COMICS   CLICK FOR MORE INFO Los Angeles, CA Caroline Kepnes, Catriona Ward, Sarah Langan, Steven Barnes, Tananarive Due, & David J. Schow  7:00 PM PT @ SKYLIGHT BOOKS  CLICK FOR MORE INFO Austin, TX Gabino Iglesias, Wrath James White, Meg Gardiner, & C. Robert Cargill  7:00 PM CT @ BOOKPEOPLE  CLICK FOR MORE INFO Beverly, MA Christopher Golden, Paul Tremblay, & Rio Youers  7:00 PM ET @ COPPER DOG BOOKS  Frederick, MD Hailey Piper in conversation with Jessica McHugh  6:00 PM ET @ CURIOUS IGUANA   CLICK FOR MORE INFO Detroit, MI Josh Malerman & Jonathan Janz  TIME TBA @ LOCATION TBA via THE BOOK BEAT  Bismarck, ND Usman T. Malik 6:30 PM CT @ BARNES & NOBLE CLICK FOR MORE INFO Bangor, ME Michael Koryta & Catherynne M. Valente 6:00 PM ET @ THE BRIAR PATCH  CLICK FOR MORE INFO Chicago, IL  Cynthia Pelayo 7:00 PM CT @ BUCKET O'BLOOD BOOKS AND RECORDS  CLICK FOR MORE INFO Edmonton, Canada Premee Mohamed in conversation with Candas Jane Dorsey 7:00 MT @ AUDREYS BOOKS  CLICK FOR MORE INFO London, UK Tim Lebbon & V. Castro 5:30 BST @ FORBIDDEN PLANET 

By the way I hope I will see my fellow Edmontonian horror fans at the signing for THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT -- please note our illustrious city of CANADA 😂

I will be in conversation with @cjdwriter.bsky.social at @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social 7 pm Aug 19!

image of Edmondonton Fringe Festival Guide with words 'A fringe full of stars' and a picture of a bird against a pink background mottled with white.

Fringe Guides are on the counters and ready to go, #yeg #fringefestival #theatre fans. 15 bucks clean gets you the go-to guide for happy fringing in #edmonton.

Can confirm. Our amazing bookseller Winston @blackriders.com created a möbius strip that allows you to read the book as one continuous story loop.

A typrwriter, a very long mobius strip made from the pages of 'The Mobius Book' by Catherine Lacey, accompanied by book covers.

#yeg #booksky come on by and see the amazing installation of 'The Mobius Book, Stripped' by our resident #bookartist Winston @blackriders.com .
@catherinelacey.bsky.social we hope you like this take on your great book! Thanks to Raincoast for supplying books for this project. #bookart #mobiusbook

So, to recap:
Big SALE, fab books at 50% off.
Jacek The Audrey CHOCOLATE in stock
Acquired Taste special Audreys Bibliophile Blend TEA in stock.
AI Summer Reading selection (actually interesting real books picked by real booksellers)
See you at the store this weekend?
#booksky #yeg #edmonton

A series of bookshelves containing multiple copies of selected books.

#yeg #booksky friends, here's a heads up that we have a l'il SALE going on. Some enticing backlist titles in the basement on deep DISCOUNTS, but, MORE IMPORTANT, we've got 50 great newer titles at 50% OFF. RUN on down and grab your faves while we still have stock. #booksale

A set of shelves full of cookbooks.

A set of shelves full of more cookbooks.

We're feeling pretty spicy that a certain well-known chef chose to make their new salad book exclusive to that big chain store we all love to hate, but such is life. Please check out our wonderfully huge selection of cookbooks and find a just-as-good (or better) indie bookstore choice. #booksky

Tomorrow:

An image of bookshelves in Audreys Books, with a sticker saying 'Lit' over the image.

Would post cool catchy viral thing but can't come up with idea (easily distracted by books, it's in the job description). We're nearly at 1000 followers here in the #booksky. Pretty good for a lil old indie in #yeg. Help a bookseller out and share for follows? #indiebookstore #bookseller #shameless

October 2, we're booked to celebrate this one. This series is such a fave with Audreys booksellers!

Start your SUMMER READING ADVENTURE July 8-September 2 Take home a READING ADVENTURE MAP Colour in a number for every book you complete (or for reading 1 hour in a day) Trade in your completed map for fun prizes and activities Start again! You can complete as many ADVENTURE MAPS as you like Each completed map gets a draw prize entry. Logo: Audreys Books Logo: Indie Bookstores

Keep the kids happy and out of your hair with our SUMMER READING ADVENTURE. More reading = more goodies. Strictly for the kids only (but there's nothing stopping the grownups from having their own literary adventure, amirite?). #booksky #childrensbooks #bookstore #yeg

Outside it's balmy and busy as folks get into summer fun frenzy. In the bookstore, though, summer days are cool, quiet and relaxed. The aircon hums gently. Booksellers potter about reading reviews, making lists and tidying shelves. It's a good place to be. #booksky #bookstore #yeg

Thank you #yeg! We had a blast celebrating #audreys50favourites at The Yardbird last night. Amazing readers, fantastic musicians and a mind-boggling magician made it the most fun.
Find out who our favourites are at audreys.ca/about-us/audreys-50-favourites-
#booksky #bookstore #audreysbooksyeg

Interior of the Yardbird Suite jazz club, edmonton. A band is on stage and tables are full of guests.

A full house to celebrate #audreys50favourites at Yardbird in #yeg tonight. We're so thrilled!

A vase of flowers on a store counter.

Our lovely neighbours at The Commodore sent us flowers to help us celebrate.
Join us tonight at #audreys50favourites for more celebrations.

#yeg friendos, looks like our phones and internet are down again. Good times. Come on down to bask in our aircon and shop in person, or be patient #bookshoppers until you can phone/order online again. Soz.

#yeg #booksky #Audreys50Favourites party will feature 5 fantastic authors. Book your tickets today to hear readings by:
@wendymcgrath.bsky.social
@premeemohamed.com
@breetaylor0.bsky.social
@anothernisha.bsky.social
Benjamin Hertwig