https://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mlxzb4enaw2cDisclaimer! The cat making biscuits in the background is in fact not a paid actor. 😂 We just really wanted to share this amazing message from Marcus Kliewer, whose novel The Caretaker was selected as the Top Pick for Spring. Thank you for your message, Marcus!16 May 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxzb4enaw2chttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mlqpzqhzzr2vStrong female main characters ✅ Multiple POVs ✅ Climate activism ✅ Complex family relationships ✅ Adding to your TBR ✅ Bookseller Martha Sharpe from @flyingbooksto shared with us her thoughts after reading this book that had us running to our local indie to find it.13 May 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqpzqhzzr2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mlntvx576w2oNot one…not two… but three Booksellers’ List Spring selections have found their new homes on indie bookshelves today across Canada. There are new thrillers, speculative fiction and gripping stories about power, family and a psychic who communicates with animals to enact revenge? 👀12 May 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlntvx576w2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mllrfe7plf2mThank you so much, Jane! We know your novel, Inheritance, is going to enamor so many readers almost as much as we are with you. ♥️ Learn more about Inheritance and all the Booksellers’ List Spring selections at indiebookstores.ca/tbl or pop by your local bookseller to confirm availability.11 May 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllrfe7plf2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mlgncoz3xr2uA False and Fatal Claim is the perfect page-turner to escape this spring. The 14th installment to the Lane Winslow mystery series, bookseller Jessica Paul from Munro's Books, got us excited all over again to pick this one up. Read more of her thoughts here:09 May 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgncoz3xr2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mlb6bfejo62eNature lovers of all ages are in store for an electrifying look into birdlife and habitats from Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane, of the internationally bestselling, award-winning, multi-adapted phenomenon The Lost Words, their new book The Book of Birds is out now! @houseofanansi.bsky.social07 May 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb6bfejo62ehttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3ml4alx6nko26Two new releases from the Booksellers’ List for Spring are out today and they sound far too good to miss this season! The Things We Never Say, from Pulitzer Prize–winning, author Elizabeth Strout, explores the life of a teacher grappling with isolation, loneliness, and what it means to love.05 May 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4alx6nko26https://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3ml2nin2wfh2cThank you for sharing your knowledge and passion for birds in your new book, The Book of Birds, Jackie! We’re so delighted indie booksellers will get to put this dazzling celebration of birdlife into the hands of so many readers. 🐦 ♥️ Out May 7.04 May 2026 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2nin2wfh2chttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mkx7pse6p72tSet in St. John’s and infused with the rich culture and characters of the Rock, this novel tells a life-affirming and ultimately hopeful story about how women support each other and discover their true selves. Read more from bookseller Janet Broder on what she thought about this new release:03 May 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkx7pse6p72thttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mks6qhavhi2sStill sitting on your receipt from last weekend? 😱 You have until 11:59pm PT TODAY to enter your purchases from April 25 into the Contest for Book Lovers! One winner will score the grand prize of a $1000 gift card to a CIBA-member indie bookstore of their choice.01 May 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks6qhavhi2shttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mkqjuqwbju2sTrad-wives, mysterious deaths, intergalactic missions, and letters left unsent—these are just some of the stories that Canadian readers were stocking up on this week. Are any of the top 10 indie bestsellers on your radar too? 🔖30 Apr 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqjuqwbju2shttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mkptcu6ran2vWhat do mysteries and Canadian novelists have in common? Both genres provide an enthralling experience that keeps readers guessing until the final page. Robyn York from Beach Reads Bookshop shared with us their thoughts on this latest addition to the crime fiction scene!30 Apr 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkptcu6ran2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mknjlgp4dp2eThanks, Liz Johnston for your message! Indie booksellers are truly some of the best well-read people we know as well. 😉 For fans of riveting stories on climate change and fractured family relationships,The Fall-Down Effect is the read you should look to pick up next at your neighbourhood bookstore29 Apr 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknjlgp4dp2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mkksynyw4d2uWill you be joining Don and Rodney, an older queer couple embarking on an end-of-the-world road trip, or catching up with Lane Winslow cracking her next case in her idyllic British Columbia lake town of King's Cove? 🫆🛣️ 👀28 Apr 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkksynyw4d2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mkiqyoggoe2oA wild, beguiling novel about isolation, technology, and raising the dead by the co-editor of Queer Little Nightmares, Super Castle Fun Park is the witty, supernatural, and very human story about our deep, abiding need for connection that you need to pick up this season. 👻27 Apr 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiqyoggoe2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mkdg2yepui2oWhat would you buy if you had $1,000 to spend at your neighbourhood indie bookstore? Well, one lucky grand prize winner will have the opportunity to not only think about it, but do it! Don’t forget to enter our Contest for Booklovers by submitting your receipts to indiebookstores.ca/cibd-contest/25 Apr 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdg2yepui2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mkd6fhpqar2vThere’s so many fab book finds available to collect exclusively for CIBD! 😎 Lucky readers can grab one of these limited edition bookplates illustrated by the incredible Sid Sharp at your neighbourhood bookstore today! Only available at participating stores, while supplies last.25 Apr 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkd6fhpqar2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mkbqxl6n4u2uIndie bookstores are truly one of every reader’s happy places! 🥰 Enjoy being transported to one of the best places on earth in this lovely love note from Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike, author of We Survived Until We Could Live.25 Apr 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbqxl6n4u2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mkaliyia3o2uThe countdown is on — CIBD 2026 starts in 24 hours! 🎉 Have your wishlist ready for a day packed with giveaways, book signings, exclusive discounts, and more at your neighbourhood indie bookstore!24 Apr 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaliyia3o2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mk4fg2vkto2tCIBD is this weekend! To help make your celebration plans run smoothly, we've rounded up a few commonly asked questions! Visit our website at indiebookstores.ca/cibd for full details and to bookmark the contest page so you can quickly refer to it after all of your book shopping is complete! 🥳22 Apr 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4fg2vkto2thttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mk43oapbwe2oOur most amazing sponsors have once again put together some cool freebies for book lovers to collect as they hit their local indie bookstores. 😍 🔖 💃🕺 Scroll through to check out some of the exclusive stickers and activity books available only this CIBD weekend as supplies last!22 Apr 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk43oapbwe2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mjzuxfrnnw2sThank you Blair Palmer Yoxall and Daniel Zomparelli for shouting out our mighty Canadian indie bookselling community! We couldn’t agree more on how much of an anchor these stores are to any and every community.21 Apr 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzuxfrnnw2shttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mjz43r3ubb2mWe’re celebrating the book birthdays of three shiny new reads out today, one of them being the TBL Top Pick for Spring! These true gems in Canadian fiction will exceed the expectations of readers who love stories about complex women, the environment, or even an engrossing, suspenseful novel.21 Apr 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz43r3ubb2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mjxcr52ez52sYour purchase this weekend at an indie bookstore goes a long way. By entering into our Contest for Book Lovers, you could be one of four lucky readers to win runner-up prizes of $200 each to the CIBA member bookstore of your choice.20 Apr 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxcr52ez52shttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mjprxnu5w22oThank you to the @btlbooks.com team for shouting out the work of indie bookstores in the lead up to CIBD 2026 on April 25! You can read their blog post with a full list of blurbs about bookstores their community loves here: https://btlbooks.com/blog/view/canadian-independent-bookstore-day-202617 Apr 2026 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjprxnu5w22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mjpk3iu6kg26Deepen your knowledge of the nature around us in this essential manifesto from award-winning Dene activist and writer Katłı̨̀ą. Based on Dene teachings, Mother Earth Is Our Elder is a pragmatic, and hopeful book on caring for our earth. Mcnally Robinson's Kathleen Friesen shared her thoughts with us:17 Apr 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpk3iu6kg26https://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mjmlvfze5r2dOn your mark, get set… Bingo! Plan your next book club, host a reading party, or take on the challenge solo: we’re challenging Canadian book lovers to read as many of the Spring Booksellers’ List as they can this season. Save or reboost this post, and let us know how many you plan to read!16 Apr 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmlvfze5r2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mjmb2viwgk27These next set of love notes definitely warmed our winter fatigued hearts. 🥰 Authors Jay Odjick and Leslie Shimotakahara dropped such sweet messages to their favourite indie bookstores that will remind of you why local booksellers matter to communities all year, all the time.16 Apr 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmb2viwgk27https://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mjhyqjuguf2gHappy New Release Tuesday! We’re celebrating the book birthdays of Cherry Beach and Super Castle Fun Park. These unique Canadian reads are refreshing and innovative, making for a great pick to kickstart the season with. These books are available now at an indie bookstore near you. 🎉14 Apr 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhyqjuguf2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/indiebookstores.ca/post/3mjcxp4ervz2yInheritance explores a Korean Canadian family's immigrant experience, the sacrifices made by both parents and children, and the impacts of intergenerational trauma. Here’s what Callie Trautman, a bookseller from @shelflifebooks, had to share:12 Apr 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcxp4ervz2y