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Blue Heron Books is more than a bookstore. We are the hub for all things literary in the quaint town of Uxbridge and for its many satellite communities. Established in 1989, the store, located 50 km north east of Toronto, services over 60 area schools and an astounding 27 book clubs. Lucy Maud Montgomery, during her tenure in nearby Leaskdale, belonged to the long standing Hypatia Club which this year celebrates its 100th year anniversary. On staff at Blue Heron are individuals who are knowledgeable and passionate about books including an editor, a teacher, a librarian and a psychology major.

We sell books. We sell a lot of books because books are our bread and butter. But it is our events that distinguish us. During this year’s two month peak season we are hosting some thirty events. From traditional on-site book signings and off-site author readings to a feast for the senses recipe book launch and a multimedia extravaganza targeted on an essentially handpicked audience. Our readers are sophisticated and insatiable. Bring in one Giller prize nominee and they want them all.

Updates

Still Open for… Buisness…

For those of you who missed the sign at the top of  the road — we are open for yes…it said…buisness!  The spelling may be off, but the message remains the same.  Most stores are having sales or offering some kind of incentive to keep our customers shopping on the main street this summer. 

The Uxbridge BIA is throwing a Beach Party on Friday, July 10th from 6:30 – 11:30 pm.  Spruce St. will be closed from Brock St. W. to Albert St, providing a home for a live band, a dunk tank (dunk the mayor!), water guns, wading pools, BBQ, etc.  The contractor has offered to supply the sand for the sand castle building contest and clean it up after — thank you to them!

Stack sale continues throughout the summer!  Buy 4 books, get the 5th book free.  A perfect way to provide your summer reading for the beach, the dock or the hammock.

Attention Teacher-Librarians!

Are you looking for an easier, and more efficient way to order your new and exciting back-to-school books? Would you like to be able to do this from the comfort of your own computer? Well, look no further than  Blue Heron Books  Online Ordering System. (Or if that link doesn’t suit, it’s over to your right for whenever you need it!) It’s quick, easy, and fun!  So, give it a whirl!

Additionally, if you are looking to plan out all the goodies you want to spend your M.O.E. money on you can set up a ‘Wishlist’ on our Ordering system.  This will let you pick out some favourites so you don’t forget them, and create and save a list for you.  (With so many good books out there it’s always good to have a list!) Even when you “add to your shopping cart” and submit your order — no financial transaction takes place.  It is simply the same as if  you wrote the titles down and faxed them to us.  Have any problems with this system? Give us a call and we’ll walk you through it.

That’s all for now, keep checking the website all summer long for news of our upcoming  20th Anniversary celebrations and other great events happening at your local independent book seller.

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Books & Brunch

On Sunday May 31st at Mill Run we welcome Sandra Gulland, author of Mistress of the Sun. Sandra Gulland was raised and educated in Berkeley, California, immigrating to Canada in 1970. She is the author of the Josephine B. trilogy, which has sold over 75,000 copies in Canada and has been published worldwide to great success. Gulland spent many years researching Mistress of the Sun, and in the interest of perfecting the book’s rich details, she acquired a library of over 200 books on the Louis XIV period, rode horseback for a week in France’s Loire Valley (45 km a day) and spent a silent stay in a convent. Sandra Gulland and her husband live half the year near Killaloe, Ontario, and half in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Tickets are $20 each and available at Blue Heron Books. Tickets include a buffet brunch.

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