One Book events can either involve the author or not. Below are some examples of related programming that do and do not necessitate the author’s participation. A well-rounded One Book campaign will take advantage of both of these kinds of activities in the lead-up to the main event. 

1) Author Events

Author events are often the highlight of One Book campaigns. To make the most of an author’s visit, you will want to consider a variety of activities and venues to appeal to your target audiences. Popular author programming include

When you are ready to publicly announce your One Book selection, do so well in advance of any scheduled One Book-related events to give people an opportunity to read the book with your forthcoming events in mind. It’s always a good idea to share the news of your selection in as many different ways as is feasible.

Introduction

This guide describes the 8 main steps to planning a successful One Book, One Community program in your community. As such, it is the perfect Canadian complement to the American Library Association’s “Planning Your Community-Wide Read” guide, which is available for free download here. 

My mother made a “take your pants off” sangria for my sister’s wedding shower many years ago and filled up a plastic punch bowl with her concoction. Not being much of a drinking woman, I was more focused on the fact that my mother could have presented this master blend in a far more inviting way.

Steven Price’s new novel is By Gaslight. London, 1885. In a city of fog and darkness, the notorious thief Edward Shade exists only as a ghost, a fabled con, a thief of other men’s futures - a man of smoke. 

There are always new and exciting listings in Prince Edward County. Below, we’ve posted updates to our guidebook that have occurred since the book went to print, so you can continue to be on the forefront of all that the county has to offer.

Q: Where did the idea for Eleanor Oliphant come from?

Ever wonder what goes into creating a book cover? We sat down with one of our book designers, Jennifer Griffiths, to talk about her creative process and one cover in particular that’s become an in-house favourite around here—Joanne Proulx’s We All Love the Beautiful Girls. 

Mary-Louise Parker is a Tony, Emmy, Obie, and Golden Globe Award-winning actress. Her first book, Dear Mr. You, was published last year.

Mary-Louise Parker (MLP): I was struck by the way your memoir begins with an idealistic view of love. You describe your relationship with your soon-to-be husband as a kind of fairy-tale romance. But that vision of love—not to give too much away—doesn’t bear out. Did writing the book (and reliving it in a sense) affect the way you look at your expectations of love?