Independents Day 2008

The Canadian Booksellers' Association named the 15th of November "Independents Day" to kick off their year-long "Independents Matter" campaign, so Owl's Nest Books decided to celebrate with a day long open-house of local authors.

We'd like to thank all the authors who participated and all the customers who came down to chat with both authors and staff, or even just wandered in for cake and punch.

	Tera Johnson poses with her first children's book Berkeley's Barn Owl Dance.
Lori Hahnel chats with readers as she signs a copy of her first novel, Love Minus Zero.
	Norman Leach discusses Canada's role in the Third Battle of Ypres, the subject of his newest book Passchendaele, a companion to the newly released film by Paul Gross.
Local poet Deborah Miller (Landing at Night, I Will Burn Candles) chats between signings with staff member Jessie (right).
	Local author Sydney Sharpe poses with her newest book, Staying in the Game: The Remarkable Life of Doc Seaman.
Author Doug Chapman (Jasper's Great Canadian Adventure Series) and illustrator Val Lawton (Emily's Magical Journey) exchange a look at each other's work.
	Local author and nutrition educator Karla Heintz (Picky? Not Me, Mom!) speaks with a parent about instilling good eating habits in our kids.
Chris Turner (The Geography of Hope) takes a moment to rest his eyes as the day winds down while Rona Altrow (A Run on Hose) snatches a few bookmarks to pass out to readers.