This Saturday (May 2nd), something very special is happening. All across Canada, 600 authors will gather at their favourite independent book stores in the first annual Authors for Indies Day. The day will be celebrated in all sorts of ways. Authors will be playing bookseller, recommending their personal favourites, giving readings – some bookstores will even have cake!

Here we’ve rounded up a list of appearances by Anansi authors. Or check out the entire list authorsforindies.com and see who will be at your local.

Théodora Armstrong
2:00 – 4:00 PM PDT
Book Warehouse, 4118 Main Street, Vancouver BC

Joseph Boyden
Appearance via Skype
Hannelore Headley Old & Fine Books, 71 Queen Street, St. Catherines ON

Lynn Crosbie
6:00 – 8:00 PM EST
Type Books, 883 Queen Street West, Toronto ON

Robert Hough
12:00 – 2:00 PM EST
Book City, 348 Danforth Avenue, Toronto ON

Thomas King
1:00 – 1:30 PM EST
The Bookshelf, 41 Quebec Street, Downtown Guelph ON

Dennis Lee
11:00 – 12:00 PM EST
Ella Minnow, 1915 Queen Street East, Toronto ON

2:00 – 4:00 PM EST
Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto ON

Daphne Marlatt
2:00 PM PDT
People’s Co-Op Bookstore, 1391 Commercial Drive, Vancouver BC

Monia Mazigh
1:00 – 3:00 PM EST
Octopus Books, 116 Third Avenue, Ottawa ON

Carrie Snyder
12:00 – 4:00 PM EST
Words Worth Books, 96 King Street South, Waterloo ON

Paul Vasey
2:00 – 4:00 PM EST
Biblioasis, 1520 Wyandotte Street East, Windsor ON

Russell Wangersky
3:00 – 3:30 PM NDT
Broken Books, 183A Duckworth Street, St. John’s NL

Zoe Whittall
2:00 – 4:00 PM EST
Type Books, 883 Queen Street West, Toronto ON