Canmore's most extensive and eclectic bookstore, Cafe Books has a wide range of titles including new releases in fiction, current affairs, local guidebooks and a large children and young adult section.Cafe Books is proud to host monthly author events by both local and international writers. In our warm and relaxing atmosphere, you will also find a selection of jewelry, pottery and artwork by Canadian artists.
Thank you for supporting your locally owned independent bookstore! Joy, Charlie, Jenni, Tom, Karo, Laurel, Nina and Jocey.
Celebrate Independents
Cafe Books WEST
At the foot of Red Mountain in Rossland BC!
We would all like to wish Karo the very best of luck as she moves to Rossland, we will all miss her in Canmore but we can all catch up with her on our new website at www.cafebookswest.ca
The Mistress of Nothing
23rd Febuary 7-9pm
Kate Pullinger
We are so excited to be able to entertain the Govenor General Award winnerat CafeBooks
Kate Pullinger was born in Cranbrook BC, and moved to London, England in 1982. Her eighth novel, The Mistress of Nothing, was the winner of the 2009 Governor General’s Award for Fiction. Her most recent books include A Little Stranger, Weird Sister, and the short story collection My Life as a Girl in a Men’s Prison. She co-wrote the novel of the film The Piano with Jane Campion. Her digital fiction projects include the award-winning graphic novel, 'Inanimate Alice'. She is Reader in Creative Writing and New Media at De Montfort University. www.katepullinger.com
Come and join us for an evening with Kate on Febuary 23rd 7pm.
Giller Prize Winner
The Bishop's Man by Lynden MacIntyre
Grand Prize
Jerry Moffatt - Revelations
by Jerry Moffatt and Niall Grimes
only available form cafebooks
2009 Man Booker Winner Anounced
'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel
Author signing on Canada Day
Canada Day Celebrations
Cafe books would like to thank the 11 authors who joined us on Canada Day for our author event. We all had a great time and the author tent was continually buzzing with visitors!!
Opening hours
9.30 am - 7pm daily*
*Winter Hours 9:30am -6pm daily
