Waiting in Anticipation
This year, to focus on our main niches, we decided to try a few new book shows in more specialized venues. The first was back in June when Bytown Bookshop sponsored and had a table at the CBBAG – Ottawa Valley Chapter Book Arts Fair. The fair was a resounding success and really helped our shop make a name for ourselves as one of the few Canadian dealers in private/fine press editions and books on the printing, collecting, design and history of books.  Â
To try and emulate this success in our other specialty, Sci-fi/Fantasy/Horror, the Bytown Bookshop will be working in cahoots will fellow Ottawa SF&F aficionado Cornell Booksellers (the guy to contact if you collect Arkham House) to host a booth in the Dealer’s Room at this years World Science Fiction Convention, Anticipation, being held in Montreal Aug 6-10.   There was no way we could pass up the opportunity of such a prime venue to promote our shop and show off our wares, not to mention hob-knob with other fans and the slew of great authors attending. So, if we look a little frazzled over the next couple weeks, it’s more than likely due to us trying to figure out what stock to take and how much we need to bring for the 5 days of sci-fi fun. Will definitely have plenty of pictures and tales to tell come August.
As an advanced heads-up to our regulars, the Bytown Bookshop will be closed Aug 5th-10th while we attend Anticipation.