Hooked On Books

08/11/2016

I am sorry to announce that due to circumstances beyond our control, we are unable to reopen Hooked On Books.

I would like to thank all of our loyal customers and our community for their support over the last seven years, we were looking forward to many more. I am disappointed that the decision to not continue serving Penticton and the surrounding area was made for us. Thank you to everyone for their patronage.

11/23/2015

We are are getting close to Christmas! While we don't have a store at the moment to shop through, we are still most certainly open for business. Browse hooked-on-books.ca for stock and either order online or give us a call. Most orders are 3-7 business days ( sometimes even faster! ) 778-476-5621
Thank you, thank you, thank you Penticton and area for all your support. We look forward to seeing you all soon!

10/01/2015

Thank you everyone for the support! We have a great community. We will keep everyone updated as best we can!

09/04/2015

07/29/2015

Have you read Harper Lee's new book yet? We have it in store if you haven't picked it up yet!

05/15/2015

Come in and check out the 7 BC Bookprizes winners! And while you are here, enter to win all 7!

05/14/2015

Tuesday May 19th will see Danial Neil in store for the launch of his newest book!

05/02/2015

Just a few of the locals out to support Authors for Indies!

05/02/2015

Tosays the day! authorsforindies.com coincides with market today so we are going to have a pretty awesome set up. You should come check it out.

Celebrate local independent bookstores Saturday May 2, 2015 Canadian Authors for Indies Day

05/02/2015

Nancy Wise is also coming!



Background information



Nancy Wise is the owner of Sandhill Book Marketing Ltd., a Kelowna based book distribution company formed in 1984. For over 30 years, the company has specialized in the sales and distribution of independently published and small press books. Sandhill has a large retail customer base of independent bookstores, chain stores, wineries and specialty accounts across the country. Some of Sandhill’s bestsellers include Allen Carr’s Easy Way to Stop Smoking (over 185,000 copies sold), the bestselling Whitewater Cooks series and Rebar Modern Food Cookbook among many others.



In addition to managing the distribution company, Nancy has also published five titles under the imprint of Sandhill Publishing. She is the co-author of the highly successful How to Self Publish and Make Money with Marion Crook which, until it went out of print after selling almost 10,000 copies, served as an introduction to the Canadian book industry for those who are new to it.



Nancy is a member of the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia and has served on their executive board. She has served as a cultural funding committee member on the Advisory board for the BC government. She has taught on the topics of publishing and distribution in adult education programs at community colleges in BC. Speaking engagements and seminar presentations have included the Association of Book Publishers of BC, the Saskatchewan Publishers Assn, the Kootenay School of Writing, the Surrey Branch of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) and the Canadian Authors Association.

05/01/2015

Jodie Renner will be here tomorrow! See the details below!

What: 30-minute talk on writing a compelling short story



Who: fiction editor and award-winning author Jodie Renner



Where: Hooked on Books on Main Street in Penticton



When: 11:30 to noon, this Saturday, May 2.



20 Tips for Writing a Prize-Worthy Short Story

The short story is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Today's readers are busier than ever and have more and more distractions and temptations for their time. Many of them, especially the younger ones, are opting to read on portable devices such as e-readers, tablets, and even smartphones, and the short story is the perfect escapism-byte for their lunch break or while waiting for an appointment.



This is the perfect time to gain a following for your short fiction. But how to do that? With all the short story contests and anthologies inviting submissions, your story needs to be compelling, tight, well-written, and error-free to be chosen as a winner or finalist. Jodie Renner will share 20 tips for creating a short story worthy of being chosen for publication.

About the presenter:



Jodie Renner is a freelance fiction editor and the award-winning author of three craft-of-writing guides in her series An Editor’s Guide to Writing Compelling FictionCaptivate Your Readers, Fire up Your Fiction, and Writing a Killer Thriller. She has also published two clickable time-saving e-resources to date: Quick Clicks: Spelling List and Quick Clicks: Word Usage. Jodie has served as judge for short stories several times for Writer's Digest magazine and for various anthologies, including, recently, for the Word on the Lake contest. You can find Jodie at www.JodieRenner.com, www.JodieRennerEditing.com, at The Kill Zone blog alternate Mondays, and on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.