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Y‘ fi‘%gi P * tgjfi s SS || mote Canadian writing. As =Special to The Independent Grafton. money into where they‘re [Â¥\ we! «*“‘; fi,%«?@urfi_“‘ 2 | Coulter says, "I support . Good bookstores used to _ How then do they sur living." ti" ‘a 2\ El‘ jgg l es ?/f |â€" Canadian authors the most I _be tucked away in cities like vive? Mia _ Woodburn _ of (3" «@. E% it t ts\ t 9 000 canl Canadian poets, Canâ€" "Toronto, full of fascinating _ Says Attard, "You‘ll never Lighthouse _ Books _ in 4\ fiw "ss Ti ““E â€" | adian writers. If it‘s a first â€"and unusual books, with get rich, selling books. I‘ve Brighton describes her store ‘ ‘ y} {i;%;@ "2 . W(’** jfi\ ’_ time Canadian author being atmospheres that reflected always heard that from indeâ€" as a general bookstore. "I 9 % $# j,‘?t‘:w‘;’ published, I will order copies "the personality of the owner. _ pendent bookstore owners. I have a very good, highâ€"end : ‘A L JtE fi%%wf‘ 21 of it." â€"These days, as warehouseâ€" think everyone who does it, children‘s section. I look for |"~, ‘:l *\ w’% ut e "I read a lot of Canadian like box and chain stores does it because they love good nonâ€"iction books, bird: |* %gg?@fi L ,»*’*’fi“ O _ | fiction myself," says Woodâ€" ~ dominate in urban areas, exâ€" books! Or, they‘d love to be ing and nature books; and |% \, M cA ”&‘f _ 0 . oSz _ | burn. "People get to know â€" cellent oldâ€"fashioned. bookâ€" able to offer the public a speâ€" gardening is a big thing. I try |} ‘W 4 0 ulc e 5o ge" _ _| that you have similar tastes _ shops are surviving in rural . cialised gardening bookstore, to provide a lot of Canadian | * . 4 ‘%&; s s o g y ‘,1;,if;;ga§,§§‘f",i,f"2 to them. If you‘re excited *locations like Brighton, or literature, or women‘s writers, both in children‘s w *‘ % ‘ ‘; about a book, then they‘ll & Campbellford and Grafton. _ issues. That‘s what‘s happenâ€" and in adults‘ fiction. And ("@ /2Â¥ 2 0 e . _ S A _ / _ _ | probably like it too. Today‘s independent bookâ€" ing to some of the indepenâ€" anything that has a local %%ggsfi; «f / CS _ 2 O _ "The big box stores don‘t * sellers emphasize knowâ€" dent bookdealers They‘re hook. A lot of visitors to the | M{,I%" % 1;*‘;;@‘ * wnn} | get to pick what‘s going to a ledgeable, personal service becoming more specialised." area like something that‘s |* ifi c _|_be in there. It‘s all done cenâ€" as the key to competing with _ St. John‘s focuses on got local flavour." 1»‘%%‘%%’1"‘,,% . 4%5%%9}{{’ g?g trally! 1 like to be able to * the superior buying power of homeâ€"oriented books. "Grafâ€" _ She points as well to a difâ€" -%"’%,;g;i.;figfi.fi%%:ér 4 \ â€"| pick a book just because it , the megaâ€"stores. ton is sort of an antiqueâ€"speâ€" â€" ferent specialty. "What I try \‘*;“R"v)%;;%m}:,‘?,&:z\ t To _ | appeals to me." "I don‘t think there is a cialised area, so antique to do is to provide a very | _ _ _ _ . 22e | _ They all agree that esoâ€" * way to compete against the books are something we‘re personalised and individuâ€" «_4 3 " teric, . smallâ€"market â€" and , box stores on price. They asked for a lot. Gardening alised service. I know my 7 Emst Kuglin Photo _ Canadian books don‘t serve buy in such volume they get has always been probably customers! When I‘m makâ€" partner Peter Wilson and I the church pew and talk to the interests of profitâ€"driven * better discounts than smaller my number one seller. And _ ing purchases for the store, 1 give personal service. I me. It‘s that kind of store. box and chain stores comâ€" . stores," says Janis Atftard, cooking, because babyâ€" know soâ€"and:so would like would do it no matter where There are always different mitted to quick turnover. On pomencuanr ~m=rormpraamyr~rrgggyuy lhose books, or that‘s the Iwas That‘s just how we are people in just to say hello. the other hand, indepenâ€" ~ Ne ‘_5‘3’â€"&‘?" ;év“ Ed kind of stuff that the mysâ€" here. It‘s my philosophy. I _ People come in to talk!" dents see strength in proâ€" m f;g%“:-é ;"‘W;* 41 ,",1}{?',!4 f} /\ teryâ€"writer group would find have a vested interest in _ Being in a small town moting these same books. ;1:%}»?‘5 J ffi L}&«*@_ ~04 SE X ‘?{: interesting. I can often help making sure people are comâ€" doesn‘t limit Coulter‘s selecâ€" Specialâ€"order is another 'â€"»%E??:‘i}" a ffl;cg&. h* __.7____;: them pick out good books fortable and happy when tion. "I want to stock a lot of service they all offer. g "‘z,.x;;ét‘r TIRE * ces 7° §’i,“ r WPAM for other people too; gifts they‘re here. You make sure everything. 1 often get the Woodburn explains the 2 C “fims ‘«_ff t thgk, y and things like that. All my you give it your best! comment, ‘I‘m surprised Iâ€"advantage: "I can usually do is * g‘»‘%*‘& y 3"2 * i UE f' regular customers I tend to Coulter‘s too is a general found this book in a small specialâ€"ordering fairly quickâ€" § aâ€",@fi“ resdkiec d E 1\ {D [ ] a| know by name, and I know bookstore with a friendly town. And I think, ‘Why ly, whereas a lot of the big I-_-‘*_i l o | wWirci(h. s ied â€" their interests. They don‘t getâ€" feel. "You have to fight the wouldn‘t you find it in a stores order on a set schedâ€" * :}552 w o r? o that in the big box stores." _ dog for the chair, but you‘re small town!‘ Just because I’r{x ule, so it might be I'l'lO’l:fihS f E:Pq e _ _~. s ? '{ tfft Auardl agretes. "A bzx welcome to sit in it! 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