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I Love Indies!! (Independent Book Stores)

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I love Indies!!

One of the joys of being a writer is to see your books on the bookshelves of a book store. It’s even better when it’s in one of your favourite bookstores. Here are 3 of my favourite independent bookstores where you can find the new Sgt. Windflower Mystery: Darkest Before the Dawn

Books on Beechwood

35 Beechwood Avenue

Ottawa, Ontario

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Books on Beechwood is an independent, locally owned, bookstore that reflects the interests of the surrounding neighbourhoods. The selections on literary fiction, biography, and history are particularly strong. They also have a good selection of mysteries, of children’s books and of cookbooks. The collection of several thousand books in the store is backed by the ability to order from a suppliers list of millions of volumes. They are very involved in the community and host special events such as book signings. They also have their own two book clubs which you are welcome to join.

http://www.booksonbeechwood.ca

 

Sleuth of Baker Street

907 Millwood Road

Toronto, Ontario

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Sleuth of Baker Street is a bookstore that specializes in mysteries, crime novels, detective fiction, Sherlockiana, spy and thriller novels…lots and lots of mysteries…British, American, Canadian…new, used, out of print. If they haven’t got it, they’ll find it. A newsletter worth paying for, and if you want something other than a mystery, they do lots of special orders.

See You There on  October 20

http://www.sleuthofbakerstreet.ca/

 

Novel Idea Bookstore

156 Princess Street

Kingston Ontario

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Novel Idea is a fabulous locally owned and operated independent book store located in the heart of downtown Kingston, Ontario. It has a great selection of national best sellers and local authors and it’s is both a fan and friend of local authors. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the Kingston area.

https://www.facebook.com/NovelIdeaBookstoreKingston

 

You can also order Darkest Before the Dawn online

Amazon:

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Chapters/Indigo

https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/darkest-before-the-dawn/9781988437132-item.html?ikwid=DARKEST+BEFORE+THE+dAWN&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0

 

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41718388-darkest-before-the-dawn

 

Update #3 Annual Windflower Holiday Book Sale

 

Thank you everybody who is supporting this year’s event. We are pleased to report that we are up to 62 Sgt. Windflower books have been sold to date. That means we are well on our way to meeting our goals to help Minwaashin Lodge in Ottawa.

Just a reminder about this great organization. Minwaashin Lodge is a healing centre in Ottawa that provides a range of programs and services to First Nations, Inuit and Metis women and children who are survivors of domestic and other forms of violence, and who may also be suffering the effects of the residential school system.

The mission of Minwaashin Lodge is to provide wholistic programs and services for grandmothers, women, children and youth impacted by family violence and residential schooling. All programs and services are provided in the context of cultural beliefs and values as part of the healing journey.

The money donated will go to support First Nations, Inuit and Metis women and children to have a good meal and presents from Santa under the tree on Christmas morning.

For more information about Minwaashin Lodge and to make your own donation please visit:

http://www.minlodge.com

Special Offer

If you make a donation to Minwaashin Lodge I will donate an additional $5.00. Just let me know that you’ve made a contribution. In addition, I will send a signed copy of a Sgt. Windflower Mystery, to you, or a friend or relative of choice, anywhere in the world.

E-mail me at mike54martin@yahoo.ca and I’ll send the other book along. And of course, add my additional donation to the cause.

Where to Buy A Long Ways from Home, the latest Sgt. Windflower Mystery

A Long Ways from Home is now available at many fine retail locations across Canada. It will soon be available in many more Chapters/Coles/Indigo stores. We’ll try to keep you updated. In the meantime, here are some of our favourite retail locations and below is the list of online retailers where you can order A Long Ways from Home at any time.

(If your local store doesn’t have A Long Ways from Home in stock, ask them to order some copies)

Edmonton, Alberta

Audrey’s Books

Toronto, Ontario

Sleuth of Baker Street

Indigo Yonge/Eglinton

Ottawa, Ontario

Books on Beechwood

Chapters South Keys

Kingston, Ontario

Novel Idea Bookstore

Chapters Kingston

London Ontario

Chapters London

Montreal, Quebec

Chapters Pointe Claire

Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador

Coles Corner Brook Mall

St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

Chapters Kenmount Road

Coles Avalon Mall

Coles Village Mall

All Sgt. Windflower books are available in Chapters/Indigo stores across Canada and at Chapters.ca

https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/a-long-ways-from-home/9781460292006-item.html?ikwid=a+long+ways+from+home%2c+mike+martin&ikwsec=Books&ikwidx=0

You can also find them at Amazon online all over the world.

In Canada on Amazon.ca at

http://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=sgt+windflower+mysteries

In the United States from Amazon.com at

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=sgt+windflower+mysteries&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Asgt+windflower+mysteries

In the United Kingdom at Amazon.co.uk at

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=sgt+windflower+mysteries

Thank you for supporting Minwaashin Lodge

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Another Great Week Coming up at Sgt. Windflower Mysteries Oct 11-15

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It’s another great week of events with a TV appearance and the much-awaited Book Launch in Ottawa on Oct 13. Mike Martin will be appearing on Rogers Daytime Ottawa TV show at 1pm on Wednesday Oct 12. The show will be televised live at 1pm on Channel 22 and then repeated again at 6pm and 11 pm in case you miss the live version. Talking about Sgt. Windflower Mysteries and A Long Ways from Home.

Book Launch for A Long Ways from Home: Thursday October 13, 2016

Come Celebrate the Launch of the latest Sgt. Windflower Mystery

A Long Ways from Home

6:30-8:00 pm Thursday October 13, 2016

Books on Beechwood

35 Beechwood Ave

There will be Cake!!

 

Coming Soon….

Kingston Book Signing Event: October 22, 2016

Come Meet Mike Martin and get your own signed copy of the latest Sgt. Windflower Mystery

A Long Ways from Home

1-3:30 pm Saturday October 22, 2016

Novel Idea Bookstore

156 Princess Street

Kingston

 

Where you can find the new Sgt. Windflower Mystery: A Long Ways from Home.

A Long Ways from Home is on its way to Chapters/Indigo/Coles bookstores all across Canada. If your local store doesn’t have them coming you can always ask them to order some for your area. In the meantime, A Long Ways from Home is available now for order from all of the online retailers listed below, plus many more.  You can also buy A Long Ways from Home from these fine independent bookstores.

Ottawa

Books on Beechwood

35 Beechwood Avenue

Toronto

Sleuth of Baker Street

907 Millwood Road

 

Kingston

Novel Idea Bookstore

156 Princess Street

 

Edmonton

Audrey’s Books

10702 Jasper Avenue NW

 

Order online anytime from:

Chapters/Indigo

https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/search/?keywords=A%20long%20ways%20from%20home%2C%20mike%20martin

 

Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=a+long+ways+from+home%2C+mike+martin

 

Amazon Canada

https://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=A+Long+Ways+from+Home%2C+mike+martin

 

Amazon UK

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=A+Long+Ways+from+Home%2C+mike+martin

 

 

Itunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-long-ways-from-home/id1146912733?mt=11

 

Friesen

http://www.friesenpress.com/bookstore/title/119734000033871183/Mike-Martin-A-Long-Ways-from-Home

 

Barnes and Noble

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-long-ways-from-home-mike-martin/1124466682?ean=9781460292006

 

Don’t forget to follow Sgt. Windflower on Facebook and keep liking and sharing the good news. Thank You!!

 

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Book Launch Ottawa and Book Signing Kingston

Don’t Miss these Great Events

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Book Launch for A Long Ways from Home: October 13, 2016

Come Celebrate the Launch of the latest Sgt. Windflower Mystery

A Long Ways from Home

6:30-8:00 pm Thursday October 13, 2016

Books on Beechwood

35 Beechwood Ave

There will be Cake!!

bob

 

 

Kingston Book Signing Event: October 22, 2016

Come Meet Mike Martin and get your own signed copy of the latest Sgt. Windflower Mystery

A Long Ways from Home

1-3:30 pm Saturday October 22, 2016

Novel Idea Bookstore

156 Princess Street

Kingston

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And There’s More

I will be appearing on Rogers Daytime Channel 22 on Wednesday Oct 12 and CKCU Radio 93.1 FM Special Blend on Thursday October 13. More information will be posted soon on these media appearances.

And books will finally start to be available soon in Chapters/Coles/Indigo across Canada. If your local store doesn’t have A Long Ways from Home in stock, ask them to order some copies. Or you can order any Sgt. Windflower Mystery online and get the book shipped right to your house. You can also ask your local library to order some copies as well. Many of the bigger libraries have already ordered copies, but you can ask your local branch and they will bring in a copy for you.

Below are the online links where you can buy A Long Ways from Home. Don’t forget to follow Sgt. Windflower on Facebook and keep liking and sharing the good news. Thank You!!

 

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/TheWalkerOnTheCapeReviewsAndMore/

www.sgtwindflowermsyteries.com

 

Chapters/Indigo

https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/search/?keywords=A%20long%20ways%20from%20home%2C%20mike%20martin

 

Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=a+long+ways+from+home%2C+mike+martin

 

Amazon Canada

https://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=A+Long+Ways+from+Home%2C+mike+martin

 

Amazon UK

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=A+Long+Ways+from+Home%2C+mike+martin

 

 

Itunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-long-ways-from-home/id1146912733?mt=11

 

Friesen

http://www.friesenpress.com/bookstore/title/119734000033871183/Mike-Martin-A-Long-Ways-from-Home

 

Barnes and Noble

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-long-ways-from-home-mike-martin/1124466682?ean=9781460292006

 

 

 

Coming Events: Sgt. Windflower Mysteries

Things are very exciting these days at Sgt. Windflower Mysteries. There are newspaper articles and radio shows and even a TV appearance coming up. Plus, a Book Launch in Ottawa on October 13 and another event in Kingston on October 22. First up is a radio interview on The Carol Anne Meehan show on 1310 NEWS in Ottawa on Wednesday September 28. I should be on live around 2:30 pm EST. I will try and post an audio clip later once it becomes available.

There has been a short delay in getting books into Chapters and Indigo stores but they be there soon. Below are the retail and online locations where you can buy A Long Ways from Home.

Book Launch Ottawa October 13

 

Come Celebrate the Launch of the latest Sgt. Windflower Mystery

A Long Ways from Home

6:30-8:00 pm Thursday October 13, 2016

Books on Beechwood

35 Beechwood Ave

There will be Cake!!

 bob

 

Media

The media response to A Long Ways from Home has been terrific. There was a great article in the Southern Gazette (Link below) and follow up requests from several other outlets.

http://www.southerngazette.ca/News/Local/2016-09-24/article-4648392/Back-on-the-beat/1

 

There will be more newspaper and radio events coming up, so stay tuned. On October 12 I will be on Rogers TV Daytime Ottawa show. Here is their Facebook page so that you can find out where and when to tune in and watch the show.

https://www.facebook.com/daytimeottawatv/?fref=ts

 

 Book Signing Kingston October 22

I will be at one of my favourite bookstores Novel Idea in Kingston from 1-4 on Saturday October 22. Come by and say hi and get a signed copy of any of the 5 Sgt. Windflower Mysteries including A Long Ways from Home.

 

Novel Idea Bookstore

156 Princess Street

Kingston Ontario

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Novel Idea is a fabulous locally owned and operated independent book store located in the heart of downtown Kingston, Ontario. It has a great selection of national best sellers and local authors and it’s is both a fan and friend of local authors. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the Kingston area.

https://www.facebook.com/NovelIdeaBookstoreKingston

 

Where to Buy A Long Ways from Home

Books are being shipped to retailers right now, but we’re happy to announce that 3 of my favourite Canadian independent bookstore already have copies in stock.

Ottawa

Book on Beechwood

35 Beechwood Avenue

……….

Toronto

The Sleuth of Baker Street

907 Mill Road

……….

Kingston

Novel Idea

Princess Street

 

And here’s where you can buy A Long Ways from Home online right now:

 

Chapters/Indigo

https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/search/?keywords=A%20long%20ways%20from%20home%2C%20mike%20martin

 

Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=a+long+ways+from+home%2C+mike+martin

 

Amazon Canada

https://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=A+Long+Ways+from+Home%2C+mike+martin

 

Amazon UK

https://www.amazon.co.tuk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=A+Long+Ways+from+Home%2C+mike+martin

 

Itunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-long-ways-from-home/id1146912733?mt=11

 

Friesen Press

http://www.friesenpress.com/bookstore/title/119734000033871183/Mike-Martin-A-Long-Ways-from-Home

 

Barnes and Noble

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-long-ways-from-home-mike-martin/1124466682?ean=9781460292006

 

www.sgtwindflowermysteries.com

 

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