Thank you so much to Stephens Gerard Malone and the ducks for coming to visit on Saturday! We had the best chat! 💛 If you missed it, we still have some signed copies at the shop! Open tomorrow 10-4. 📚

✨New arrivals!✨ We have restock of popular new fiction as well as a few new titles on our shelves. Which ones are on your to-read list? 📚 We also have cute new notebooks with lined paper. Cover designs by Canadian artist Tracy Walker. 🐋🦊🐦 Hope to see you soon! 💛🦆

✨We're looking forward to having NS author Corinne Hoebers come for a signing on Saturday, June 20 at 1:30-3:30pm.✨ Tethered Spirits is an excellent fictional account of the settling of Lunenburg during the time of the Seven Years War, 1756-1763. We hope to see you there! 😀📚 #OCPublishing

✨New at The Happy Duck: Book/e-reader/tablet Sleeves made by Once Upon A Stitch in Sackville, NS.✨ They come in 3 sizes, each with a handy pocket on the front for pens, glasses, notes, etc. And a magnetic bookmark to match! A perfect gift for the reader in your life (or for yourself)! 📚💛

🌈June hours at The Happy Duck🌈 Tues & Wed: 10-4 Thurs & Fri: 10-6 Sat: 10-5 Sun & Mon: Closed

✨We're excited to have acclaimed NS author Stephens Gerard Malone here to celebrate his newest novel, The Unnameable! 🏳️‍🌈📚✨ Come say hello! Bring your book to be signed or get one here. ✨Saturday, June 13th at 1:00-2:00pm✨ Hope to see you there! 💛 @nimbuspub.bsky.social

Annapolis Valley Regional Library reaches the breaking point: 5 of 11 branches to close Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social

A huge thank you to Sarah Emsley and Susan LeBlanc who were here on Sunday to talk about their books, and to everyone who came out to attend the event! We had so much fun talking about books and writing.✨💛 @sarahemsley.bsky.social @nimbuspub.bsky.social @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social

Happy June! 🌈 Let's celebrate Pride Month and Indigenous History Month by reading books! 📚💛

✨Happening tomorrow at The Happy Duck! Can't wait to see you there!✨ @nimbuspub.bsky.social @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social @sarahemsley.bsky.social

✨Today in the shop, we have two new releases from @nimbuspub.bsky.social , a stack of new gently-used books, adorable new greeting cards by Coral Birch Creative, and a new 50% off cart in addition to the $2 discount shelf!✨ It's a good day for books! 📚🦆

Tonight! 🤩

A May scrapbook page sarahemsley.com/2026/05/22/a... "And next weekend, I’ll be back in Truro for a joint reading and conversation with Susan LeBlanc, author of The Nowhere Places, at the above-mentioned Happy Duck Bookshop & Readery (586 Prince St.) at 2:00 p.m."

❤️Help us celebrate I Love Downtown Truro Day! ❤️ This Friday and Saturday we'll have: ✨a draw for a Children's Book Basket ✨and 50% off select books! There are so many other great downtown businesses participating as well. 🎉 Hope to see you out and about! 💛

Rug hooker Laura Kenney on the financial struggle of being an artist Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social

✨✨Join us for a special afternoon with authors @sarahemsley.bsky.social and #SusanLeBlanc on Sunday, May 31 at 2:00pm. There will be readings, conversation, books, refreshments, and ducks! Save the date!✨✨ We can't wait to see you there! 📚🦆💛 @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social @nimbuspub.bsky.social

We had such a good time at our first Book Swap, we're doing it again! ✨📚 Join us Thursday, May 28 at 6:30pm! Can't wait to see you there! 💛🦆

✨We can't wait for storytime tomorrow with the fabulous Sal Sawler! Your little ones are in for a treat.✨💛🌈 Saturday at 1:00 586 Prince St., Truro NS @salsawler.bsky.social @secondstory.bsky.social

✨ We've got some new books going on the shelves today!✨📚 🍁All are Canadian authors and cover a variety of genres and publishers, including Merlin Star Press from New Brunswick.

Arts coverage in the province is suffering; the Examiner wants to help fix that Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...

So excited to visit the Happy Duck for an Ellis on Guard Story-time event! If you’re in #Truro with kids, stop by on Saturday and help us make a collaborative Big Book of Bravery! @secondstory.bsky.social @thehappyduckbooks.bsky.social

🌷☀️Happy May!☀️🌷 May hours: Tuesdays 10-4 Wednesdays 10-4 Thursdays 10-6 Fridays 10-6 Saturdays 10-6 Sundays Closed Mondays Closed

✨We're excited to announce that Sal Sawler will be coming for a storytime at The Happy Duck on May 9th at 1:00pm. They'll be reading from their new picture book "Ellis On Guard" and will be available after the story to chat and sign books!✨ @salsawler.bsky.social @secondstory.bsky.social

✨A huge thank you to Marjorie Simmins for coming to the store on Saturday to sign books and for generally being awesome to hang out with.🎉✨ We still have some signed copies at the shop! 📚✍️ And thank you to everyone who came out to support The Happy Duck on our first Independent Bookstore Day! 💛🦆

There are two ongoing events happening at The Seaboard Review of Books: the first is a 20% discount for a 12-month subscription, and the other is a #giveaway of a 5-book bundle of great fiction! Visit www.theseaboardreview.ca to learn more.

Bestie & I started at one of our BFF’s new shop in Truro: The Happy Duck Bookshop & Readery, next went to Noveltea Books, and then Pages & Pieces in Elmsdale

Our shelves have never been so full! 📚 We're looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow for Independent Bookstore Day and excited to welcome Marjorie Simmins for a visit at 1:00pm! Come say hello and get your books signed! ✨📚

The Monday, April 20th issue has dropped! www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-seaboa... #canlit #independentbookstoreday #interview @consumedbyink.bsky.social @thehappyduckbooks.bsky.social

✨Marjorie Simmins will be helping us celebrate Canadian Independent Bookstore Day at The Happy Duck on April 25th at 1:00. Mark your calendars!✨ All books will be 10% off that day as a thank you for all the support you've given me over the last 6 months. I can't wait to see you!!🦆💛🥰

✨A new box just arrived with books from @nimbuspub and @pottersfieldpress , as well as lined notebooks with art by @syliboyalan !✨ We also have a lovely stack of romance in beautiful condition from a friend of The Happy Duck. 💗💛 Thank you for the donation! And enjoy this sunny day! ☀️

April open hours are Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm. Hopefully April will bring us a little more warmth! ☀️🌷

✨We're excited to announce our first Book Swap event at The Happy Duck!✨ Meet other readers, share book recommendations, and go home with a previously-loved, new-to-you book! 📚 No fees or registration required. Can't wait to see you there! 💛

Spring is here! Time to start planning your Nova Scotia hikes! 🌳🌄 We also have a nice stack of new arrivals! 📚 @gooselane.bsky.social

FRIDAY. NOON. PROVINCE HOUSE. ALL HANDS ON DECK: WE WON'T STOP SINGING! We've been thousands strong before. Can we grow even more, and surround the whole building with song?

Love this. #saveart #cultureiscritical #nspoli

Wondering how you can listen to audiobooks and support local bookstores at the same time? Switch to Libro.fm! Create an account and choose which bookstore you would like to support. The Happy Duck Bookshop & Readery is registered as one of the options. Thank you in advance for your support! 💛

The World is burning but this a cool thing in my little art life. I was chosen as the Poster Artist for the NS Folk Art Festival this year. #novascotia #saveart #cultureiscritical

It was so great to see lots of people out for the CBC Mainstreet #CanadaReads event at the Truro Library yesterday! And thank you to Tyler Hellard for coming into the store today to sign books! I still have copies of all the Canada Reads books if you haven't gotten yours yet! 🍁📚🦆

Finalists for the 38th Lambda Literary Awards announced lambdaliterary.org/2026/03/anno...

What’s left of Nova Scotia’s quality of life as Tim Houston cuts arts, culture, heritage, and recreation? Morning File by Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social

✨Closing at 1:00pm tomorrow so I can attend the CBC Mainstreet Canada Reads event at the Truro Library. Tickets are FREE. No tickets required for the drop-in between 6:00-8:00. Come meet Tyler Hellard and Steve Glynn and get your books signed! 📚📚✨

One week from today, we're hosting our first storytime at The Happy Duck! 📖✨ Saturday, March 21 at 1:00pm 586 Prince St., Truro NS We hope to see you there! 💛

We're excited that CBC Mainstreet and Canada Reads are coming to the Truro Library! 📚🤩 Tickets are free! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This week just got even better—I just discovered that Ellis on Guard is a Winter 2026 Top Grade Pick (49th Shelf for Teachers)! Thanks so much to @spencerbmiller.bsky.social and @49thshelf.bsky.social Cc @secondstory.bsky.social

We are now carrying Catherine Smith's adult picture book and Brent Daley's children's fiction! 📚✨ As always, we have new gently-used books to browse. 📚 And come make your mark in our new colouring book! 🦆🎨🖍️ Thank you to everyone who has brought in donations. 💛

Hundreds rally outside N.S. legislature for third time in a week to demand ‘new budget now’ By @mmughees.bsky.social

The 2026 Shields Prize Longlist! On behalf of the Jury, Carmen Maria Machado shared: “It’s been such an honor and a privilege to encounter this body of work by women and non-binary authors, who are writing some of the most exciting literature...” carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/2026-longlist 🧵 1/5

Spring is on its way, folks! Here are my hours for the month of March. Can't wait to see you! ☀️📚🦆

We are a couple days early posting this, but it deserves to be celebrated multiple days. International Women's Day is this Sunday and we want to recognize some of our female local authors who blaze trails with their stories. Stories that are more important now than ever before.