Grimsby Books

04/19/2026

Just a few more pictures from the D&D session we played at the store after hours! 🐉

Are you a DM interested in hosting a one-shot or two at Grimsby Books? Get in touch with us! 👀

04/18/2026

The Canadian Independent Bookstore Day Bookstore Crawl is back on Saturday April 25, 2026!

Our crawl returns for year two, and this time, Hopeless Romantic Books and Little Ghosts Books are joining the lineup!

Pick up your passport on Saturday, April 25th at any participating store and start exploring. Visit each shop to collect a stamp, then leave your passport at the final store on your route to be entered into a draw.

Visit 3 out of 5 stores for a chance to win a $20 gift card or complete all 5 for a chance to win a $50 gift card to the bookstore you leave your passport at. No purchase is required to participate.

Every stop will have something a little different going on, so check each store’s Instagram to plan your route and make the most of the day!

Part of the adventure will include waiting in line at peak times. Canadian Independent Bookstore Day is one of the busiest days of the year for independent bookstores, and many of us have small storefronts with limited capacity, so lines are a normal part of the day across participating shops. We recommend building in a little extra time and flexibility as you make your way through the crawl!

Thank you for understanding and THANK YOU for choosing to support independent bookstores! We are so appreciative of each and every one of you. 🥰💓

Grab your friends, map your stops, and we’ll see you on the crawl!

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04/15/2026

✨Preorder Campaign✨

Preorder A Kiss of Crimson Ash by Anuja Varghese 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🍉 (local author from Hamilton!) from Grimsby Books and receive the following for free:

One of three custom art prints
One custom bookmark

About A Kiss of Crimson Ash:

The first book in a new medieval India-inspired fantasy trilogy from a remarkable Canadian talent, A Kiss of Crimson Ash teems with rich storytelling, lush worldbuilding, and spice of every variety.

Taara, the pious newly crowned Queen of Abhaya, a resource-rich city-state, must marry whether she wishes to or not. Her betrothed is Garjan, Prince of Nandapore, a neighbouring city-state full of secrets and spellcasters. His forbidden love is Bhediya, a courtesan with magic in her blood. And then there is Roland, a thief by trade, attached to nothing and no one, who stumbles into a power-hungry king’s plot to unearth a weapon that has only lived in myth...until now.

Linked by desire, destiny, and a dangerous foe, these four must summon the power of an ancient goddess and chart a course through the empire’s brothels, temples, taverns, and palaces, forcing them to confront the darkest kinds of magic and the truest parts of themselves—before it’s too late.

Locked in a battle that will reshape the empire, they each must decide: What will they risk for a weapon worth dying for, and a love worth life itself?

A Kiss of Crimson Ash will be available for in-store pickup beginning May 26th!

Preorder from Grimsby Books: https://www.grimsbybooks.com/product/a-kiss-of-crimson-ash

04/14/2026

Happy New Release Tuesday! 😍

New arrivals are hitting our shelves today!

P.S. Daughter of the Wind is one of Caitlin’s staff picks! It’s Fourth Wing meets Throne of Glass for horse lovers 💞

Which ones will you be picking up when you visit? 👇🏻

04/13/2026

If you’ve been looking for a sign to visit Grimsby Books, this is it. 💓

A space shaped by fantasy and romance, created for readers like you.

Photography: ravenandlarkphotography
Model: Camille

Visit Grimsby Books this week and see our store for yourself. 💕

04/04/2026

04/02/2026

✨March Reading Wrap-Up✨

The Grimsby Books Team read some amazing books this month!

Are you adding any of these to your TBR? 👇🏻

03/11/2026

Just a quick heads up! 📚
Grimsby Books will be closed March 16–20 and will reopen for regular hours Saturday, March 21.

03/10/2026

New romance reads, in stock now! 💗

Visit today to get your copy ✨

📍4 Ontario st, Grimsby ON

03/03/2026

We’re Hiring at Grimsby Books!📢

If you love:
• Recommending your latest 5 star read
• Creating cozy, welcoming spaces
• Talking fantasy and romance
• Helping customers find their next favourite book

We’d love to hear from you!

📌 Important:
We will only be considering applicants who apply directly through our Indeed posting.
Please do not DM or drop off resumes in store, applications must be submitted via Indeed to be reviewed.

The Indeed link to the job posting can be found in our bio!

Thank you for respecting our process and helping us keep everything organized.

We can’t wait to welcome the next member of our team!

The Grimsby Books Team