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Mischa Oak Rainbow Wisdom Book Launch! We are so excited to be hosting Mischa Oak’s RAINBOW WISDOM book talk on June 13t...
05/25/2026

Mischa Oak Rainbow Wisdom Book Launch!

We are so excited to be hosting Mischa Oak’s RAINBOW WISDOM book talk on June 13th!

This book is a beautiful collection of life lessons from the LGBTQ+ community that inspires us all to live with more heart and authenticity.

Join us at Windowseat Books on Saturday, June 13th at 5:30pm. Check out our website for full event details. (RSVP appreciated for chair and snack planning purposes)

Copies available now in-store—pop by and pick one up early to get a head start on this beautiful read. 📖

Our long weekend hours are… our regular hours!It’s going to be the perfect weekend to cozy up with a book, so get down h...
05/15/2026

Our long weekend hours are… our regular hours!

It’s going to be the perfect weekend to cozy up with a book, so get down here!

🗓️ Sat: 10am – 5pm
🗓️ Sun: 11am – 4pm
🗓️ Mon (Victoria Day): 10am – 5pm

Enjoy the long weekend, everyone! Happy reading!

Repartee Press is an independent publisher of poetry based on Vancouver Island. Its mission is to publish “user-friendly...
04/27/2026

Repartee Press is an independent publisher of poetry based on Vancouver Island. Its mission is to publish “user-friendly” poetry by emerging and established writers from BC, as well as to encourage collaborations between writers across genres, and with artists in other domains.

Established in 2020 by author Ian Cognitō, Repartee Press also produces events such as public performances of poetry, online readings, and workshops.

Available from Repartee Press: Ian Cognitō’s Play on Worlds and Animalian and Pat Smekal’s Ripples. Read about these collections on our website!

Thank you to everyone who came to visit us yesterday for Indie Bookstore Day! We had the best time chatting books with y...
04/26/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to visit us yesterday for Indie Bookstore Day! We had the best time chatting books with you all!

In true Windowseat Books fashion, we forgot to document all the fun we had, BUT did manage to snap this pic of our first-ever pre-open lineup! A momentous occasion! 💛

Windowseat is proud to sponsor Boy Player, written and performed by Frank Moher. On April 23, 24, 25 at 7:30 pm and Apri...
04/21/2026

Windowseat is proud to sponsor Boy Player, written and performed by Frank Moher. On April 23, 24, 25 at 7:30 pm and April 26 at 2:00 pm. Western Edge Theatre was kind enough to give us a discount code and we want YOU to come see it!

Moving, surprising, and often unexpectedly funny, Boy Player is the true story of what happened when Frank Moher was orphaned as a kid, and suddenly found himself transplanted from Edmonton, Alberta to New York City. It’s also about how finding your passion, or passions — in Frank’s case, theatre, and a young woman named Diana who had been through similar experiences as a child — can change and maybe save your life.

Filled with great musical theatre songs and sometimes deeply emotional, Boy Player will touch your heart, and lift it, too.

What audiences are saying: “Boy Player is a heartfelt and touching portrayal that made me laugh, cry (tears of awe and wonder of a life), and left me feeling grateful for all the people in my life. And grateful for great show tunes.”

📚🎭Use code WINDOWSEAT when you buy tickets via westernedge.org

Happy BC Book Day! 📚✨Pictured here is just the start of a stack of beautiful books. If we piled up every book about BC o...
04/21/2026

Happy BC Book Day! 📚✨

Pictured here is just the start of a stack of beautiful books. If we piled up every book about BC or by a BC author, we’d have to feature half the store… so you better come in and check out the rest for yourself!

And a reminder that two wonderful BC authors will be at the store on Saturday afternoon to sign books. Come see Haley Healey from noon to 1pm and Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa from 1pm to 2pm during our Indie Bookstore Day celebrations! 🎉

April is Poetry Month and we can’t let it pass without shouting our friends at house of appleton! house of appleton is a...
04/20/2026

April is Poetry Month and we can’t let it pass without shouting our friends at house of appleton!

house of appleton is an independent press in Nanaimo that specializes in shorter works and delicate design.

MJ Burrows is the author of one collection of poetry, Sea-Washed Stones and her poems appear in several island anthologies. MJ ’s work reflects her appreciation for nature and her reverence for family and community. Her collections “What You Left Behind” and “Sea-Washed Stones” are available.

Mary Anne Moore’s poetry and essays have been published in several anthologies and literary journals including Prairie Fire, Carousel, ROOM, Freefall, Vallum, and Sea & Cedar. Her collections “Modern Words for Beauty” and “Mending” are available.

Marlene Dean lived in Southern Alberta for forty years where she taught school, hiked, skied the Rocky Mountains, roamed the river bottoms and the Lethbridge coulees. She carries a deep connection to nature and believes that the most important thing in life is to have empathy with all living creatures. Her collections “Menagerie” and “Because Things Are” are available.

Read more about these poets and their work on our website.

Book Signing with Phoebe Wang 📖⚓️We are thrilled to host author and poet Phoebe Wang at Windowseat Books on Thursday, Ap...
04/10/2026

Book Signing with Phoebe Wang 📖⚓️

We are thrilled to host author and poet Phoebe Wang at Windowseat Books on Thursday, April 23rd from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

In RELATIVE TO WIND Phoebe Wang delivers a poetic rendering of her decade-long journey of learning to sail and a deep dive into what it means to be a newcomer to an old tradition. From working along­side crewmates in tempestuous conditions to becoming an avid racer and organizer to drafting a wistful love letter to a Wayfarer dinghy-while examining the loose tether between- sailing and a creative life-Wang delivers a book for sailors and would-be sailors that is thoughtful and surprising at every tack.

April is National Poetry Month, and we’ve celebrated by quadrupling our selection of local voices! We’ll be featuring di...
04/02/2026

April is National Poetry Month, and we’ve celebrated by quadrupling our selection of local voices! We’ll be featuring different poets and their collections all month long so come in and browse a while.

🗓️Tonight at the bookstore: EMPTIES book launch

We are officially at maximum capacity and our RSVP list is completely full. To ensure everyone’s safety and comfort, we unfortunately cannot accommodate any walk-ins tonight. If you haven’t registered and would like to be put in the waitlist, contact us at the store.

We are so thrilled to have a packed house for Neil Surkan!

Easter Hours: Windowseat Books will be open over Easter weekend but NOT on Sunday. So you better hop on down to get your...
03/30/2026

Easter Hours: Windowseat Books will be open over Easter weekend but NOT on Sunday. So you better hop on down to get your books!

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#6 321 Wesley Street
Nanaimo, BC
V9R2T5

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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+12507546800

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