Also coming up fast, our next market on September 13 in Spruce Grove! This is going to be such a special one with author readings, a zine workshop and more!

Our next pop-up book club is coming up on September 18! Bring whatever book you happen to be reading (or writing) and join us for a nice cup of coffee and some social/not-social time with like-minded folk ☺️❤️

"Any book worth banning is a book worth reading."

Isaac Asimov

Come join Alphabet Soup Queer Bookstore at Felice Cafe this Thursday for our "quiet reading club", bring whatever you happen to be reading or writing and join us to make a dent in your long-suffering tbr! #yeg

So about a week ago I had the pleasure of announcing a new joint project between The Book Archive, another local queer-owned bookstore, and Alphabet Soup: Bookish Care Packages for Queer Youth. Our community has been showing up to support and we're so excited to share.

PSA for indie authors: as a tiny bookstore that wants to carry your book it would be super helpful if you included wholesale info on your author website, even if it's just to get in touch via email for details!

🌸THE FLOWERED BLADE AUDIOBOOK OUT NOW🌸

It's finally here!!! The audiobook has landed and I hope you love it

Again, so many thank yous to Ryan H. Reid and Cody Sloan for their amazing performances as Brokil and Silvyr.

Some recent orders from the last few weeks! Such a pleasure to pack these up ✨ thank you for shopping with our little queer bookstore friends!

And what if I start crying right now??? Then what????

Got a gorgeous order early this morning from a customer in Calgary. Every order means so much to a small business like us 🥹 look at this beautiful stack of queer stories.

Have you been looking for a book that stars a queer and hungry mountain lion who lives under the Hollywood sign? If so then Henry Hoke’s “Open Throat” book is straight up your alley! 🤭

Shoutout to @alphabetsoupyeg.bsky.social for selling this obscure book 😜🫶

#booksky #queerlit

Empathy

We were back at Felice Cafe tonight with a mini pop-up for their first ever media night! Such a great community space, we are so appreciative of their mission to help local businesses thrive ✨

Big thank you to all of the new book friends who came out to our first pop-up book club of 2025, we had an incredible 27 people reading tonight at Felice Cafe! Our next book club will be February 13 at 7pm. Please RSVP! www.alphabetsoupbooks.ca/event-detail...

🌸Indie Ink Award Finalist🌸

I can finally announce that The Flowered Blade is a finalist for the Indie Ink Awards 💜

Thank you to everyone that voted for my book. It's humbling and I'm so grateful. Thank you thank you thank you

🌈📚 💙📚

🌈📚 A really interesting world, a good blend of adventure & emotion (& spicy moments!), great side characters (The Kid! the band mates! the Belamore bookshop!) and a cool spin on the quirks of being trans make this a great book.

@mawcehanlin.bsky.social

#booksky #transromance

Hey, I'm Kaitlyn. I write a little bit of everything. Professional copywriter by day. SciFi, fantasy, fanfiction by... also day usually.

I also own a pop-up and online queer bookstore based in Edmonton Alberta, and shipping within Canada (AlphabetSoupBooks.ca).

I'm a mom, and a huge BioWare fan🐉