Hej northern city book & bookstore lovers! The second annual YEG YULE BOOK FLOOD is happening Friday, November 20, presented by WinterCity Edmonton.
Save the date for after-dark bookstore visits, hot chocolate, abounding coziness, and reams of winter cheer. Participating indie bookstores city-wide (and beyond, into Sherwood Park) will keep our doors open late until 9 p.m., with treats, giveaways, hot chocolate, and other festivities from 3 to 9 p.m.!
Get on gift buying before December hits, support local and independent businesses, and have a delightful, book-filled evening, all under the gentle glow of your favourite indie bookstores’ evening lighting. More info coming soon. Start booking your adventure buddies!
Participating bookstores for 2026:
- Alphabet Soup Books (pop-up at Fawkes Cafe)
- Audreys Books
- The Book Boudoir
- The Book Archive (pop-up at Fawkes Cafe)
- Daisy Chain Book Co.
- Magpie Books
- Paper Birch Books
- The Prints & The Paper
- Porch Light Books
- The Sherwood Park Bookworm
- Variant Edition
- Wee Book Inn
The YEG Yule Book Flood started in 2025, inspired by Jólabókaflóðið, an Icelandic term referring to the annual release of new books (hence, the “flood”) occurring in the months before Christmas. The books are purchased, gifted, and read all night long with hot chocolate—at least, in the version of the tradition we know of and highly enjoy.
Adopted with gusto by the bookstore and book publishing world, this tradition has come to represent the epitome of bookish winter coziness, a celebration of books as comforting companions in the darkening months, as well as go-to gifts for friends and family.