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About Me

Sophia Books is an independent bookstore located in downtown Vancouver (Canada) and is renowned for its amazing selection of books in different languages - French, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, German to name a few.And...Sophia Books also possesses the finest selection of books on graphic design, street art & graffiti, comix, Japanese manga, pop art, offbeat literature, fashion, photography and international magazines in Vancouver. And there's more! There's even vinyl figurines, Hello Kitty Sours and Wii Gums ! Did we mention the best selection of French music CDs and DVDs in Western Canada and a hand-picked selection of CDs from all over the world....Sophia also plays host to some of the most talented and respected writers and artists working today. We have hosted events and signings for* Rebecca Woolf * Seth * Scott McCloud * Joe Sacco * Sonja Ahlers * Hadani Ditmars * Claudio Magris * Carlo Lucarelli * Meomi * Marc Bell * Luke Ramsey * Camilla D'Errico * Lydia Kwa * Abby Denson * Shannon O'Leary * Louise Portal * Catherine Hanrahan * Stephen Marche * Adrian Tomine * Marc Lapprand * Angele Bassole

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

On Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 7pm, come and meet local authors Lauren Bacon and Emira Mears to celebrate the release of their new book THE BOSS OF YOU. Youâ€™ve got a great idea for a business, but how do you begin? What comes first? Business owners Lauren Bacon and Emira Mears, co-authors of The Boss of You: Everything a Woman Needs to Know to Start, Run, and Maintain Her Own Business, explain how to build a strong, sustainable small business founded on personal values, goals and strengths. Whether youâ€™re an aspiring photographer, an occasional freelancer hoping to make the leap to full-time self-employment, or ready to take your home-based hobby to the next level, Lauren and Emiraâ€™s dynamic, approachable, and practical advice will help you clarify what you need to do to make your business dream a reality. A brief talk will be followed by a question and answer period, so bring your most pressing entrepreneurial questions for discussion.Lauren Bacon and Emira Mears started Raised Eyebrow Web Studio Inc. in 2000, so that they could be their own bosses and continue to work with the not-for-profit and small business clients they loved. Together, they co-edited Soapboxgirls.com, a monthly e-zine and blog, from 2000 through 2006. They now blog regularly about small business issues at www.laurenandemira.com

Music:

Bia, Pacifika, Carlinhos Brown, Thievery Corporation, Gotan Project, Manu Chao, Gilberto Gil, Cocteau Twins, Bob Marley, Calexico, Beck, Mogwai, David Sylvian, Katerine, Ketama, Emilie Simon, Pierre Lapointe, Pacha Massive, Estrella Morente, Ryuichi Sakamoto....

Movies:

Lynch, Herzog, Jeanne Moreau, Takeshi, Fellini...

Books:

Everything we carry and have ever carried....

My Blog

Cory Doctorow, Marc Bell, Sonja Ahlers - Events at Sophia

2007 is starting to shape up nicely for events at Sophia Books.Firstly, Cory Doctorow will be dropping by Sophia @ 5pm on friday March 9th to sign copies of his new book, Over Clocked. We've been fan...
Posted by Sophia Books on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:22:00 PST

Hiatus Adjorned

Hey Everyone Apologies for neglecting this site and more specifically this blog. I know that there are ravenous, impatient and blood-thirsty hordes demanding info about our store and the things ...
Posted by Sophia Books on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:31:00 PST

Potato Stamp Dreams + other Murphy books

Last week we received a shipment of books from San Diego's Murphy Design - including the very awesome Potato Stamp Dreams by Jeff Soto. Also included are a couple books by Joe Sorren which are am...
Posted by Sophia Books on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 08:27:00 PST

Art of Amanda Church - In Our Window

This month we're showcasing some of the Art of Amanda Church in our store window. Come check out the original drawings from her book An Alphabet for Lonely Children which are displayed amon...
Posted by Sophia Books on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 02:16:00 PST