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Withywindle Books

Books for the Imagination

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Withywindle Books is an independent bookstore specializing in collectible sci-fi, fantasy and horror new, used and rare books. We also feature a sci-fi/fantasy art gallery. Withywindle is owned by Cynthia Menard, who also works as a professional naturalist for a state-wide land trust. Cynthia's passions are her family, the bookstore (visit at www.WithywindleBooks.com ), studying and teaching about coyotes and wolves, and reading anything she can get her hands on (but particularly natural history and fantasy).

My Interests

Books, swimming, books, horses, books (did I say that already?), natural history, wolves, coyotes and the New England Patriots (go Pats!!)

I'd like to meet:

Other bibliophiles, and sci-fi, fantasy & horror fans.

Music:

Indigo Girls, Suzanna Vega, Loreena McKennitt, Bruce Cockburn, Cold Play, Led Zepplin, Metallica, Audioslave, Rob Zombie

Movies:

LOTR; Road to Perdition; The Green Mile; Shaun of the Dead; X-Men; The Bourne Identity; Narnia

Television:

Don't watch much TV, but... LOST!!! and the NFL (prefferably a Pats game)

Books:

We specialize in fantasy, science fiction and horror, and carry a wide range of other topics: Advance Reading Copies (ARC); Art, Architecture & Photography; Alternate History Fiction; Behavioral Sciences; Biography/Memoir; Children's Books; Cooking, Food & Wine; Comic Books; Crafts; History; Historical Fiction; Fiction & Literature; Magazines; Mysteries & Thrillers; New England Regional Interest; Pets & Animals; Poetry; Pregnancy & Childbirth; Reference; Religion & Spirituality; Science & Nature; Signed Books; Small Press Publications; Social Science; Sports & Outdoors; Star Trek; Travel & Exploration; Vampire Fiction; Women's Studies

Heroes:

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My Blog

Readercon 19

Withywindle will once again have a table (actually, two) at Readercon this year. It's July 17 - 20 at the Burlington Mariott in Burlington, MA (just west of Boston) and well worth a visit for any fan ...
Posted by Withywindle Books on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:30:00 PST

Were Selling at Boskone Feb. 15 - 17!!

We've officially gotten a  table at this year's Boskone (Boston-based literature, art and gaming sci-fi/fantasy convention).  It's at Boston's Westin Waterfront from Feb. 15 - 17. We're psyc...
Posted by Withywindle Books on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:31:00 PST

Squidoo

So I started up a few lenses at Squidoo - if you're not familiar with with Squidoo I highly recommed checking them out.  It's a great way to promote pretty much anything.  I've got 3 le...
Posted by Withywindle Books on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:53:00 PST

Blogging and Such

We'll keep posting on our My Space blog when there's time, but you may see some overlap between here and our Blogger site.  We'll do our best to keep things fresh... On a (sort of) related note, ...
Posted by Withywindle Books on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:12:00 PST

Withywindle's Official Blog is Online!!

Well, after much debate, I've finally put up an 'offical' blog for Withywindle Books, and taken down the "News and Notes" section of our website.  It was becoming more of a blog, and less of just...
Posted by Withywindle Books on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 05:08:00 PST

Catskill Book Finds

5/28/07:We were up in the Catskills again this weekend visiting my family.  If it isn't already apparent, we go out there every chance we get - it's so beautiful and peaceful... and full of books...
Posted by Withywindle Books on Tue, 29 May 2007 07:45:00 PST

Author Meeting and Website News

Whenever I have to go down to Worcester, MA, I make sure to visit to the Ben Franklin Bookstore which is a large independent bookstore and co-op.  I was down there this morning and had the opport...
Posted by Withywindle Books on Tue, 15 May 2007 01:44:00 PST

Art Gallery is now online!!!

Well, after several weeks of work between myself and author & artist Chris Howard our gallery at Withywindle Books is finally online!  We're exclusively featuring nine limited edition prints ...
Posted by Withywindle Books on Sat, 12 May 2007 01:43:00 PST

Books from the Catskills

We took a trip to the to the Catskills to visit our family home there this week.  Among other things (such as enjoying unseasonably warm weather and soaking in the beautiful mountain views) I too...
Posted by Withywindle Books on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:24:00 PST

Readercon

It's official - we will be selling at Readercon this July; dates are 7/5 - 7/8/07.  Register by June 15th to get the $40 rate.  Hope to see you there!...
Posted by Withywindle Books on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:26:00 PST