McNally Robinson

McNally Robinson Booksellers is a small chain of Canadian independent bookstores. It is operated by Holly and Paul McNally.

Overview
McNally Robinson was founded by Holly McNally in 1981 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with her partner Ron Robinson, who later quit the book business to pursue a career with CBC radio. Beginning with just one small corner bookstore, Holly and her husband Paul gradually built McNally Robinson Booksellers into one of the largest independent bookstores in Canada, spreading to Saskatoon and Calgary. The stores provide a meeting place and a haven of the arts for readers and intellectuals of all interests and ages. It hosts appearances of local bands and readings by authors from Canada and around the world. It operates four stores: at Portage Place and Grant Park in Winnipeg, on 8th Street in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and on Stephen Avenue in Calgary, Alberta. The stores in Calgary, Saskatoon, and at Grant Park in Winnipeg are all larger than 2000 square meters. Each bookstore is home to a full-service licenced restaurant, Prairie Ink.

Future plans
In spring 2008 a new store will open in the Polo Park Shopping Mall in Winnipeg. A store in Toronto, Ontario is also planned.

McNally Robinson NYC
There is also a McNally Robinson bookstore in New York City's Nolita district. It is run by Sarah McNally, a daughter of Holly and Paul McNally, but is operated independently of the Canadian company.

Awards
McNally Robinson sponsors three literary awards:


 * 1) McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award
 * 2) McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award
 * 3) McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year

See Wikipedia for details on these.