Our patio is now open at Prairie Ink

The weather's finally warming up, so we've gone ahead and opened the patio at Prairie Ink Restaurant for the season. We said we'd be opening it on May Long Weekend, but heck, it's just so nice out we jumped the gun!

So come down and enjoy your favourite cuisine, made from locally-sourced produce and ingredients, while basking in the sunlight. Visit Prairie Ink's website for a complete menu.

Robert Herjavec of Shark Tank and previously of Dragons' Den at McNally Robinson

This Thursday, May 2 at 7:30 we are so very excited to welcome Robert Herjavec to the store. This event is co-presented by our friends at HarperCollins Canada and CBC Manitoba. Marcy Markusa of Information Radio 89.3 FM/990 AM will be on hand to host.

In his bestselling business book Driven: How to Succeed in Business and in Life, Robert Herjavec, the former co-star of CBC TV's Dragons' Den and current co-star of ABC TV's Shark Tank, urged his readers to take risks, take control of their lives, and stay true to their own visions. Now, in this inspirational follow-up, Herjavec wants to push his readers even further towards greatness.

Whether you are seeking to build the next big company in communications technology, to become the most respected teacher in your educational system, or to make a lasting impact as an artist in your field, the most important decision you can make, according to Herjavec, is to reject mediocrity. In the long run, "good enough" is never good enough, whether in our personal lives or in our careers.

Drawing on anecdotes from his own life and from the lives of celebrity friends such as Oprah, Georges St-Pierre and Celine Dion, Herjavec delivers valuable life lessons that promise to guide readers to greater happiness and success.

Get your game face on, Prairie Canada

For months we've been expanding our games and puzzles sections at McNally Robinson. We've added dozens of new board, dice, card, trivia, logic, and party games to our selection at both the Winnipeg and Saskatoon stores... and our collection continues to grow.

And now the games are available on our website, too! You can browse through them using the menu to the right (for clarification, click here to see a screenshot). Click on a particular game title to read a description (we've even included some videos for certain games!), and if you're interested in buying then you can do so right on the site.

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Kobo ebooks are now available via McNally Robinson's website

We're thrilled to announce that Kobo ebooks are now available via mcnallyrobinson.com. Just browse our featured categories (below and to the right) or click on our suggestions from this blog and if you want the ebook edition of the title, click on the "buy ebook" button. You'll find yourself immediately on that book's Kobo web page where you're ready to buy for yourself or as a gift. Any time you access Kobo Books via our website and buy an ebook, you help support us and we thank you for that.

If you want more information on Kobo Books and how to use them, or if you have an issue with your transaction or download, here's Kobo's Support Page. Your answers should all be there.