Mindshadows can ship quality "Trade Paperbacks" to Canadian and US destinations. We use PayPal as our secure payments partner via the shopping cart "Add to Cart" buttons below each book. See the General Information and Order Process descriptions below if you'd like more information.

If you're ordering from the U.S., our shipper requires your phone number. Please email us at booksales@mindshadows.com with that info after you place your order.

If preferred, North American readers can also purchase using the Special Orders procedure, also described below.

Non-North American shipping is not available from Mindshadows via the "Add to Cart" buttons below. However, Mindshadows paperback books are available through book stores world-wide. To order for you, bookstores just need the book's ISBN number, which is noted below each book.

Alternatively, International shipments can also be special-ordered from Mindshadows by following the Special Orders procedures described below.

Mindshadows trade paperbacks can be shipped directly to customers in Canada and United States through on-line purchase. We use PayPal as our payment processor, which supports payment via credit cards or PayPal account. A PayPal account is not required.

• Autographed First Editions

• High quality trade paperbacks with evocative cover photography by Melanie Wills

• Drop-ship directly as gifts , with inscription of your choice

Prefer not to use PayPal? Send an email to booksales@mindshadows.com to make alternative arrangements for payment!

Currencies, Taxes, and Foreign Exchange

• All sales are conducted in Canadian funds, however you are billed in your currency.

• Contact us at booksales@mindshadows.com if you prefer not to use PayPal to buy books from this site, and we'll arrange an alternative payment process.

• You can choose whether PayPal or your credit card company should calculate and apply any foreign exchange conversions. Be aware that PayPal charges a fee for currency conversion (2.5% the time of this writing).

• Click here to see typical exchange rates between Canadian and other currencies, however bear in mind that PayPal and your credit card company may not use these exact rates for your purchase.

• A 5% GST tax will be added for shipments to Canadian destinations only.

Shipping - Canada & USA

• Price: Shipping is subsidized by Mindshadows. For a single book, shipping is only $7.00 CAD to all Canadian & U.S. destinations.

• Special: Shipping is FREE to Canadian & U.S. destinations for orders of 2 or more books.

• Shipping to U.S. destinations: Our shipper requires your phone number. Please email us at booksales@mindshadows.com with that info after you place your order.

• Timing: Products are normally shipped within two business days of receipt of payment.

• Method: All Canadian shipments are made via Canada Post Expedited Parcel Post.

• On-line shipment tracking: Canadian shipments will be provided with tracking information by Canada Post, which will enable you to track the delivery of your order.

• Delivery: Delivery within Canada & the U.S. is normally 2-12 days after shipment, depending on destination.

It's as simple as this ...

Click the "Add to Cart" button to add items to your PayPal shopping cart or "View Cart" to see the status of your cart. In the PayPal shopping cart screen, adjust item quantities and click either "Continue Shopping" or "Checkout" when you're ready. To check out, follow the the PayPal prompts and when payment is complete, your order will be forwarded to Mindshadows to initiate delivery. You can have the books drop-shipped to a different address, and can request special processing instructions by sending an eMail to Mindshadows when the order is submitted.

Contact us at booksales@mindshadows.com if you prefer not to use PayPal to buy books from this site, and we'll arrange an alternative payment process.

The Details

1. On the Mindshadows On-Line Shop "Print Books" page, click an "Add to Cart" button to add the first item to your shopping cart. This will take you to the PayPal secure payment shopping cart site.

2. On the PayPal shopping cart screen, you can change the quantity of books if desired, "check-out", and pay. You can also click "Continue Shopping" to return to the Mindshadows site to add additional items to your on-line shopping cart.

3. To start the checkout process from the Mindshadows site, click "View Cart", which will take you back to the PayPal site. On the PayPal site you can then review and modify the quantities of the items in your cart. Click one of the "Checkout" buttons depending on whether or not you have a PayPal account.

4. If you are not a member of PayPal, clicking the relevant button will take you to the credit card and billing information page. Enter your credit card and billing details - note that credit card information goes only to PayPal and is not shared with Mindshadows.

5. If you wish the order to be "drop-shipped" to a location other than your billing address, click the checkbox and enter the details. This can be useful for sending books as gifts.

6. Please enter your phone number so we can contact you if necessary regarding the order - we will not phone you for any other reason. Double check that your email address is correct, as this will be used by PayPal to send you a record of the order and by Mindshadows to connect with you about the order.

7. You can also cancel the order on this page, which will return you to the Mindshadows shop, acknowledging that no charges have been made.

8. Click "PayNow" to complete the order.

9. The PayPal confirmation page will display for a few seconds. From here, you can display a Printable Receipt page (if you are quick!). You will then automatically be re-directed to the Mindshadows web site (the "Merchant") where you will see additional information.

10. Shortly after you check-out and pay, you will receive an email from PayPal, confirming your purchase.

11. When Mindshadows receives notification of the order from PayPal, we will initiate shipping documentation. When completed, the shipper will send you an eMail with tracking information.

12. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact Mindshadows at booksales@mindshadows.com.